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The 15th AIVC Conference - The Role of Ventilation, was held in Buxton, UK, 27-30 September 1994.

Contains 75 papers.

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15th AIVC Conference "The Role of Ventilation" (Book of Proceedings)

The book of proceedings from the 15th AIVC Conference "The Role of Ventilation", Buxton, UK, 27-30 September 1994.

Volume 1 includes 28 papers…

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Thermal simulation of ambients with regard to ventilated attics.

The idea that intend temperatures can be reduced by ventilating the air-space between the ceiling and the roof (the attic) of a house, is widely…

Krüger E L, Corbella O D
Air flow through smooth and rough cracks.

A series of laboratory experiments are described which investigated the effect of surface roughness on the air flow characteristics of simple, straight-…

Kula H-G, Sharples S
Flow paths in a Swedish single family house - a case study.

The ventilation of a Swedish single family house is investigated by means of tracer gas and pressurization techniques. The ventilation flow plays an…

Hedin B
Comparison of the accuracy of detailed and simple model of air infiltration.

Simulation is proving more and more important in building physics. Programs of different levels of complexity are today available for researchers and…

Furbringer J-M
Determination of k-factors of HVAC system components using measurements and CFD modelling.

Indoor air quality, comfort and energy use in buildings are largely dependent on the performance of HVAC systems. However, the pressure loss factors…

Riffat S B, Shao L, Woods A G
An experimental and theoretical investigation of airflow through large horizontal openings.

The work was concerned with measuring natural convection through a large horizontal opening of different sizes and shapes located between two rooms in a…

Kohal J S, Riffat S B, Shao L
Measurement and modelling of aerosol particle flow in an environmental chamber.

This paper is concerned with measurement of air and aerosol particle exchange efficiency in a single zone chamber. Aerosol particles and tracer gases were…

Adam N, Cheong K W, Riffat S B, Shao L
Algorithm for interzonal particle flow through openings.

Measurements of interzone airflow and movement of aerosol particles were carried out in an environmental chamber. SF tracer gas and oil-smoke particles were…

Cheong K W, Adam N, Riffat S B
Practical methods for improving estimates of natural ventilation rates.

This paper discusses four concepts that have been found useful in improving estimates of ventilation rates in residential buildings. These concepts are…

Walker I S, Wilson D J
Full scale modelling of indoor air flows.

As a result of the "Sick Building Syndrome" (SBS) the confidence of operators of office buildings into HVAC technologies has suffered a considerable drop.…

Steimle F, Roeben J
Occupant satisfaction and ventilation strategy - a case study of 20 public buildings.

Occupant response in a good indicator of the effectiveness of a ventilation system. In a one-year study in the province of Quebec region, 20 public…

Donnini G, Nguyen V H, Molina J
A suggested standard methodology for the assessment of the performance of domestic ventilation systems.

The monitoring of the performance of domestic ventilation systems is quite a complex exercise. A wide variety of parameters must be taken into account in…

Edwards R E, Irwin C
Investigation of effect of tracer species on tracer mixing using CFD.

Tracer-gas techniques are widely used for measurement of airflow in buildings and their accuracy depends critically on the uniformity of tracerlair mixing.…

Riffat S B, Shao L
Natural ventilation strategies to mitigate passive smoking in homes.

This paper investigates possible natural ventilation strategies to reduce exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) in dwellings. Particular attention…

Kolokotroni M, Perera MDAES
Simulation of passive cooling and natural facade driven ventilation.

In many design cases, energy as well as occupant comfort are the relevant criteria which are studied using computer simulation programs. Comfort evaluations…

Dorer V, Weber A
Preliminary ventilation effectiveness measurements by a pulse tracer method.

Workers in 'white collar' jobs continue to complain about air-quality' problems. Although there is a growing commercial interest in the measurement of…

Bassett M R, Isaacs N
Predicted and measured air change rates in houses with predictions of occupant IAQ comfort.

The purpose of this study was to test an Indoor Air Quality model on a variety of Canadian homes, and use this model to determine the optimal ventilation…

Hamlin T, Pushka W
Design tool for optimizing the selection of ventilation plants.

The main goals for this design tool are: - A powerful, but simple to use, technical and economic tool for selecting a ventilation plant. - Guide and control…

Wernstedt G
Ventilation and utility program incentives in the Northwest US.

Residential ventilation has at least two energy penalties that must be considered when addressing the ventilation levels recommended in ASHRAE Standard 62.…

Stevens D T, O'Connor D
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