LoginThermal environment affects occupants’ work performance and well-being. Office workers’ complaints regarding thermal environment are often related to either too warm room temperature or draught.
42nd AIVC - 10th TightVent - 8th venticool Conference - Rotterdam, Netherlands - 5-6 October 2022
The 42nd AIVC Conference "Ventilation Challenges in a Changing World", was held in Rotterdam, Netherlands on 5-6 October 2022. Contains 99 papers and/or summaries.
Volume content
The effect of draught on performance, comfort and stress – a laboratory study | 2022 | English | 7 pp
Experimental analysis and design of hydraulic thermoelectric radiant cooling panel | 2022 | English | 6 pp
Thermoelectric technology has developed as a substitute for existing refrigerants in heating, ventilation, air-conditioning, and refrigeration(HVAC&R) system applications for building decarbonization.
Using trickle ventilators coupled to fan extractors to achieve a suitable airflow rate in an Australian apartment: a CFD modelling approach | 2022 | English | 11 pp
The level of airtightness is increasing in newly built Australian apartments. An appropriate ventilation rate is needed to provide occupants with a healthy environment.
Evaluating the Resilience of VC+ Low Energy Primary Schools to Climate Change | 2022 | English | 13 pp
Mitigating the risk of overheating and associated thermal discomfort inside school classrooms is a global concern due to its significant impacts on students’ academic performance, health and wellbeing.
Evaluating thermal resilience to overheating in a Belgian apartment in shock scenarios | 2022 | English | 10 pp
Building designs to be in line with energy efficient and carbon reduction goals, often focus on energy efficient techniques like high insulation, airtightness.
Advanced Optimal Control of Indoor Environmental Devices for Indoor Air Quality Using Reinforcement Learning | 2022 | English | 10 pp
This study aims to develop and evaluate an advanced control method for acceptable indoor air quality (e.g., particulate matter and CO2) with low energy consumption in a residential space.
The indoor environmental quality and energy savings potential of room ventilation units compared to exhaust-only ventilation systems in France | 2022 | English | 11 pp
Humidity-controlled mechanical exhaust ventilation (RH-MEV) has been widely used in France for over 35 years, demonstrating high durability and robustness.
This paper shows the results of a survey conducted among 10 AIVC members countries about air quality in garages and current requirements and regulations in this regard.
Impact of Ventilation Type on Indoor Generated PM and VOC Levels for Different Indoor Activities | 2022 | English | 10 pp
Residential ventilation systems target in an energy efficient manner an indoor atmosphere fulfilling people’s desired comfort requirements with regard to CO2, temperature, and RH.
Monitoring of air quality and indoor environment in rooms occupied by houseplants | 2022 | English | 9 pp
The present paper describes an experimental test to identify the possible influences that the presence of plant species may have on the environmental quality of indoor spaces.
Testing positive pressurization technique against radon indoor accumulation | 2022 | English | 10 pp
Radon is one of the common contaminants inside buildings, with maximum presence in high potential areas classified as radon prone areas.
Relationship Between IAQ And Indoor Temperatures Of Different Dwellings In A Temperate Climate During A Pandemic Summer | 2022 | English | 10 pp
This paper investigates the relationship between indoor air quality (IAQ) and overheating in a temperate climate in Spain (Cfb attending to Koppen-Ggeiger classification), in dwellings located in residential buildings and without cooling systems.
How to reduce Covid-19 transmission in a small meeting room using a Mixed Ceiling Ventilation system | 2022 | English | 10 pp
Building system engineering can help decrease the risk of being infected by the aerosol which contains virus-laden droplet nuclei. Many techniques can help decrease the concentrations of particles.
Indoor Temperature and CO2 in Educational Buildings during a Pandemic Winter in Spain | 2022 | English | 10 pp
Schools had covered special attention in the last year, due to their importance to organize daily work as well as since most of the children were still not vaccinated.
Effectiveness of personalized ventilation in reducing airborne infection risk for long-term care facilities | 2022 | English | 10 pp
Throughout history, the human population has experienced major outbreaks of infectious diseases. In December 2019 the previously unknown SARS-CoV-2 virus emerged, which had a huge impact globally.
Sensitivity analysis of inhabitant behaviour on the performance of ventilation systems | 2022 | English | 8 pp
In this study, a sensitivity analysis on the effects of inhabitant behaviour on the performance of ventilation systems is carried out. Inhabitants behave differently in terms of presence at home, window opening, door opening, etc.
Prediction of Temperature and Contaminant Concentration Profiles in a Room with Impinging Jet Ventilation System by Zonal Model | 2022 | English | 10 pp
The impinging jet ventilation (IJV) system has been proposed as a new air distribution strategy and is expected to overcome the disadvantages of the mixing ventilation system (MV), which is the most widely used system, and displacement ventilation
Multi-nodal model for predicting vertical temperature profile in the stratum-ventilated large retail facility | 2022 | English | 10 pp
Stratum ventilation (SV) is an energy-efficient solution to provide thermal comfort and improve air quality. The air distribution in rooms with SV depends on the room layout, location of supply and exhaust grills and indoor heat gains.
Quantification of the Impact of Indoor Temperature Gradients in Dwellings on Useful Recovered Heat of Ventilation Systems | 2022 | English | 10 pp
Ventilation in buildings dilutes the indoor air pollutants by replacing part of the air with outdoor air to guarantee an adequate indoor air quality (IAQ).
The monitored performance of the combination of balanced ventilation with post-conditioning by an air-to-air heat pump | 2022 | English | 9 pp
A balanced ventilation system can be combined with an air-to-air heat pump.