30225
Accession Number
31016
Author
Holmberg, J.G.; Stymne, H.; Boman, C.A.; Astrom, G.
Author Affiliation
Royal Institute of Technology, Department of Building Services; Royal Institute of Technology, Department of Built Environment; Pentiaq AB; National Property Board
Title Of Article Chaper
Measurement of Ventilation, Air Distribution and Inter-zonal Air Flows in a 4-Storey Historic Building, Using a Passive Tracer Gas Technique
Title Of Journal Book
Indoor Air 99: The 8th International Conference on Indoor Air Quality and Climate
Pages
44202
Collation
6 p. : ills.
Reference Bibliography
Includes bibliographic references
Language Of Text
English
Literature Type
Monograph
Literature Level
Analytic
Abstract
Air temperature, air humidity and ventilation has been measured in a Swedish baroque castle. Results are presented for a measurement campaign comprising four periods under various climatic conditions. A passive tracer gas method, known as the homogeneous emission technique has been used to measure the ventilation rates and air distribution in the building. As the palace is essentially unheated, wind pressure is the main driving force for ventilation. The air change rate is highly varying and differs considerably in different parts of the building (0.5 1.5 ACH). The results of window renovation in certain rooms indicates that adding inner windows seems to be a possibly means to reduce infiltration rate and stabilize the indoor climate. Other means of retrofitting are also discussed.
Keywords
measutement; ventilation; air; distribution; flow; historic; building; passive; tracer; gas; technique
pub_id
30225