October 13, 2006—A new publication prepared in association with the Air Infiltration and Ventilation Centre (AIVC) provides information on current key topics in building ventilation, relevant to all types of buildings.
Edited by Mat Santamouris and Peter Wouters, Building Ventilation—The State of the Art is a reference tool for building professionals on strategies and technologies for optimizing ventilation performance.
The book includes writings by European and US experts addressing the challenges presented by airflow behavior, climatic influences, occupancy patterns, and pollutant emission characteristics on ventilation strategy.
A sample of the contents includes: Natural Ventilation in the Urban Environment; Analytical Methods and Computing Tools for Ventilation; Building Airtightness; Ventilation Performance Indicators and Targets; and Hybrid Ventilation.
The AIVC offers industry and research organizations technical support aimed at optimizing ventilation technology. For more information or to purchase the book (ISBN 1844071308), visit AIVC.
