The International Journal of Ventilation, Volume 8, 2009-2010
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This work investigates the impact of space planning, interior porosity and variable occupancy on the energy use in offices that is attributable to…
The gradual shift from the traditional approach of outdoor processes of habitation in Ghana to the indoor, coupled with an ingress of solar radiation,…
This paper presents the influence of air blown through an injection nozzle in a circular section induction box on the axial jet and air induction. The…
The fan is one of the major noise sources of an air conditioner. Because of the presence of other components in the fan assembly, such as the bell-mouth,…
The ventilation of underground car parks is important to avoid health problems associated with the inhalation of combustion products released by car engines…
Wind is an important factor that should be considered in the process of urban design. It is particularly important for natural ventilation design as well as…
Wind catcher systems have been employed in buildings in the Middle East for many centuries and they are known by different names in different parts of the…
Recently, studies have shown that the classroom environment is very important for students' health and performance. Thus, the evaluation of indoor air…
According to the local climate in Auckland, New Zealand, a house does not normally need any active cooling controls such as air conditioning or ceiling fans…
The world urban population is expanding, resulting in taller buildings and increased building density. This paper describes a design approach for the…
Co2nserve is a commercially sponsored project aimed at developing a cost effective modular building that is able to meet sustainability, energy and carbon…
In a hot-humid climate, comfort ventilation involving air movement over the skin of the human body is a prime consideration for thermal comfort. In…
This paper presents a study aimed at evaluating the effectiveness of natural ventilation strategies used in government dwellings in the Egyptian desert…
Natural ventilation is a well known strategy to improve indoor air velocity and reduce indoor temperature. It is the main criterion to achieve thermal…
The identification of effective factors in the historical formation of architecture can help develop architecture and its various aspects (Mofidi, 2005).…
It is only comparatively recently, since the development of mechanical ventilation and refrigeration, that it has become possible to completely control the…
The reduction of carbon dioxide emission due to energy consumption in the household sector is an urgent task, worldwide. As a measure to respond to the task…
The prediction of indoor airflow is indispensable in evaluating the thermal sensation of occupants in a cross-ventilated space because enhanced heat loss…
An experimental study of the phenomenon of buoyancy driven natural ventilation through single-sided horizontal openings was performed in a full-scale…
A working group for natural ventilation and cross-ventilation at the Architectural Institute of Japan (AIJ) was established in 2005 by researchers and…