AIVC Technical Reports
| Ventilation Technology in Large Non-Domestic Buildings |  |
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Don Dickson
AIVC Technical Note 50, 1998, 57pp Code TN 50
Current ventilation practice in large non-domestic buildings
as well as future trends and developments are all examined in this publication.
Examples considered include atria, auditoria, sports halls, enclosed shopping
malls and offices. It is intended for designers, architects, building
owners, policy makers and researchers.
Contents
| Introduction |
| Background |
| Overview of Current Practice |
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Role of Natural Ventilation Role of Mechanical Ventilation Role of Air-Conditioning Influence of Climate and Environment |
Specific Building Types |
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Offices and Comercial Buildings Shopping Malls and Atria Auditoria and Assembly Halls Recreational/Multi-Purpose Complexes Warehouse and Factory Halls Museums and Archives Schools Parking Garages |
Air Distribution for Good Design |
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The Art of Ventilation Contaminant Removal Heat Removal Ventilation Efficiency Displacement versus Dilution Ventilation |
User Considerations |
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User Friendliness and Control Draughts Noise Maintenance |
Energy Considerations |
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Ventilation Heat Loss Heat Recovery Heating and Cooling Loads Night Cooling Building Geometry Building Function Control |
Decision Process |
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Designer Decision List User Decision List Criterion for Success |
Design Process |
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Building Tightness Materials Used Procedure Route Ventilation Rate Control Scale Models Mathematical Models CFD Multi-Zone Modelling Role of Computer Modelling |
Performance Measurements |
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Commissioning Flow Visualisation Tracer Gas Measurements Air Flow Rate Measurements Questionaires |
Overview |
References |
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