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The prediction of plume dispersion near buildings is very important for the design of exhaust stacks andair intakes in order to avoid adverse air quality impacts. However, it is difficult to predict pollutantdispersion with certain accuracy due to the complex interaction between atmospheric flow and flowaround buildings.

This study has explored the possibility and potential of using a thermal active mass system for reducingthe temperature rise and increasing the thermal comfort in an office room. The Controlled Active Mass(CAM) will be used as a heat sink to absorb heat from the room in order to increase the thermal comfort.Physically, the CAM system was designed as a cubic-shaped tank filled with water, with the tanksurfaces either polished or black.

A desiccant air-conditioning system has been suggested as being suitable to improve indoor air qualitydue to its superior humidity control. However, this system has the drawback of being less energyefficient, so it is typically used in conjunction with co-generation systems or solar heating systems toimprove its energy efficiency. In previous studies, we proposed a new type of desiccant air-conditioningsystem combined with a CO2 heat pump, and studied its applicability through experiments andsimplified calculations.

Holonic Energy Systems (HES) refer to systems where distributed generation and centralized powergeneration are organically combined to establish optimal operation, based on a good balance betweenthe whole and its parts, but not on optimization of each part that is the conventional concept ofupgrades in a single energy source. This paper presents an outline of HES proposed by us and threemicrogrid verification test results demonstrated through the activities toward HES. On the test results,reduction rates of CO2 emission of the microgrid operation was above 20% for reference system.

“Tatami” is a traditional Japanese building material used as a floor mat made with rush. It used to be said that the smell of tatami is preferred by many Japanese, because almost all Japanese houses have had tatami rooms since early times. In this paper,

The VOC removal filter for ceiling cassette type air conditioners was developed as a countermeasure against “sick school”. This paper illustrates basic performance of the developed filter, the detail of toluene removal examinations in an experiment room a

Introduced in late 90’s, Impinging Jet Ventilation (IJV) is the system that can utilize stratification, while supplying with medium to high velocity. This characteristic makes IJV easy to be controlled and operated, while room Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) can

The concept of a ventilated double façade is invented with the intention of improving the thermal qualities of a fully glazed façade. Over the years, the properties of the single glazed façade have improved. The aim of this study is to compare different v

Subjective experiments were carried out in a climate chamber using Japanese subjects, in order toevaluate human comfort at very low humidity. Two levels of absolute humidity were set. Three airtemperature conditions for each absolute humidity level were examined. People were exposed in achamber for 90 minutes with sedentary activity.Subjective break up time got significantly shorter at extremely low absolute humidity.

A subjective experiment was conducted using 15 college-aged subjects of both genders in order toevaluate their physiological and psychological reactions, performance and fatigue under the differentcombinations of indoor humidity, local air velocity and illuminance.The five-hour exposure periods were divided into three sections of 1.5 hours by 10-minute breaks.During each section, subjects performed 3 times of 20-minute task.