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.
Contains 153 papers
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The EPLabel project addresses the EU Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) Article 7.3: the requirement for ‘Public Buildings’ over 1,000 m² to…
The purpose of the paper is to influence governments throughout the world to achieve massiveimprovements in energy and exergy performance in their…
This paper presents the application of multi-inputs single-output (MISO) models to estimate thethermophysicals parameters of a building. ARARMAX, Box-…
Within the context of an energy performance regulation, it is essential to take the transmission lossesinto account. If building details are not well…
As in other parts of the world, building legislation has been used since the 1980s by governmentbodies in the Arabian Gulf countries. These countries sought…
1. Thoughts 1. Why care? 2. Sustainable Architecture or just Architecture, are they something different? 3. On past and future – learning from tradition. 4…
This work is aimed at assessing the economical feasibility of a retrofit intervention consisting into the façade renovation of an office building, built in…
This paper presents the results of a Radiance-based intermodel comparison between the validatedDaysim daylight coefficient model and a new standard model…
The objective of this paper is to analyse if Radiant Cooling Ceiling (RCC) has the potential to providebetter comfort and energy consumption in…
The purpose of this paper is to introduce Energy Smart Tool, a new web-based building energyperformance benchmarking system developed recently by Energy…
The utilization factor is a relative well-known concept used in some simplified calculation methodssuch as the procedure described in the CEN EN-13790 where…
The paper describes results of a Preliminary Study for the Plan of Quality of Living (PSPQL) of a townin the hinterland of Milan, conducted by an…
Indoor humidity is an important parameter influencing the occupants’ perception of indoor air quality, and is also a cause of harmful processes that may…
In order to compare a hybrid lighting system with automatic control to a traditional lighting system withmanual control, a subjective assessment study was…
There is an obvious and indisputable need for an increase in the efficiency of energy utilisation inbuildings. Until now, so-called energy saving measures…
This paper presents a case study of a typically poor energy performing factory building singled outfrom nation-wide study on factory buildings for improving…
In the context of pressing and frequently conflicting environmental, economic and social policyobjectives, energy efficiency investment is repeatedly found…
In this past decade, glazed façades use in new buildings has soared. Some of these façades, called "double skin façades", are made of internal and external…
Heat and mass transfers in building materials influence the thermal properties and performances ofthe materials more especially as they are porous. This…
Multi-layers polycarbonate panels are naturally good thermal insulation materials. But their thermalinsulation can be significantly improved if they are…