The 27th AIVC and 4th Epic Conference, Technologies & sustainable policies for a radical decrease of the energy consumption in buildings, was held in Lyon, France, 20-22 November 2006.
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The common EPIC – AIVC Conference was organized in Lyon France between 22 to 24 of November 2006. A very high number of excellent papers…
A conference report from the 27th AIVC and 4th Epic Conference "Technologies & sustainable policies for a radical decrease of the energy…
The project BESTFAÇADE accumulated the state of the art of double skin façades in seven European countries (Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Greece,…
This paper is based on the first Belgian case study developed in the frame of theIEA-ECBCS annex 48 project. It concerns an industrial building in…
This paper outlines the applicability of the “exergy” concept to describe the built environment for a better futuristic view of heating and cooling systems…
This paper is part of the “Best Practice for Double Skin Facades” – ‘BESTFACADE’ project (supported by the Intelligent Energy Europe Programme of the…
Important properties of the indoor air quality are temperature and humidity. Very often in new and oldbuildings the temperature is too high or varies too…
It is often claimed that energy is consumed; this is not only done in everyday conversation but also inscientific discussions associated with energy and…
The EIE 2003 SAVE ENPER EXIST project (www.enper-exist.com) aims to address the specificproblems of the existing…
Because we spend most of our time in enclosed spaces, thermal comfort of buildings rose increasinglyand then energy consumption correspondingly is increased…
Denmark has long experience with mandatory labelling of existing buildings. In the implementation ofthe new labelling scheme in relation to the Energy in…
Although there is significant support among policy makers and politicians for energy efficiencyimprovements in buildings, there remains a lack of…
This paper presents an analysis of the transient thermal performance of dynamic insulation. A modelbased on heat transfer through porous media is introduced…
This paper describes an educational tool developed at LASH ENTPE (France) laboratory. Theobjective of this tool, called SIMUBEMS, is to familiarize ENTPE…
Even if the quality and durability of active solar systems equipments are henceforth ensured, there arestill some considerable barriers to the development…
The building sector constitutes approximately the 40% of the total energy consumption in EU. TheDirective 2002/91/EC provides a precise legislative…
In this paper, we discuss the characteristics, of diatomite, a moisture-absorbent material used for anew air-conditioning system. Diatomite powder is formed…
We have conducted a campaign of testing efficient lighting installations during 6months in the area of Lyon, France. 26 work places were tested, each of…
The aim of the Pythagoras project is the development and assessment of Greek national trainingmaterial in the sector of indoor environmental quality. The…
The use of artificial lighting in the office buildings has significant contribution on total energyconsumption of the building. With the increase in the…