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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Ventilation reliability: A pilot study on window opening behaviour in a primary school

Most New Zealand schools are designed to be naturally ventilated, using openable windows (Ministry of Education Design Quality Standard Guidelines).

Lara Tookey, Mikael Boulic, Barry McDonald, Wyatt Page, Pawel Wargocki, Hennie van Heerden

102.pdf (2.15 MB)

A methodology for evaluating the ventilative cooling potential in early-stage building design

As a result of the new initiatives and regulations towards nearly zero energy buildings, designers are more frequently exploiting the cooling potential of the climate to reduce overheating and impr

Valentina Radice Fossati, Annamaria Belleri, Dick van Dijk

101.pdf (638.36 KB)

A detailed investigation of the impact of an innovative dynamic façade system on indoor environmental quality in offices

In recent years, naturally ventilated glass façades have become a common feature in the design and retrofit of large-scale non-residential buildings, integrating architectural aesthetics and energy

Magdalena Hajdukiewicz, Marcel G.L.C. Loomans

100.pdf (778.6 KB)

Impact of optimized residential ventilation with energy recovery on health and well-being

With rising insulation standards and air tightness in buildings, the use of mechanical ventilation becomes more relevant.

Martin Kremer, Kai Rewitz, Dirk Müller

099.pdf (1.16 MB)

An investigation of MVHR system performance based on health and comfort criteria in bedrooms of low-carbon social housing in Wales

Literature on the in-situ performance evaluation of Mechanical Ventilation with Heat Recovery (MVHR) in low-carbon social housing suggests that they can maintain a healthy ventilation rate in bedro

Faisal Farooq, Emmanouil Perisoglou, Miltiadis Ionas, Simon Lannon, Jo Patterson, Phil Jones

098.pdf (1.32 MB)