LoginIn a building, energy consumption and user’s comfort are directly related to its thermal performance. In early stages of building design, architects do not have enough input data to perform precise calculations.
23rd AIVC and EPIC 2002 Conference - Lyon, France- 23-26 October 2002
The 23rd AIVC and Epic 2002 Conference (in conjunction with 3rd European Conference on Energy Performance and Indoor Climate in Buildings), Energy efficient and healthy buildings in sustainable cities", was held in Lyon, France, 23-26 October 2002.
Contains 149 papers
Volume content
An user-friendly computer program to predict in early stages of project the thermal comfort and energy efficiency of buildings under tropical climate conditions | 2002 | English
This paper discusses the status of standards and regulations concerning performance calculationmethods for renewable energies systems in the built environment.
Spectral radiative properties of panel glass and coatings are measured, like transmittance and reflectance. The coating influence on the panel behavior is presented.
Actually and in the near future, due to the necessity of refrigeration, the need of thermal energy dissipation systems will be increased. One of the best element, is the cooling tower, but it has one mean inconvenient, what is the use of a fan.
Daylighting information throughout Europe using the SATEL-LIGHT and SODA internet servers | 2002 | English
The Satel-Light Internet server provides to designers and engineers daylight information which was previously unavailable.
The impact of synoptic-scale atmospheric circulation on the urban heat island effect over Athens, Greece | 2002 | English
The effect of the synoptic scale atmospheric circulation on the urban heat island phenomenon over Athens, Greece, was investigated and quantified for a period of two years, using a neural network approach.
Design guidelines for the Efficient Integration ofRenewable Energy systems and techniques in newbuild settlements in Europe | 2002 | English
The White Paper on renewable Energy proposes market measures for fair access to the electricitymarket, fiscal and financing measures, a bio-energy initiative and improved building regulations.
In December 2000, a new demonstration building for lighting research "Valotalo" (Light House) wasinaugurated at Helsinki University of Technology.
The building system provides a solar energy passive contribution into a bio-climatic assembly. The heat carrier is the air. The solar radiation thermal conversion is made through the greenhouse effect.
High-density residential development is always a challenging and attractive issue, particular in thosecountries have shortage of land for development.
Defining an architectural or urban sound environment: The experience of a pluridisciplinary approach | 2002 | English
Acoustics research is thriving and allowed significant progress in the improvement of living conditions.However, a gap has been noted between research and practical applications in situ.
In the scope of the Belgian “Active Façades” project, a full-scale testing of active façades has been realized in outdoor test cells.
Chromatic and luminous characterization of glazing planes: Critical analysis of international standards | 2002 | English
In modern architecture glazed units have become a component whose diversified and complex functions shall often satisfy conflicting needs.
The potential of controlling techniques for an electrochromic device is investigated in a systematic way, using both experimental and theoretical tools.
Embodied Energy as Indicator of Building Environmental Behavior. Taking into Account Building Elements Durability | 2002 | English
The paper deals with a complete procedure for the calculation of material embodied energy inthe building sector using a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) approach; the calculation of embodied energy for building material and components during the design
Active and passive solar strategies, together with measures of energy conservation and integration of new materials and technologies, can bring a meaningful energy saving in buildings.
European research project RE-VIS, daylighting products with redirecting visual properties | 2002 | English
The European RTD project REVIS, Daylighting products with redirecting visual properties (contract JOE3- CT98-0096), started in October 1998 and was completed by the end of 2000. The project was coordinated by TNO.
Since the wall insulation of buildings and the quality of glazing improve more and more, the window frame becomes the weak point in the facade from a thermal perspective. This paper discusses a new frameless window construction.
Integration of renewable energy systems in urban buildings: From energy conservation to feasible energy supply | 2002 | English
The integration of renewable energy systems, mainly active solar ones, in buildings has been an aim of intense research over the last thirty years.
Luminance calibration of the Nikon Coolpix 990 digital camera. Application to glare evaluation | 2002 | English
In this paper, we present the luminance calibration of the Coolpix 990, a digital camera made by Nikon. We test the different settings of the camera and choose which ones will be adapted to the calibration procedure.