Bibliographic database Airbase

AIRBASE is the Bibliographic Database of the AIVC. 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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Evaluation of sensor-based air cleaners to remove PM2.5 and TVOC from indoors with pollutant sources of smoking and burning candles

Indoor air quality in residential buildings has been attracting more attention from the public. Many portable air cleaner products have been developed and are available in the market.

Kathrine Andersen, Stig Koust, Freja Rydahl Rasmussen, Li Rong

107.pdf (1.36 MB)

Thermal comfort and risk of draught with natural ventilation - assessment methods, experiences and solutions

The majority of research and hence the assessment methods and tools for thermal comfort assessment of ventilation systems are not based on findings for natural ventilation solutions and do not take

Jannick Roth, Per Heiselberg, Chen Zhang

106.pdf (609.84 KB)

Distribution of Particulate Matter Concentration and Temperature Stratification Examined by Zonal Model and Experimental Measurements in Room with A Novel Portable Displacement Ventilation Cooling Unit

This study introduces a novel conceptual design of a mobile DV cooling unit that is aimed to support the ventilation and reinforce the thermal stratification in DV rooms.

Toshio Yamanaka, Choi Narae, Tomohiro Kobayashi, Aya Essa, Noriaki Kobayashi, Miharu Komori, Nobuki Matsui, Tetsuya Okamoto, Takeshi Arakawa, Yuki Yamoto, Shogo Otaka

105.pdf (2.27 MB)

Can naturally ventilated office buildings cope with dusty outdoor air?

Naturally ventilated (NV) buildings, when well designed and operated, can provide adequate indoor environmental quality (IEQ) while reducing the building energy demand.

Evangelos Belias, Flourentzos Flourentzou, Dusan Licina

104.pdf (1.07 MB)

A survey of building design practitioner perceptions of ventilative cooling in their building design processes

Buildings account for 40% of EU energy consumption and 36% of the energy related greenhouse gas emissions at present.

Maha Sohail, Adam O’Donovan, Christopher Plesner, Paul D. O’Sullivan

103.pdf (1.31 MB)