Download or read book Net zero energy buildings written by Karsten Voss and published by Walter de Gruyter. This book was released on 2012-12-10 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Net zero energy buildings, equilibrium buildings or carbon neutral cities – depending on location and the reasons for making the calculation, the numbers are run differently. The variety of terms in use indicates that a scientific method is still lacking – which is a problem not just in regard to international communication, but also with respect to planning processes as a response to energy challenges. The clarification and meaning of the most important terms in use is extremely important for their implementation. Since October 2008, a panel of experts from an international energy agency has concerned itself with these topics as part of a project entitled “Towards Net Zero Energy Solar Buildings”. The objective is to analyse exemplary buildings that are near a zero-energy balance in order to develop methods and tools for the planning, design and operation of such buildings. The results are documented in this publication: In addition to the presentation of selected projects, it is not just architectural showcase projects that are shown – the focus is on relaying knowledge and experience gained by planners and builders. Even if many questions remain unanswered: Project examples that have already been implemented prove on a practical basis that the objective of a zero energy balance is already possible today."

Download or read book Air Pollution Modelling and Simulation written by Bruno Sportisse and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2002-02-25 with total page 616 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book collates the written contributions of the Second Conference on Air Pollution Modelling and Simulation (APMS 2001). A wide range of current topics is covered, focusing on three challenging issues: (1) the modelling issue of complex, multiphase, atmospheric chemistry; (2) the numerical issue associated with comprehensive three-dimensional chemistry-transport models; and (3) the key issues of data assimilation and inverse modelling. State-of-the art research is presented with many operational procedures applied at either forecast agencies or companies.

Download or read book WHO Guidelines for Indoor Air Quality written by and published by World Health Organization. This book was released on 2010 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents WHO guidelines for the protection of public health from risks due to a number of chemicals commonly present in indoor air. The substances considered in this review, i.e. benzene, carbon monoxide, formaldehyde, naphthalene, nitrogen dioxide, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (especially benzo[a]pyrene), radon, trichloroethylene and tetrachloroethylene, have indoor sources, are known in respect of their hazardousness to health and are often found indoors in concentrations of health concern. The guidelines are targeted at public health professionals involved in preventing health risks of environmental exposures, as well as specialists and authorities involved in the design and use of buildings, indoor materials and products. They provide a scientific basis for legally enforceable standards.

Download or read book International Weather for Energy Calculations Iwec written by American Society of Heating, Refrigerati and published by . This book was released on 2001-01-01 with total page 607 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains "typical" weather data in ASCII format, suitable for use with building energy simulation programs, for 227 locations outside the USA and Canada. The files are derived from up to 18 years of DATSAV3 hourly weather data originally archived at the National Climatic Data Center. The weather data are supplemented by solar radiation estimated on an hourly basis from earth-sun geometry and hourly weather elements, particularly cloud amount information. This CD is the result of ASHRAE Research Project 1015.The CD contains the user's manual and complete research report in PDF, the weather data in printable ASCII format and a version of Adobe Acrobat Reader. To run Acrobat Reader, a 486 or Pentium-based computer and either Microsoft Windows 95 or Windows NT 3.5 or later is required. Will also run on a Macintosh. For Windows 95 and NT, 8MB or RAM (16MB recommended) and 10MB of free hard-disk space are required.

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Download or read book Multilevel Models written by Jichuan Wang and published by Walter de Gruyter. This book was released on 2011-12-23 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Interest in multilevel statistical models for social science and public health studies has been aroused dramatically since the mid-1980s. New multilevel modeling techniques are giving researchers tools for analyzing data that have a hierarchical or clustered structure. Multilevel models are now applied to a wide range of studies in sociology, population studies, education studies, psychology, economics, epidemiology, and public health. This book covers a broad range of topics about multilevel modeling. The goal of the authors is to help students and researchers who are interested in analysis of multilevel data to understand the basic concepts, theoretical frameworks and application methods of multilevel modeling. The book is written in non-mathematical terms, focusing on the methods and application of various multilevel models, using the internationally widely used statistical software, the Statistics Analysis System (SAS®). Examples are drawn from analysis of real-world research data. The authors focus on twolevel models in this book because it is most frequently encountered situation in real research. These models can be readily expanded to models with three or more levels when applicable. A wide range of linear and non-linear multilevel models are introduced and demonstrated.

