This paper investigates the performance of a fuzzy reasoning machine for the control of indoor air quality in naturally ventilated buildings. Simulations have been performed using a new airflow and pollutant transport model, which has been developed and validated for this purpose; CO2...

The influence of different ground surface boundary conditions on the efficiency of a single earth-to-air heat exchanger as well as of a multiple parallel earth tubes system has been investigated. The cooling potential of both these systems buried under bare soil has been assessed and compared...

In the field of energy savings in buildings, the interest towards the school sector is deeply motivated: schools have standard energy demands and high levels of environmental comforts should be guaranteed. The University of Athens in collaboration with the School Authority of Greece undertook a...

Calculations of the spectral transmittance of the atmospheric aerosol, using Mie theory, for wavelengths between 0 and 40 μm is presented. The chemical composition of the aerosol particles has been modelled in order to correspond to the atmospheric conditions of medium and large coastal or near...

Heat island phenomenon rises the temperature of cities, increases the energy demand for cooling and deteriorates comfort conditions in the urban environment. To counterbalance the impact of the phenomenon, important mitigation techniques have been proposed and developed. Pavements present a very...