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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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A technique for improving the thermal performance of lightweight steel- and wood-framed building assemblies is introduced in this paper.
A building's envelope is the product of the choice of framing materials and quality of craftsmanship. Exposed to weather, it may 1101 provide the same airtight conditions in which its insulation material had been tested.
In 1995, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) began planning for a new generation of building simulation tools. As part of this planning activity, DOE created an inventory of DOE-sponsored tools in early 1996.
The effect of wall material configuration on dynamic thermal performance is analyzed for six typical wall configurations.
This paper summarizes the most recent results from an ongoing, multi-year research program to monitor the long-term performance of residential air barrier systems.
Whole-house tests were developed to compare the airflow resistance of several different materials used to seal the walls of a house at the outer surface.
The National Building Code of Canada (NBC) requires that an "effective" air barrier system be incorporated within the building envelope.
Air leakage and duct wall conduction in forced air distribution systems often waste 20% to 40% of the energy used to condition residences in hot, humid climates.
Airflow in buildings is one of the major factors that governs the interaction of the building structure with the mechanical system, climate, and occupants.
In insulated structures, air voids and cracks allow for airflows driven by temperature differences, i.e., natural convection.
Development of straw insulation board: fabrication, testing, performance modelling. | 1998 | English
This booklet presents seven outstanding renovation projects that show a different set of renovation challenges and solutions.
Current ventilation practice in large non-domestic buildings as well as future trends and developments are all examined in this publication. Examples considered include atria, auditoria, sports halls, enclosed shopping malls and offices.
Explicit algebraic equations for calculation of wind and stack driven ventilation were developed by parametrically matching exact solutions to the flow equations for building envelopes.
Although the power law has been broadly accepted in measurement and air infiltration standards, and in many air infiltration calculation methods, the assumption that the power law is true over the range of pressures that a building envelope experi