Download or read book Acoustic Design of Schools written by Great Britain. School Buildings and Design Unit and published by Stationery Office Books (TSO). This book was released on 2003 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The normal means of compliance with Part E of Schedule 1 to the Building Regulations 2000 (as amended by SI 2002/2871) is to demonstrate that all the performance standards given in section 1.1 of this Building Bulletin, as appropriate, have been met. This Building Bulletin guides architects, acousticians, building control officers and building services engineers through the process of the acoustic design of schools in the context of the various types of spaces and activities. It contains performance standards, acoustic principles, good design practice, calculation procedures, case studies on existing schools and an example submission to a Building Control Body.

Download or read book La pollution int rieure des b timents written by Andrée Buchmann and published by Weka. This book was released on 2002 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: La santé, tous les sondages le montrent, est une des priorités des Français. Si certains risques sont clairement identifiés, d'autres sont peu ou mal connus car souvent difficiles à évaluer ; tel est notamment le cas des risques liés à la pollution intérieure des bâtiments, des logements, des bureaux, des hôpitaux, etc. Nous avons tous entendu parler de légionelles, de moisissures, d'acariens, d'environnement électromagnétique, de fibres, de composés organiques volatils, de poussières. Mais savons-nous vraiment quelles réalités ces polluants recouvrent et connaissons-nous les risques qu'ils représentent pour la santé ? Telle est l'ambition de cet ouvrage qui réunit les pouvoirs publics concernés, les professionnels du bâtiment et de la santé. Réalisé à l'instigation de l'Association HQE et financé par le Plan urbanisme construction architecture, il est l'outil indispensable des professionnels des usagers et des bricoleurs, pour prévenir et réduire les risques liés à la pollution à l'intérieur des bâtiments.

Download or read book Air Quality written by British Standards Institution and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Air, Quality, Odours, Olfactory analysis, Gas analysis, Nitrogen, Air pollution

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Download or read book Creating Healthy and Sustainable Buildings written by Mateja Dovjak and published by Springer. This book was released on 2020-08-14 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The open access book discusses human health and wellbeing within the context of built environments. It provides a comprehensive overview of relevant sources of literature and user complaints that clearly demonstrate the consequences of lack of attention to health in current building design and planning. Current designing of energy-efficient buildings is mainly focused on looking at energy problems and not on addressing health. Therefore, even green buildings that place environmental aspects above health issues can be uncomfortable and unhealthy, and can lead to public health problems. The authors identify many health risk factors and their parameters, and the interactions among risk factors and building design elements. They point to the need for public health specialists, engineers and planners to come together and review built environments for human wellbeing and environmental sustainability. The authors therefore present a tool for holistic decision-making processes, leading to short- and long-term benefits for people and their environment.

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Download or read book Sant et qualit de l environnement int rieur dans les b timents written by Claude-Alain Roulet and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Practitioner s Approach to Indoor Air Quality Investigations written by Donald M. Weekes and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book La ventilation des b timents d habitation written by Pierre Lajoie and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: À l'heure actuelle, l'application de la réglementation sur la ventilation des petits bâtiments d'habitation est très variable sur le territoire québécois, les municipalités bénéficiant du pouvoir d'adopter leur propre règlement de construction. La Régie du bâtiment du Québec (RBQ) désire adopter une norme uniforme de base pour tous les nouveaux bâtiments, en particulier en ce qui concerne l'installation de systèmes de ventilation mécanique. Cependant, la RBQ se heurte à une certaine réticence du milieu compte tenu des difficultés d'ordre technique, juridique ou socioéconomique que risque d'entraîner l'application d'une telle mesure. De plus, les intervenants du milieu municipal et de l'habitation, de même que les consommateurs, sont en général mal informés des enjeux réels que représente la ventilation pour la qualité de l'air intérieur et la santé des occupants. Le présent avis vise à éclairer les autorités concernées quant aux mesures à adopter en matière de ventilation des habitations au Québec, sur la base de ses impacts sur la santé respiratoire des occupants.

Download or read book Indoor Air Quality written by M. Maroni and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 1995-08-16 with total page 1103 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: People spend most of their time indoors, and indoor air pollutants can cause both long and short term health effects. Awareness of indoor air pollution as an environmental issue, however, is relatively new. This book has been prepared to offer an up-to-date, comprehensive reference manual on indoor air quality to scientists and professionals active in this area. The intention of the book is to bring together a collection of contributions from specialists in the specific disciplines of indoor air quality, covering all points of view from various angles, from building design and building sciences, to health effects and medical diagnosis, toxicology of indoor air pollutants, and air sampling and analysis. One of the characteristics of this book is the multidisciplinary approach that integrates the expertise of medical doctors, architects, engineers, chemists, biologists, physicists and toxicologists. The resulting product is of great educational value and recommended for consultation as well as teaching purposes. The panel of conrtibuting authors includes top experts on indoor air worldwide, who have participated in international workshops and led the development of indoor air sciences over the recent years.