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The International Journal of Ventilation, Volume 10, 2011-2012

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Revisiting Internal Pressure Dynamics in a Single Opening Enclosure Ventilated by Wind

This paper describes a re-analysis of internal pressure and building ventilation in a single-opening enclosure ventilated by winds. The dynamics of internal…

Pengcheng Xu and Yuguo Li
Investigation of Ventilation Effectiveness for Wind-Driven Single-Sided Ventilated Buildings Located in an Urban Environment

This study employed large-eddy simulation (LES) to investigate wind-driven single-sided natural ventilation for an idealized building model located in an…

Zhen Bu and Shinsuke Kato
The Influence of External Wind in Tunnels

A model tunnel (approximately ten hydraulic diameters) with different designs of the tunnel mouth has been placed in a wind tunnel and has been subjected to…

Hans Nyman and Mats Sandberg
Optimization of Occupancy Based Demand Controlled Ventilation in Residences

Although it has been used for many years in commercial buildings, the application of demand controlled ventilation in residences is limited. In this study…

Dorthe K. Mortensen, Iain S. Walker and Max H. Sherman
Ventilation Strategies in School Buildings for Optimization of Air Quality, Energy Consumption and Environmental Comfort in Mediterranean Climates

This study copes with the problem of ventilation in existing educational environments in terms of indoor air quality (AIQ), comfort and energy consumption.…

Costanzo Di Perna, Elena Mengaroni, Lucia Fuselli, Alessandro Stazi
A Pilot Study on the Indoor Thermal Comfort of the "Wind-Rain" House

The ‘Wind-Rain’ House, was designed by the New Zealand architect, Nigel Cook. First built in New Zealand in 1985 its design concept for indoor thermal…

Bin Su
Climate Responsive Traditional Architecture of Chettinadu Housing in Tamilnadu, India- A Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis During Summer

Buildings represent the major energy consuming sector in India. Sustainable and climate responsive architecture offers possible solutions to this high…

S. Radhakrishnan, S. Nagan, R. Shanthi Priya and M.C. Sundarraja
Ventilated Active Façades to Reduce the Cooling Demand of Office Buildings - the Case of Spain

This paper analyses the energy efficiency of a Ventilated Active Façade (VAF) applied to office buildings in Spain in comparison with conventional façades…

Olatz Irulegi, Antonio Serra, Rufino Hernández and Álvaro Ruiz-Pardo
Ventilation in Self-Built Houses - A Study Through Wind Tunnel Measurements in Campinas, Brazil

Natural ventilation of buildings is a design strategy for the passive cooling of buildings that can be considerably efficient if properly undertaken. In…

L. C. Labaki, E. Matsumoto, J. M. S. C. Morais
Observation of Environmental Control Behaviour in Elementary School Classrooms Equipped with Air-Conditioning Systems and Ceiling Fans for Cooling

This study conducted investigations aimed at clarifying the differences in environmental control behaviour, thermal/air environments and pupils' thermal…

Takashi Kurabuchi, Kumiko Tsuruta, Takeshi Ogasawara and Yukari Iino
Evaluation of Natural Ventilation and Cooling Systems using Dynamic Simulation Methods

This paper presents a simplified modelling process by using experimental results to form empirical relationships for a particular novel windcatcher natural…

Naghman Khan Yuehong Su, Nick Hopper and Saffa Riffat
Domain Decomposition Technique Applied to the Evaluation of Cross-Ventilation Performance for Various Opening Conditions of a Building

In order to ascertain the relationship between opening conditions and indoor airflow characteristics, case studies were conducted by performing CFD analysis…

Kumiko Tsuruta, Takashi Kurabuchi and Yuma Kouchi
A Study on the Convective Heat Transfer Coefficient and Thermal Resistance of Clothing under Cross Ventilation

The convective heat transfer coefficient around the human body is important for evaluating the effects that airflows exert on thermal comfort. However…

Keiko Sato, Takashi Kurabuchi, Takeshi Ogasawara, Masaaki Ohba, Shizuo Iwamoto, Nobumi Sahashi and Seigo Ikehara
A Statistical Approach to the Prediction of the Energy Performance of Hotel Stock

The issue of evaluating possible strategies for improving the building stock's energy and environmental performance is crucial. This applies to all…

S.N. Boemi, Τ. Slini, A.M. Papadopoulos and Y. Mihalakakou
Thermal and Aeraulic Parametric Analysis of Historical Dwellings

Old buildings represent, in many countries, a great part of the existing building stock. In France this amounts to more than 30%. It is important that they…

Andrea Kindinis, Richard Cantin, Mohamed El Mankibi and Gerard Guarracino
Moisture Sorption Properties of Modified Porous Clays for Roof Evaporative Cooling Applications

This research concentrates on evaporative cooling, a sustainable and alternative way to cool a roof surface by taking advantage of the properties of porous…

E. Vardoulaki, D. Karamanis, M.N. Assimakopoulos, S.N. Boemi and G. Mihalakakou
Energy Consumption Variation due to Different Thermal Comfort Categorization Introduced by European Standard EN 15251 for New Building Design and Major Rehabilitations

European CEN Standard EN 15251 (2007) requires indoor thermal comfort conditions to be assessed and to fall within a category system for different levels of…

A. Sfakianaki, M. Santamouris, M. Hutchins, F. Nichol, M. Wilson, L Pagliano, W. Pohl, J.L. Alexandre and A. Freire
System Design for Demand Controlled Ventilation in Multi-Family Dwellings

This paper presents an investigation into solutions for the system design of a centralized DCV system in multi-family dwellings. The design focused on…

Dorthe Kragsig Mortensen and Toke Rammer Nielsen
A Long-Term Modelling Study of Ventilation and VOC Distribution in Multi-family Residential Buildings in the Severe Cold Region of China

In this paper, a long-term numerical study which examines the unique airflow pattern and the corresponding VOC distribution within a typical apartment…

J. Liu and W. Q. Li
Evaluating the Influence of Window Types on the Natural Ventilation Performance of Residential Buildings in Hong Kong

Unlike cold climate regions, where natural ventilation is not preferred during winter, natural ventilation is always preferred in Hong Kong for cooling…

C.F. Gao and W.L. Lee
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