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Energieotimiertes Bauen - Erfahrungen und Zukunftsperspektiven

Post date: 5 Jun 2009
Type: Publication

Publishable Final Activity Report: Bringing Retrofit Innovation to Application in Public Buildings - BRITA in Pubs

Post date: 5 Jun 2009
Type: Publication

Elektronische Gebäude- und Anlagencheckliste - ein Hilfsmittel zur sicheren Datenaufnahme bei Bestandsgebäuden

Post date: 5 Jun 2009
Type: Publication

HARMONAC: Harmonizing Air Conditioning Inspection and Audit Procedures in the Tertiary Building Sector

Post date: 1 May 2009
Type: Poveznica

AUDITAC: Field benchmarking and Market development for Audit methods in Air Conditioning

The core aims of the AUDITAC project are to provide tools and information that will enable air-conditioning system Inspectors, Auditors, Owners and Operators across Europe to confidently identify actions that will save them money, and reduce the emissions of green house gases.
Post date: 1 May 2009
Type: Poveznica

EuroAce: European Alliance of Companies for Energy Efficiency in Buildings

Post date: 30 Apr 2009
Type: Poveznica

Air Infiltration and Ventilation Centre (AIVC)

The AIVC (Air Infiltration and Ventilation Centre) is the official information centre of the International Energy Agency (IEA) in the field of energy efficient building ventilation. The key challenge is to combine a good indoor climate with low energy use. As part of its activities, the AIVC has a newsletter, an extensive database of publications, an annual conference and a whole range of technical publications.
Post date: 30 Apr 2009
Type: Poveznica

Does the airtightness depend on construction type?

Measurements usually show that light (e.g., timber-frame or steel) constructions are leakier than massive construction, but this is not bound to be. In fact, PassivHaus houses are often light constructions and are very airtight. The general statement that can be drawn is that light constructions are more sensitive as the airtight layer can be more affected by poor design and workmanship than in massive constructions. Anwered by: Rémi Carrié and Gaëlle Guyot (CETE de Lyon) Date: 2008/12/12
Post date: 12 Dec 2008
Type: Ask the Experts

Is it possible to compare airtightness measurements between the Member States?

To some extent yes. A collection and analysis of some data collected through the ASIEPI partners has been presented at the 2008 BlowerDoor conference (Papaglastra et al., 2008). However, caution should be exercised when comparing airtightness values : - the measurement methods are not necessarily the same. EN 13829 mentions two methods (A and B) that can lead to very different results e.g., depending on how combustion appliances are sealed; (*)
Post date: 12 Dec 2008
Type: Ask the Experts

Is there a database to see which levels of airtightness are compulsory in EU MS, or guidelines?

There is no up-to-date document at this time. Anwered by: Rémi Carrié and Gaëlle Guyot (CETE de Lyon) Date: 2008/12/12
Post date: 12 Dec 2008
Type: Ask the Experts