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.
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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…
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…
Solar shading devices can significantly improve thermal comfort and reduce cooling loads and potential glare problems in highly glazed buildings. This paper…
The Satel-Light Internet server provides to designers and engineers daylight information which was previously unavailable. It is based on a database of…
Experimental and analytical assessment of three types of spacer bars used in making insulated glass (IG) units were performed and reported earlier, Elmahdy…
Radiative cooling systems by means of nocturnal longwave radiation have captured the attention of today’s specialists involved in the construction building…
In effective use of solar energy and calculation of the heat load of buildings for energy conservation, the actualstate meteorological data are…
The potential of controlling techniques for an electrochromic device is investigated in a systematic way, using both experimental and theoretical tools.…
The White Paper on renewable Energy proposes market measures for fair access to the electricitymarket, fiscal and financing measures, a bio-energy…
The Universal Fibre Optics project which is part funded by the EC 'ENERGIE' programme involves design and construction of a luminaire which allows the…
Energy performance standardisation evaluates all measures at the building and building services level that improve energy efficiency. Thermostatic valves…
The European RTD project REVIS, Daylighting products with redirecting visual properties (contract JOE3- CT98-0096), started in October 1998 and was…
The building system provides a solar energy passive contribution into a bio-climatic assembly. The heat carrier is the air. The solar radiation thermal…
Preliminary experiments with a novel glazing system developed at the Desert Architecture and Urban Planning Unit of Ben-Gurion University of the Negev…
SERRAGLAZE is a breakthrough daylighting system designed to be incorporated into the primary glazing of normal sidelit rooms to save energy and enhance…
External shading systems, window systems and light control systems try to reach the indoor comfort and energy saving by approaches, that are different in…
The integration of renewable energy systems, mainly active solar ones, in buildings has been an aim of intense research over the last thirty years. Solar…
Acoustics research is thriving and allowed significant progress in the improvement of living conditions.However, a gap has been noted between research and…
In modern architecture glazed units have become a component whose diversified and complex functions shall often satisfy conflicting needs. The glazed…