The 33rd AIVC and 2nd TightVent Conference - Optimising Ventilative Cooling and Airtightness for [Nearly] Zero-Energy Buildings, IAQ and Comfort,  was held in Copenhagen, Denmark, 10-11 October 2012.

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The Proceedings of the 33rd AIVC Conference " Optimising Ventilative Cooling and Airtightness for [Nearly] Zero-Energy Buildings, IAQ and Comfort", held in Copenhagen, Denmark, 11-12 October 2012.
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The Presentations at the 33rd AIVC Conference " Optimising Ventilative Cooling and Airtightness for [Nearly] Zero-Energy Buildings, IAQ and Comfort", held in Copenhagen, Denmark, 11-12 October 2012.
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The importance of adventitious air leakage under normal operational conditions and its reduction in order to save energy is highlighted by the relvant building standards of many countries.
Benjamin Jones, Payel Das, Zaid Chalabi, Michael Davies, Ian Hamilton, Robert Lowe, James Milner, Ian Ridley, Clive Shrubsole, and Paul Wilkinson
It still remains heat loss and high risk of moisture condensation occurrence at glass of window because they have relatively poor insulating qualities and usually contribute the greatest heat loss by heat conduction in residential buildings.
Sihwan Lee, Shinsuke Kato, Kyosuke Hiyama, Daisuke Kawahara, Yoshikazu Nomura, Yutaka Oura, Katsuhiko Mori, Satoshi Sawaki
An efficient thermal insulation of glazing or window frame is important because poor insulating performance usually cause the largest heat loss on any buildings.
Shinsuke Kato, Sihwan Lee, Kyosuke Hiyama, Daisuke Kawahara, Yoshikazu Nomura, Yutaka Oura, Katsuhiko Mori, Satoshi Sawaki
Accuracy in estimation of airflow through windows is the key parameter for modelling and designing of naturally ventilated buildings. The flow through windows is usually described by the orifice flow plate equation.
Ahsan Iqbal, Alireza Afshari, P.V.Neilsen and P. Heiselberg
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of measuring position of air-tightness performance in Flat-type and Tower-type apartments.
Cheol-Woong Shin, Yun-Gyu Lee
The paper in hand investigates the potentials and limitations of ventilative cooling strategies in the moderate Central Europe climate region of Vienna, Austria, offering a a basic load break down of the thermodynamic night ventilation sub-process
Peter Holzer
The global requirement to dramatically reduce greenhouse gas emissions places an increased emphasis on reducing energy demand associated with dwellings.
Payel Das, Zaid Chalabi, Benjamin Jones, Michael Davies, Ian Hamilton, James Milner, Ian Ridley, Clive Shrubsole, and Paul Wilkinson
The work evaluates the applicability of façade-integrated ventilation systems in a Nordic climate.
Michael Gruner and Matthias Haase
A new student accommodation for engineering students “Apisseq” was built in the town of Sisimiut, Greenland in 2010. Its purpose is not only to provide accommodation for students.
Martin Kotol,Carsten Rode, Jan Vahala
Previous studies have demonstrated that in summertime increased air velocities can compensate for higher room temperatures to achieve comfortable conditions.
Giulio Cattarin, Angela Simone and Bjarne Olesen
The present study describes the potential improvement of summer comfort and reduction of energy consumption that can be achieved by adopting passive cooling solutions, such as daytime comfort ventilation with increased air velocities and night coo
Tommaso Pellegrini, Peter Foldbjerg, and Bjarne W. Olesen
Thermal comfort is a subjective term, closely related to the sensation of warm or cold for the occupants, defining the state of mind of humans that expresses satisfaction with the surrounding environment.
Cristiana Verona Croitoru, Ilinca Nastase, Florin Bode
The need for thermal comfort and clean air for occupants in buildings or vehicles is vital since we spend more than 90% of our time inside these enclosed environments.
Florin Bode, Ilinca Nastase, Amina Meslem, and Cristiana Croitoru
The existence of air leakages in a building has been very clearly stated as an important reason for energy loss. The decrease in the efficiency of the mechanical ventilation has also been clarified.
Dimitrios Kraniotis, Tormod Aurlien, Thomas Kringlebotn Thiis
The Spanish Technical Building Code is one of the three royal decrees that were approved in Spain as a consequence of the transposition of the European Directive on the energy performance of buildings (2002/91/EU) [1].
Salmerón Lissén José Manuel, Sánchez de la Flor Francisco José, Álvarez Domínguez Servando, Molina Félix Jose Luis, and Macias Olga
The new Nicosia Town-hall is a very particular building. On the site where it is built, important antiquities were discovered during the first day of construction and the whole design was completely modified to fit to the new situation.
Flourentzos Flourentzou, Dickon Irwin, Margarita Kritioti, Tasos Stasis, and Nicholas Zachopoulos
Low energy buildings, being highly insulated, are subject to important overheating risks. Thermal simulation as well as experimental studies have shown the large potential of ventilative cooling.
Bruno Peuportier, Berenger Favre, Eric Vorger, Olfa Mejri, Michael Cohen, Karsten Duer, and Nicolas Dupin
Natural ventilation and dynamic temperature simulation of buildings was until now a priviledge of highly skilled building physicists. Combined simulation of both is even rarer. 
Flourentzos Flourentzou, Bernard Paule and Samuel Pantet

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