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 main objective of this study is to develop a more accurate method to estimate the energy consumption of commercial buildings at the design stage.
This paper describes the investigation of a former sports centre in order to establish design guidelines for a refurbishment.
Adaptation to climate change on an urban scale is important, as increases in temperature will be inevitable according to future climate scenarios.