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Bibliographic database Airbase
AIRBASE is the Bibliographic Database of the AIVC. It contains publications and abstracts of articles related to energy efficient ventilation. Where possible, sufficient detail is supplied in the bibliographic details for users to trace and order the material via their own libraries. Topics include: ventilation strategies, design and retrofit methods, calculation techniques, standards and regulations, measurement methods, indoor air quality and energy implications etc. Entries are based on articles and reports published in journals, internal publications and research reports, produced both by university departments and by building research institutions throughout the world. AIRBASE has grown and evolved over many years (1979 to present day, over 22000 references and 16000 documents available online). For most of the references, the full document is also available online.
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Building sector is accounting for a significantand increasing part of the worldwide energyconsumption and is responsible for importantgreenhouse gas emissions.
In 2001 two twin residential buildings wereerected in Milan, each hosting around 50 apartmentson 6 floors.
This document describes the solutions of architectural integration incorporated to Isofoton’s new factory, located in Andalucia Technological Park, in Malaga, Spain (latitude 36,7 Nº); which started to work in the middle of 2005.
Using renewable energy sources (RES) in buildingsector is already an issue of major importancedue to fuel overpricing, world populationgrowth and residential energy consumption increment.Besides, the observance of protocol ofKyoto and European Com
This study is based on the analysis of approximately1000 questionnaires, which include informationabout the incomes, the oil and electricityconsumptions as well as characteristicslinked to the type, the size, the existing thermalinsulation materia
The present paper presents the results of the energyand environmental evaluation of ten schoolbuildings in the Greater Athens Area.
The fast and uncontrolled emergence of a will topromote sustainable development in the field ofbuilding construction generates new requirementsfor urban development.
This paper introduces a new approach for theprediction of hourly energy consumption inbuildings.
The primary aim of the EP label project is to facilitate the implementation of article 7.3 of the European Energy Performance of Buildings Directive – the display of energy certificates by public buildings – by developing a harmonized methodology
Developments in the construction sector of acountry consist of an unbreakable part of thechanges that take place in its energy sector.
One of the greatest threats for buildings is the possibility of changes in the building materials’ properties because of the penetration and residence of moisture it them.
Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) and emissions frombuilding materials have been over the last decadesa major challenge for scientists, industryand consumers.
The present paper presents a method to characterizethe typical building from a group by applyingprincipal components analysis (PCA).The method has been developed on a sampleof secondary education school buildings inGreece.
Benchmarking is a management approach toidentify best practices, find reasons of successand develop recommendations and implementationfor improvement. Method of building energyperformance benchmarking is discussed inthis paper.
Water, wind, light and mechanical effects do notonly play a role in complex engineered constructionsystems, but can also be basis for thedevelopment of construction products itself.Two examples will show how phenomenumsfound in nature have been tr
During the last decades, it has been observedthat the annual electricity consumption rose, especiallyduring the summer periods.
The heat island effect is becoming increasinglymore intense in urban areas causing thermal discomfort,increased energy demand and acceleratingthe formation of harmful smog.
The use of Means of Transportation oftentimescreates problems that concern the waiting in thebus - stops and the discomfort of passengers dueto bad weather conditions.In order to tackle this problem a research wasconducted, which showed that a pos
In the modern society term ‘energy consumer’ refers in small scale consumers. This is a quick conclusion that leads to erroneous categorisation of consumers of electric energy.