Passive stack ventilation is a key feature of sustainable building design and has particular potential for use in tall, multi-storey buildings.

Wind catchers are natural ventilation systems attached to buildings in order to ventilate the indoor air.

On the basis of modelling with similarity theory and by using the Archimedes number, Ar, as the similitude parameter, this paper analyzes the air distribution of a busbar corridor in a hydropower s

The importance of reducing adventitious infiltration in order to save energy is highlighted by the relevant building standards of many countries.  This operational infiltration is often i

In Mediterranean regions, characterized by a hot and humid climate during summer, the exposure of facades and the position of opening windows are important parameters to enhance passive cooling in

As a part of the development of a numerical method of close capture exhaust systems for machining devices, a test rig recreating a situation similar to a grinding operation, but in a perfectly cont

Legislative drivers and new research with demonstrated energy impact on the importance of building and ductwork airtightness are leading to increased activity in this aspect of building energy performance. The paper reviews examples of European countries that account for both building and ductwork airtightness and thus include...

Es ist möglich und sinnvoll, in China Passivhäuser zu errichten, deren Gebäudehüllen ausreichend dicht ist. Allerdings gelingt dies nicht ohne eine baubegleitende, lückenlose Qualitätskontrolle, denn es gibt zahlreiche Hürden auf dem Weg zu einer passivhaustauglichen Gebäudehülle. Diese muss man kennen, nur dann...