LoginThe spatial and material configuration of a building, its dimensions, orientation and fabric are crucial for the choice of the environmental retrofitting strategies to be used.
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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The fresnel lens concept is suggested for solar control of the building in order to keep the illumination and the interior temperature at the comfort level.
of innovative daylighting systems and passive cooling techniques implemented in a typical commercial building.
Shading provision should be considered as an integral part of fenestration system design for commercial and office buildings, in order to balance daylighting requirements versus the need to reduce solar gains.
This paper reports field investigation of the hygrothermal performance of autoclaved aerated concrete blocks (ACC) compared to other wall construction materials.
A first Post Occupancy Evaluation (POE) study on a solar neighborhood in Israel shows there are certain discrepancies between the planner’s intentions and the final outcome.
A single family detached dwelling was partly renovated for structural reasons. This was an opportunity to rethink the concept of the living space with adjacent sunspace.
To gain access to the energy use in office buildings, the German Federal Ministry for Economy 1995 launched an intensive research and demonstration programme.
Built environment is a manifestation of the technological innovation. The way technologies are applied in design and construction of buildings, have direct implications on the amount of energy consumed.
Air-conditioning and cooling contribute significantly to the energy consumption of a lot of existing office buildings, especially when primary energy factors are taken into account.
The net evaporation process is investigated by performing non-equilibrium molecular dynamics simulations.
In principle, there is a strong consensus that energy performance regulations should be as simple as possible. In practice, several of the existing procedures are lengthy and far from easy to quickly understand.
Japanese traditional buildings have many features, which are effective for cooling interior. For examples, “farm house” has thatched roof, large window and earthen floor, and “storehouse” has a roof with air gap and thick mortar wall.
Se ha planteado utilizar las plantas enfriadoras de agua con condensadores enfriados por agua (tipo standard), como máquinas Enfriadoras y Calentadoras de utilización simultánea en sistemas de climatización a cuatro tubos; y se expone en ésta pone
Esta casa solar es una casa tradicional, con paredes de piedra y techos de pizarra. Incluye elementos de la arquitectura tradicional. Las nuevas tecnologas que tienen en cuenta las condiciones ambientales de la vivienda tambin se han introducido.
El trasiego de energía a muros norte se realiza para compensar el déficit existente de aportes solares en la zona norte, mediante la aportación de las captaciones realizadas por los invernaderos adosados a la cara sur del edificio.
Ventilación es el proceso que permite sustituir el aire ambiente interior de un local, aire viciado, suministrando aire fresco, ya sea por medios naturales o mecánicos.
Aumentar los niveles de ventilación por las exigencias de los usuarios, como por las nuevas normativas sobre calidad del aire, implican un aumento en el consumo de energía, pero es imprescindible reducir este consumo para minimizar el gasto tanto
Minimizacion de riesgos debidos a la legionela en baneras de hidromasaje y piscinas | 2005 | English
En Diciembre de 1999 el Servicio de Sanidad del Gobierno Vasco, investigando un brote de Legionelosis en el que se había producido una defunción, encontró que la causa radicaba en un jacuzzi de un club de alterne de la localidad de Trapagaran – Bi