Natural Ventilation and Air Infiltration in Large Single‑Zone Buildings: Measurements and Modelling with Reference to Historical Churches.

Natural ventilation is the dominating ventilation process in ancient buildings like churches, and also in most domestic buildings in Sweden and in the rest of the world. These buildings are naturally ventilated via air infiltration and airing. Air infiltration is …

Year: 2017 Authors: Hayati, Abolfaz Source: Doctoral thesis, Högskolan i Gävle. Type: Topic: , , , , , Region: Language:

Passive house renovation of Swedish single-family houses from the 1960s and 1970s: Evaluation of cost-effective renovation packages

Single-family houses (SFHs) constructed between 1961 and 1980 account for approximately one-third of the total energy use, 31 TWh, for space heating and domestic hot water in Swedish SFHs. These are responsible for about 40 percent of the total energy …

Year: 2017 Authors: Ekström, Tomas Source: Doctoral thesis, Lund University. Type: Topic: , , , , Region: Language:

A systematic approach for major renovation of residential buildings.

In Sweden, buildings are responsible for about 40 % of total energy use and about 10 % of total CO2 emissions Today more than 60 % of existing Swedish residential buildings are over 40 years old and are in need …

Year: 2017 Authors: Liu, Linn Source: Doctoral thesis, Linköping University. Type: Topic: , , , , , , Region: Language:

Decision making on indoor climate control in historic buildings: knowledge, uncertainty and the science-practice gap.

Balancing use, preservation and energy use is a fundamental challenge for the whole heritage field. This is put to the point in designing and operating systems for indoor climate control in historic buildings, where competing objectives such as preservation, comfort, …

Year: 2016 Authors: Leijonhufvud, Gustaf Source: Doctoral thesis, Göteborgs universitet. Type: Topic: , , , , , Region: Language:

Wooden objects in historic buildings: Effects of dynamic relative humidity and temperature.

Cultural heritage objects and interiors are found not only in museums but also in historic buildings, often with less climate control. The indoor environment in such buildings may be colder and more humid, and can fluctuate. The research presented here …

Year: 2018 Authors: Bylund Melin, Charlotta Source: Doctoral thesis, Göteborgs universitet. Type: Topic: , , , , Region: Language: