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Thermal comfort based fuzzy logic control [PDF]

open access: yes, 2001
Most heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) control systems are considered as temperature control problems. In this work, the predicted mean vote (PMV) is used to control the indoor temperature of a space by setting it at a point where the PMV ...
Underwood, Chris   +5 more
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Search for optimal solution of public building renovation in terms of life cycle

open access: yesJournal of Environmental Engineering and Landscape Management, 2010
Climate change became a priority issue on the agenda of the energy and environmental policy of the European Union. Energy efficiency and renewable energy are the main pillars to cope with climate change.
Lina Užšilaitytė   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Technological model of building life cycle/Statinio gyvavimo ciklo technologinis modelis

open access: yesJournal of Civil Engineering and Management, 2001
Under present conditions there are no regulating documents for building life span, maintenance, recondition and reconstruction works and periodicity in Lithuania. The suggested model allows to evaluate optimal values for building work periodicity. The
Vytautas Martinaitis, Artūras Rogoža
doaj   +1 more source

A Simple Preparation Method of Graphene and TiO2 Loaded Activated Carbon Fiber and Its Application for Indoor Formaldehyde Degradation

open access: yesSeparations, 2022
Formaldehyde has a significant impact on human health. This study used a simple dipping method to load graphene-titanium dioxide (GR-TiO2) on activated carbon fibers (ACFs).
Fang Liu, Xuezhi Gao, Man Peng
doaj   +1 more source

Conservatories and domestic heating [PDF]

open access: yes, 1987
Passive solar gains to buildings in North European Climates can be significant and an investigation is made into the effect of orientation upon solar gains based upon known weather data.
Felgate, G.B.
core   +4 more sources

Heat demand uncertainty evaluation of typical multi‐flat panel building

open access: yesJournal of Civil Engineering and Management, 2006
Heat consumption of similar buildings under the same climatic conditions normally shows different values. This phenomenon has not been adequately explored yet.
Egle Jaraminiene, Egidijus Juodis
doaj   +1 more source

Comparison of air distribution systems in ice rink arena ventilation

open access: yesMokslas: Lietuvos Ateitis, 2013
The paper presents the requirements and functions of ventilation in ice rink arenas and discusses difficulties and problems of ventilation in such objects.
Agnieszka Stobiecka   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effect of lift-up design on pedestrian level wind comfort around isolated building under different wind directions [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
10th International Symposium on Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning, ISHVAC 2017, Jian, China, 19-22 October, 2017201803 bcmaVersion of ...
Du, Y, Mak, CM
core   +1 more source

Particularities of determining primary energy needs for building materials/Pirminės energijos poreikių statybinėms medžiagoms nustatymo ypatumai

open access: yesJournal of Civil Engineering and Management, 1997
Civil buildings in Lithuania consume one half of final energy or about 70% of heat generated in thermoelectric and heat power stations. However, energy is necessary not only for exploitation but also for the creation of buildings: manufacture of building
Kęstutis Čiuprinskas   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Correction of a designed building's heat balance according to its real heat consumption

open access: yesJournal of Civil Engineering and Management, 2003
One of the most important issues in the implementation of energy saving measures is a proper evaluation of possible energy savings. If energy savings are overestimated in an energy audit (EA), a situation may occur where after the renovation, the ...
KÄ™stutis ÄŒiuprinskas   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

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