LoginUtilizing a cool roof is an efficient way to reduce the cooling energy use of a building. Cool roofs, however, may increase heating energy use in winter.
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.
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Optimization of night-time ventilation parameters to reduce building energy consumption by integrating DOE2 and Matlab | 2013 | English
The nighttime ventilation strategy uses the outdoor cold air during the night to cool the building mass. The cooled building mass then is used as a heat sink during the next hot day.
This research aims to investigate, analyse and characterize the relation between the economic crisis and energy consumption in Greece.
Using cool paving materials to improve microclimate of urban areas – design realisation and results of the Flisvos project. | 2013 | English
The present paper deals with the application of 4500 square meters of reflective pavements in an urban park in the greater Athens area.
Using cool pavements as a mitigation strategy to fight urban heat island – A review of the actual developments | 2013 | English
Heat island phenomenon rises the temperature of cities, increases the energy demand for cooling and deteriorates comfort conditions in the urban environment.
Urban heat island (UHI) phenomenon has been observed in many populated cities located in cold regions (e.g., Montreal in Canada) during summer.
Cool fluorocarbon coatings in industrial buildings: optical properties and energy performance | 2013 | English
Rejection of solar gains is the aim of passive cooling strategies in any type of building and any climatic region. The extent of cool materials usefulness is dependent on the severity of external conditions and internal heat gains.
Development and application of ‘thermal radiative power’ for urban environmental evaluation | 2013 | English
We have developed a new evaluation method of “thermal radiative power” (TRP) for investigating the impact of building surface material albedo on urban environment. The simulation system ENVI-met is used.
The present study deals with the feasibility of Flywheel Energy Storage Systems (FESS) in several RES-based stand-alone electricity production systems.
Fuel cells are highly efficient energy conversion systems that have recently gained significant interest in terms of both science and applications.
Green and cool roofs’ urban heat island mitigation potential in European climates for office buildings under free floating conditions | 2013 | English
Heat island which is the most documented phenomenon of climatic change is related to the increase of urban temperatures compared to the suburban.
The thermal comfort and IAQ of recent Dutch energy efficient office buildings with thermal activate building systems | 2013 | English
The need for more energy efficient Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning systems led to a search for new systems for heating, cooling and ventilation of buildings.
In a Dutch project the double façade became an integral part of the ventilation concepts aa well as the heating system by trying to optimize the heat gain within the cavity during spring and autumn.
Experimental investigation of the thermal and optical behavior of an intensive green roof system installed in an office building in Athens | 2013 | English
The aim of this paper is to experimentally investigate and analyze the thermal and optical behavior of a Green Roof System (GRS) installed in the 10000 m2 roof of a fully insulated, bioclimatic office building in Peania.
A numerical and experimental analysis of the aging of the cool roofs for buildings in Greece | 2013 | English
Cool roof coatings remain cooler than absorptive roofs and thus predominantly are used in buildings that require the reduction of the indoor temperature and the cooling loads. Cool roofs can also reduce the ambient temperature.
The thermal characteristics and the mitigation potential of a medium size urban park in Athens, Greece | 2013 | English
An urban park located in a densely built area of Western Athens, Greece is monitored. Temperature data from 15 urban and suburban stations are also used to perform comparative analysis at the city level.
Τhe present article deals with the development and testing of photovoltaic pavement for heat island mitigation. The scope of this study is to evaluate its contribution to the balance of the Urban Heat Island phenomenon.
The present article deals with the energy classification and the environmental evaluation of the school buildings in Greece.
The effect of solar radiation on thermochromic building coatings: Testing the performance and proposing methods for their improvement | 2013 | English
The improvement of the urban microclimate combined with the reduction of the energy loads is a highly important target that requires the research and development of innovative solutions with advanced thermal and optical properties.
Studying the effect of “cool” coatings in street urban canyons and its potential as a heat island mitigation technique | 2013 | English
Surface temperature measurements were performed in a deep street canyon, during summer period, in the center of Athens.