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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The seventh issue of the AIVC newsletter was out in March 2015. Its contents include:
The impact of clothing, breathing and body posture on the thermal plume above a thermal manikin was investigated.
In the present study microclimate and airflow patterns in a real operating theatre (OT) under effective use conditions are investigated.
The air tightness of ventilation ductwork was measured in two recently built low-energy houses and in two conventionally built houses in the summer of 2013.
House dust contamination has recently become an important issue in the residential indoor environment.