The 40th AIVC Conference "From energy crisis to sustainable indoor climate - 40 years of AIVC", was held in Ghent, Belgium, 15-16 October 2019. Contains 128 papers and/or summaries.
Volume content
This presentation will cover the key lessons learned from post-occupancy evaluation of the ventilation strategies in several new-build dwellings in the UK.…
This report reviews the activities of the AIVC during its first twenty years of operation. It identifies key projects and addresses them in the context of…
The modelling of air flows to investigate indoor air quality and energy issues has been a topic at the AIVC for all of its 40 years. Models have been…
The purpose of this summary is to review Air Infiltration and Ventilation Centre activities, as reflected in its publications, related to indoor carbon…
This extended summary is a part of a more extensive summary (technote to be published) that compiles a number of AIVC publications that deal with…
Japan is characterized by high humidity in summer and low humidity in winter. Therefore, summer is in a climatic condition where mold is easy to grow, and…
Due to the increasingly stringent energy efficiency requirements, timber frame houses are becoming more and more popular across Europe. Since wood is an…
A smart ventilation system is generally equipped with a range of sensors. The data – or data derived from it - collected by these sensors can be used by…
ByggaF is a methodology for including moisture safety in the construction process that was developed and presented in 2007. ByggaF comprises methods to…
People spend 70% -90% of their time indoors. Indoor air quality and human body’s health have a close relationship. With the advance of society, user comfort…
A demonstration house was previously built and commissioned in Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada. The purpose of the overall effort…
The Arctic environment is challenging for housing ventilation and heating systems. Energy consumption and demand for space heating for northern remote…
The work presented in this paper investigates frosting problem on high efficient air to air counter flow heat exchanger. The presented investigation…
Heat recovery ventilation (HRV) is one of the usual techniques (next to demand controlled) to reduce the energy impact of ventilation in buildings. For a…
Various studies demonstrate a significant impact of ductwork leakage on the fan power consumption of ventilation systems. They have shown that the total…
Over the last few decades, there is a clear target for reducing energy needs in the building sector. The above objective can be achieved both by renovating…
Situated 1º North of the equator, Singapore has a year-round hot and humid climate with temperatures in the range of 25 and 32º C and relative humidity…
An accurate temperature…
This paper presents a comparative study based on CFD simulation between the performance of Impinging Jet Ventilation (IJV) and Mixing Ventilation (MV)…
In recent years, many multi-type package air conditioning systems for buildings have become widespread in office buildings in Japan, and there are many…