The 34th AIVC - 3rd TightVent - 2nd Cool Roofs - 1st venticool Conference - Energy conservation technologies for mitigation and adaptation in the built environment: the role of ventilation strategies and smart materials was held in Athens, Greece, 25-26 September 2013.
Contains 130 papers.
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The thermo-hygrometric treatment related to the air change in buildings requires a relevant quota of the total energy demand for heating and air…
In Japan, wooden detached residential houses are common; the wood components within a wall may undergo decay because of condensation in the wall or flushing…
In 2009 the regulatory framework and the business environment for the construction sector has changed significantly in order to reduce the CO2-emissions of…
The present study aims at investigating different methodologies and standards for measuring and calculating solar reflectance and infrared emittance, the…
Soil gas pollutants (Radon, VOCs, etc...) entering buildings are known to pose serious health risks to building’s occupants, and various systems have been…
Cooling loads in office buildings with large glazing facades are increase due to solar radiation penetrating the windows and over-heating the rooms.…
The aim of this paper is to present an advanced controller for artificial lights developed and tested using validated light models for several rooms in two…
Ensuring the thermal comfort and improving the ventilation effectiveness are important goals designing ventilation systems. This study describes effects if…
Worldwide the food system is responsible for 33% of GHG emissions. It is estimated that by 2050, total food production should be 70% more than current food…
High urban temperatures are observed during the last 100 years due to heat island phenomenon. The effect is intensively pronounced even in small sized…
The present study aims at investigating concentration levels of particulate matter PM10, PM2.5, PM1 and UFP as well as of total airborne fungi and their…
In this study, the TRNSYS simulation engine was used to investigate the shading and cooling effect of roof added photovoltaics. The local weather conditions…
There is little knowledge on if and how indoor environmental quality influences students’ attendance and productivity. However, this issue has been of…
The present study investigates the indoor thermal comfort perceived by students through a questionnaire survey conducted during spring 2013 in naturally…
The exposure of children to indoor air pollutants in school classrooms might cause them adverse health effects. In order to confront this issue, the in-…
Demand-controlled ventilation has been proposed to improve indoor air quality and to save energy for ventilation. It is important to estimate occupancy in a…
Buildings account for 40% of Europe's energy use and a third of its greenhouse gas emissions. Building materials currently used in the construction of…
In the last years there is a strong interest for application of bioclimatic techniques and practices in urban neighborhoods and open spaces. This paper…
Since 2007, more than half of world population lives in urban areas and its activity leads to an increase of building energy demand notably in summer. The…
Earth-to-air heat exchangers are energy-efficient systems that use the ground for cooling in summer and heating in winter. Design, simulation and…