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34th AIVC - 3rd TightVent - 2nd Cool Roofs - 1st venticool Conference - Athens, Greece - 25-26 September 2013
The 34th AIVC - 3rd TightVent - 2nd Cool Roofs - 1st venticool Conference - Energy conservation technologies for mitigation and adaptation in the built environment: the role of ventilation strategies and smart materials was held in Athens, Greece, 25-26 September 2013.
Contains 130 papers.
Volume content
Energy saving in the building sector is one of the key issue to achieve environmental targets at national and EU levels.
Air quality in the office room areas, as well as their energy demands for heating and cooling are directly depended on the ventilation levels in those rooms.
Simultaneous integration of urban heat island mitigation technologies in the existing urban fabric in Athens, Greece | 2013 | English
This research studies the possibility of introducing combinations of specific mitigation techniques for the urban heat island effect (UHI) in Athens, Greece.
Urban gardens are a means of greening and are created by a local community.
Energy consumption in buildings for heating, cooling and lighting needs to be reduced in all European countries in order to achieve the goals set by the latest European Directives for reducing energy consumption by 20% and increase the introduct
The effect of a new passive cooling device to the indoor air is analyzed based both to experimental and simulating results. The tested device is a ventilated pond protected with an aluminum layer, placed on the roof of the examined building.
Experimental analysis of small scale roof ponds, protected by a variety of materials in different positions in regard to water level | 2013 | English
The experimental analysis aims to investigate ways to protect a water pond, in order to reduce bottom pond temperature. For this purpose, three identical shallow ponds are together recorded in moderate climate.
Indoor environmental quality in very low income households during the winter period in Athens | 2013 | English
This paper presents and discusses monitored data of the indoor temperature in almost 50 low income houses in Athens Greece during the winter of 2012-2013.
Solar optical and thermal properties of micro- and meso-porous materials for cooling applications compared to typical building materials | 2013 | English
The solar optical properties of micro- and meso-porous materials that can be building integrated or roof added for evaporating cooling purposes were studied and compared with conventional building materials.
Cooling roofs through low temperature solar-heat transformations in hydrophilic porous materials | 2013 | English
The principle of roofs cooling through the water vapour adsorption-desorption cycle in porous materials is presented.
A case study of sustainable urban planning with the use of a decision support system | 2013 | English
This paper aims to present the methodology for the development of a Decision Support System (DSS) that takes into account environmental and socioeconomic criteria, focusing on a case study that was carried out in Athens.
Clay roof tiles are widely used as roofing materials because of their good mechanical and aesthetical properties.
Scientific evidence exists of an association between dampness and mould in buildings and of an increased risk of health effects for occupants, usually associated with the respiratory system.
Dwelling Environmental Quality Index: An indicator of indoor environmental quality in residential buildings | 2013 | English
Efforts to save energy may easily lead to the compromisation of indoor environmental conditions and vice-versa.
Study of future weather data considering global and local climate change for building energy simulation | 2013 | English
Climate change phenomena such as global warming and urban heat island effects cause serious problems for the development of building technology.
A study on effects of energy saving by applying complex insulation integrated the soft material in apartment house | 2013 | English
As environmental issues are rapidly gaining more and more interest globally, various measures and standards are being set to minimize the use of energy in the architecture field, which consists about a fourth of the total use of energy.
The paper deals with the investigation of air flow field in front of the reinforced slot exhaust hood with the workbench at the level of the lower edge of the exhaust opening.
Building envelope design for climate change mitigation: a case-study of hotels in Greece | 2013 | English
Future climate change might have a tremendous impact on energy use, ventilative cooling strategies and thermal comfort in buildings, since these parameters are strongly correlated with the external weather conditions.
Evaluating the performance of selected thermo-physiological indices on quantifying bioclimatic conditions for pedestrians in a street canyon | 2013 | English
A large number of indices have been developed to assess human bioclimatic conditions. The indices that could be considered valid in all climate and seasons are those that are based on calculations involving the heat balance equation.