The International Journal of Ventilation, Volume 11, 2012-2013
Volume content
An urban heat island results in higher urban temperatures than the surrounding area and is considered as the most documented phenomenon of climate change.…
The aim of this paper is to illustrate the impact of urban wind environments when assessing the availability of natural ventilation. A numerical study of…
The prevailing paradigm in indoor environment control of office buildings often excludes natural ventilation, due to the fact that its dynamic nature may…
Stratified ventilation systems use a fundamentally different approach to supply heated or cooled air through a building than the ‘fully mixed and dilution’…
In this work the evaluation of indoor air quality in a classroom equipped with cross-flow ventilation is presented. A numerical methodology, based on…
The accurate prediction of particle deposition in ventilation ducts is an important step in estimating the exposure risk of building occupants to…
The air pumping effect of a fire plume, proposed years ago, to give a higher air intake rate through vertical openings in a compartment fire is further…
As compared to mixing ventilation systems, the personalized ventilation system (PV) can help to create a healthy and comfortable working environment with a…
The built environment in China is required to achieve a 50% reduction in carbon emissions by 2020 against the 1980 design standard. A particular challenge…
With the rapid development of urbanization, the economy and number of vehicles, the urban climate has worsened in …
To study the thermal effects on airflow in a street canyon under real heating conditions (due to diurnal solar radiation), a one-way static approach…
This study presents an optimization method of sensor layout to improve identification accuracy of indoor contaminant sources. The method integrates an index…
This paper focuses on the performance of a new air curtain ventilation system. Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) is used to visualize and investigate the…
Based on the theoretical and experimental studies of natural ventilation, the performance of natural ventilators has been analysed. Four types of natural…
In order to get more effective natural ventilation into a room with a single sided opening or large depth, two new window types have been developed in the…
This paper presents a method for predicting occupants’ indoor thermal sensation in naturally-ventilated environments, based on real thermal sensation…
Both critical and optimistic claims have been made regarding the performance of heat recovery ventilation systems (HRVS) in dwellings. Such arguments are…
The control strategy for mechanical ventilation systems has significant impact on the performance of the system, in terms of energy consumption and correct…
In a world where energy conservation in buildings is an important target, natural ventilation is an important field in which carbon footprint reductions can…
Heating Ventilating and Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems are primarily designed for ensuring good indoor air quality and thermal comfort. However, building…