The specialists of IEA BCS Annex 26 have a clear picture of designer needs. The project objectives have not changes, but emphasis will now be place on the most relevant problems related to air motion, temperature distribution, and energy use. The development of viable solutions by expert teams from twelve countries is primarily based on investigations in existing case-study buildings. Researchers have started to demonstrate advanced experimental and numerical methods at these large enclosures ranging from atria to industrial halls.
Interest in aerosols in the indoor environment has increased as a result of interest in fine particles in the urban environment and their health effects, and how indoor air concentrations and settles dust levels depend on the main variables, su
The Air Infiltration and Ventilation Centre s Numerical Database has been developed in response to a need to establish a core of numerical data suitable for design purposes and model validation. It has also been developed to provide a focus for
In the Netherlands, many attempts have been made to introduce and implement advanced energy efficient domestic ventilation systems. This especially applies to balanced ventilation with heat recovery, one or multizone air heating systems with he
Describes the Orkney Housing Association (OHA) Low Energy Housing Pilot Project, which demonstrates that it is possible to construct airtight buildings in the UK with minimal additional expenditure. This involved careful planning, the incorpora
Finding the appropriate software may prove a difficult and time consuming exercise. There are few opportunities to see what's on offer in the growing market of building services software packages. Expenditure on IT has remained strong despite the harsh economic climate of recent years and there has been a growing expectation that software packages should be independently quality assured.
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