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Building ventilation: theory and measurement
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Built EnvironmentPartial TableEngineeringVentilationCivil EngineeringEnvelope OpeningsAir QualityBuilding ScienceTracer Gas TechniquesTransport PhenomenaGas Exchange ProcessIndoor Air QualityAir ConditioningConstruction EngineeringIndoor Climate
The book surveys key concepts in building ventilation, covering airflow through openings, mass transport mechanisms, buoyancy‑driven flows, room air dynamics, large internal openings, and tracer gas measurement techniques. It presents tracer gas methods for quantifying air age distribution and assessing ventilation efficiency. The book includes an index.
Partial table of contents: Flow Through Envelope Openings. Basic Mechanisms of Mass Transport Within Buildings. Momentum and Buoyancy Induced Primary Air Flows. Flows in Rooms. Flow Through Large Internal Openings. Tracer Gas Techniques for Ventilation Rate Measurements. Tracer Gas Techniques for Measuring Age Distribution and Ventilation Efficiency. Index.