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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In Cuba the climate is tropical, with average solar radiation of 5.5 kW-h/m2and an annual average temperature of 25 °C. The relative humidity is high all of…
The optimization of building thermal performance has traditionally been based on designers’ experience. However, optimization algorithms such as Genetic…
For the conservation of an important museum collection in a historic building a better controlled indoor climate may be necessary. One of the most important…
As a large part of the education year occurs during the cold weather season, the proportionally largeglass areas permit excessive heat loss in the…
In this study the COwZ model (COMIS with sub-zones) was modified to allow dynamic simulations ofindoor thermal conditions, humidity and pollutant transport…
The paper presents the evaluation of the current HVAC components and indoor climate of a high tech Naval Depot in case of failure events. The methodology of…
Application of scale models along with the use of wind tunnel testing facility have been the primary tool used in building aerodynamic studies by architects…
Gas phase filters have been installed within the air handling unit of an HVAC system feeding 100 %fresh (outdoor) air to an office building. The filters…
To gain access to information on energy use in office buildings, the German Federal Ministry forEconomy launched an intensive research and demonstration…
The idea proposed in this paper is to control the HVAC equipment with predicting the heating/cooling loads and indoor conditions by computational simulation…
The prediction of air infiltration is very important when simulating a building, due to the couplingaspects of the thermal and ventilation problem. So, the…
Since the energy-crisis of the 70’ies, the trend goes to energy-saving constructions, that have strongly changed our way of building. The development of…
French buildings highly contribute to the total national energy consumption. In order to inflect theincreasing tendency, significant efforts have been…
This presentation will make the audience aware of the importance of ISO-recognized certificationprograms in the testing adjusting and balancing and…
Modelling thermal and aerial behaviour of unconditioned buildings requires an accurate knowledge of the air temperature and velocities fields inside the…
Regular maintenance, such as the cleaning of filters, is important for the efficient operation ofresidential ventilation systems. The main objective of this…
The joint IEA research project of ECBCS Annex 43 / SHC Task 34 “Testing and Validation of Building Energy Simulation Tools” contributes to evaluation,…
The actions to limit the energy consumption and the electricity demand lead in Europe and inFrance to think about the energy labelling of the consumption of…
The energy consumption of a building is evaluated by neglecting the heat loss which can occur when the air passes through the envelope. However, recent…
The paper evaluates the potential work performance benefits of increased ventilation. We analysed the literature relating work performance with ventilation…