LoginThis paper provides a background regarding building ventilation regulations and inspection requirements in Ireland.
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 airtightness is of foremost importance because of its impact on global energy consumption, but also on occupant’s comfort, dimensioning of ventilation systems, hygrothermal behaviour, fire safety, etc.
In recent times, society has become increasingly aware of potential health problems associated with indoor environments.
This paper presents an analysis of the resilience to climate change of a direct adiabatic cooling system integrated within an industrial building.
In recent years, the adoption of water-based radiant ceiling cooling systems has been increasing in Japan with the aim of realizing comfort and energy savings.
Ventilative cooling is a free cooling methodology, harnessing the cooling potential of the outdoor air to remove excess heat, without the use of thermodynamic process, thereby saving valuable cooling energy in buildings.
The DURABILITAIR project, conducted from 2016 to 2019, aimed to assess the durability of air sealing products used in building envelopes.
Ensuring thermal comfort in air traffic control towers (ATCTs) is paramount, given the exacting demands of air traffic control, which require heightened levels of concentration and vigilance.
Efforts must be made to promote the use of efficient ventilation systems in buildings with the aim of reducing energy demand, as ventilation is a major source of energy loss.
Indoor inhalation exposure can be minimized through mechanical ventilation. On the other hand, building and mechanical ventilation design remain as the main sources of energy consumption.
Indoor air quality (IAQ) is increasingly accepted as a leading factor in human health, and the ventilation of our indoor spaces is a key modifier of IAQ as the principal means by which indoor pollutants are diluted.
Radon, a naturally occurring radioactive gas, is a leading cause of lung cancer and has the potential to increase significantly due to current renovation strategies.
The objective of this study is to assess the ability to mitigate the airborne particle concentration in a mechanically ventilated meeting room with stand-alone air cleaners (ACs) as function of the amount and type of devices, th
The WTA-Leaflets (International Association for Science and Technology of Building Maintenance and Monuments Preservation", (WTA)) provide recommendations on how a defined quality of building airtightness can be achieved when re
AIVC's Ventilation Information Paper #49 discusses resilient cooling of buildings, as defined by IEA EBC Annex 80. The VIP paper examines 4 groups of resili
AIVC's Ventilation Information Paper #48.1 summarizes current knowledge on trends in building ventilation requirements and inspection in Spain. More specifically, the paper aims to cover the following national trends:
The current trend in most Western countries regarding building ventilation is to follow the “build tight, ventilate right” strategy.
The world is facing a rapid increase of air conditioning of buildings.
This report summarizes the structure and the outcomes of Annex 80 – Resilient Cooling of Build-ings, which was conducted as a five-year international research project within the IEA Technical Collaboration Programme EBC – Energy in Buildings and C
The world is facing a rapid increase of cooling of buildings.