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The 23rd AIVC and Epic 2002 Conference (in conjunction with 3rd European Conference on Energy Performance and Indoor Climate in Buildings), Energy efficient and healthy buildings in sustainable cities", was held in Lyon, France, 23-26 October 2002.

Contains 149 papers 

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Application of genetic algorithms to adapt an energy efficient shading device controller to the user wishes

In order to improve the user acceptance of an automatic shading device controller, user wishes concerning the blind position are learned and integrated in…

A. Guillemin and N. Morel
Daymedia and mulcom

DayMedia and MulCom are multimedia teaching packages targeted at architects and building engineers, as well as students. While DayMedia is concerned with…

Mike Wilson, Axel Jacobs, Fergus Nicol, John Solomon
Use of IEA-SHC Task 21 C Benchmarks to assess performance of lightscape 3.2 in daylight calculations

In this paper, we use the validation test cases initialized within the subtask C, "Daylight design tools", of IEA SHC Task 21, "Daylight in buildings" to…

F. Maamari and M. Fontoynont
On-line energy services for smart homes

The EC funded ‘SmartHomes’ project commenced in 2001 as a 3 year programme. The primary objective is to establish Internet-based energy services and test…

Clarke J A, Johnstone C M, Kim J, Strachan P A
Simulation of clear, cloudy and intermediate skies by lightscape: Results of tests

In this paper we present a procedure to test software ability to describe daylight sources. The method will be applied to Lightscape release 3.2 [1]. The…

S. Pezzana, F. Maamari, D. Dumortier, M. Fontoynont
Hot-box tests for building envelope condensation assessment

A common architectural feature of curtain wall facades is constituted by a transparent double-glazing unit mounted in front of a recessed interior metal…

M. Zobec, M. Colombari, F. Peron, P. Romagnoni
From optical performances characterization of a redirecting daylight material to daylighting simulations

The optical performance of redirecting daylight materials under given outdoor illumination conditions is characterized by mean of virtual goniophotometry,…

R. Mitanchey, L. Escaffre, C. Marty
Radiative properties of glass and coatings

Spectral radiative properties of panel glass and coatings are measured, like transmittance and reflectance. The coating influence on the panel behavior is…

V. P. Nicolau, M. T. C. M. Borges, and L. M. S. Silva
The validation of a model for the energy performances of double facades

Various types of double façades can be distinguished. In earlier work a simple simulation model for the energy performance of double facades is developed.…

Truus de Bruin, Regina Bokel, Ellen Granneman and Marinus van der Voorden
Goniospectrophotometric characterisation of advanced daylighting materials

Advanced daylighting strategies and systems can considerably reduce a building’s electricity consumption and also significantly improve the quality of light…

J. P. Barthel, A. Comblen, G. Flamant and C. Eugène
Optimization of a sun-breaker envelope from an CAD software inverse approach

People employed in building offices have new needs in terms of comfort at the working place. To satisfy these needs, it is necessary that architects check…

V. Meunier, S. Houpert, R. Brec
IQ-test - Improving quality in testing and evaluation of solar and thermal characteristics of building components

IQ-Test is a Thematic Network supported by the European Community under the EESD Programme.The objective of IQ-TEST is to further develop common quality…

Paul Baker
Simulation of dynamic envelope components through System Identification procedures

Together with the definition of innovative plant and envelope technological solutions for buildings, many simulation tools (models) have been developed to…

A. De Salvia, R. Lollini, I. Meroni
IQ-test: Improving quality in outdoor thermal testing

PASLINK is the grouping of 14 European research institutes involved in the performance assessment of the thermal and solar characteristics of building…

Luk Vandaele, Peter WoutersHans Bloem
An user-friendly computer program to predict in early stages of project the thermal comfort and energy efficiency of buildings under tropical climate conditions

In a building, energy consumption and user’s comfort are directly related to its thermal performance. In early stages of building design, architects do not…

Eduardo B. P. Castro, Joseph Virgone, Leopoldo E. G. Bastos
Quality assurance in PASLINK tests

The operation of an outdoor test site requires very substantial efforts with respect to investments, maintenance, calibration and training staff. The…

E. Maldonado, M. Borges
Prediction of the impact of building design parameters on the thermal behaviour of a building in the early design stage

The thermal performance of a building depends on a number of building design parameters. Development of ‘energy efficient building concepts’ therefore…

Marrit Pel and Marinus van der Voorden
Promoting renewable energy in building regulations: Confronting theory and practice

The European Commission has expressed the wish to harmonize energy regulations in the building sector and at the same time has formulated goals for…

M. Beerepoot
Thermal inertia mass of building envelopes design to be adapted to a local climate

This work is based on an extended research from a doctorate thesis developed in a partnership between Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) in Brazil…

Teresa Queiroz, Leopoldo Bastos and Patrick Depecker
Comparison of new Slovene regulation "Thermal Protection and Efficient Use of Energy in Buildings" with EnEV

In the framework of harmonisation of the Slovene legislation with the European, in 1995 the Ministry of Environment and Physical Planning of the Republic of…

Ziva Kristl
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