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Adequacy of air-to-air heat recovery ventilation system applied in low energy buildings
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In this article, a heat recovery ventilation (HRV) unit is modeled, using TRNSYS, and studied in order to characterize its annual performance when integrated into residential and commercial low energy buildings.About:
This article is published in Energy and Buildings.The article was published on 2012-11-01. It has received 99 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Heat recovery ventilation & Energy recovery ventilation.read more
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A state of art of review on interactions between energy performance and indoor environment quality in Passive House buildings
TL;DR: In this paper, the interaction between energy performance and indoor environment quality in buildings with PH standard, considering parametric sensitivity study including effects of diverse parameters on PH building performance is reviewed.
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Evaluation on classroom thermal comfort and energy performance of passive school building by optimizing HVAC control systems
TL;DR: In this article, the energy conservation performance of one passive school building and classroom thermal comfort enhancement was simultaneously investigated, where the effects of different indoor set-point temperatures, preventilation, sun-shading system, and the efficiency of the heat recovery facility were numerically and experimentally evaluated.
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Influence of different ventilation levels on indoor air quality and energy savings: A case study of a single-family house
TL;DR: In this paper, the influence of different ventilation levels on indoor air quality and energy savings was studied experimentally and analytically in a single-family house occupied by two adults and one inf
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Review on physical and performance parameters of heat recovery systems for building applications
A. Mardiana,Saffa Riffat +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the physical and performance parameters of heat recovery unit and the significances of these parameters on operation and efficiency of the system are discussed and discussed in order to have an insight into existing knowledge leading to understanding of previous works.
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CFD simulation of air to air enthalpy heat exchanger
TL;DR: In this paper, a volumetric species transport model has been adopted to describe the H2O and air gas mixtures in an air-to-air energy recovery heat exchanger.
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Real heat recovery with air handling units
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors used tracer gas dilution technique to detect various malfunctions in several air handling units and found that the real energy recovery efficiency was between 60 and 70% for units having a 80% nominal efficiency.
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Estimates of the energy impact of ventilation and associated financial expenditures
TL;DR: In this article, the authors presented estimates for air change (ventilation and infiltration) energy use in non-industrial buildings for 13 countries, and estimated financial expenditures, as well as carbon dioxide emissions associated with this energy use are indicated.
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Exhaust air heat recovery in buildings
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors describe the development of the market in Sweden and Germany and also the different techniques of supplementary heating due to national differences in electricity prices, and describe different means of heat recovery from the ventilation system, and the benefit for the environment, by using heat pumps.
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Energy requirements for conditioning fresh air and the long-term savings with a membrane-based energy recovery ventilator in Hong Kong
Li-Zhi Zhang,Jianlei Niu +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, a study of the energy requirements for conditioning ventilation air and the yearly performance of a membrane-based energy recovery ventilator (MERV) in Hong Kong is carried out.
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Primary energy implications of ventilation heat recovery in residential buildings
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors analyzed the impact of VHR on the operation primary energy consumption in residential buildings in a case study of a case-study of a residential building in the Netherlands.