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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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This short article aims to inform modellers and model users about efficient sensitivity analysis methods. Also presented is a tool under development aimed at simplifying the application of sensitivity methods.
Airflow and thermal stratifications solutions in a single-zone building with buoyancy-driven ventilation are derived.
Describes how carbon dioxide is metabolically produced and can therefore be associated with the presence of occupants. Also it is relatively easy and inexpensive to measure, and it is fairly stable.
Describes factors influencing thermal comfort including temperature and radiation, relative humidity, air speed and turbulence, clothing, other parameters, and the perception of thermal comfort.
In an International Energy Agency collaborative project, an attempt has been made to establish indicators that unambiguously characterise energy use in a cold climate.
The authors used data from the Children's Respiratory Study in Tuscon, Arizona, USA to study the relationship between home environment and lower respiratory tract illness in infants. Health babies were recruited at birth.
In order to examine the possible effects of humidifier use on asthma control, a randomised controlled study was performed.
The effectiveness of in-room air filtration systems was experimentally evaluated, specifically portable air filters (PAFs) and ceiling-mounted air filters, in conjunction with dilution ventilation, in order to control TB exposure in high-risk envi
Regression techniques were used to assess the associations between environmental factors and work-related health conditions. The study used environmental and health data for 2435 persons in 80 offices.