TIP-VENT: Towards improved performances of mechanical ventilation systems

• Research unit: EU RFP
• Project number: 97.0460

Key words (English)

Mechanical ventilation; energy; standards and regulations; performance oriented approach; smart components

Alternative project number (English)

EU project number: JOE3-CT97-0080

Research programs (English)

EU-programme: 4. Frame Research Programme - 5.1 Nonnuclear energies

Short description (English)

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Partners and International Organizations (English)

Coordinator: Centre Sci & Tech de la Construction, Belgique

Abstract (English)

The TIP-Vent project was funded in part by the European Commission within the framework of the Non Nuclear Energy Programme Joule IV.The major aim of the Tip-Vent project was to make a substantial contribution to the creation of the better boundary conditions for the application of mechanical ventilation systems with good performances.The practical actions have been organised through different tasks:§ Achieving a better understanding of the impact of air flow rate on the energy demand of buildings;§ Evaluation the real performances of installed mechanical ventilation systems;§ Analysing the impact of existing and proposed standards and building regulations on the performances of ventilation systems;§ Creating a pre-normative framework that will stimulate the development and the market entry of smart mechanical ventilation designs, systems and strategies;§ Applying / testing the developed concept on a representative range of systems; and§ Developing a number of new innovative 'smart' designs for improved performances.The main result of the Tip-Vent project is the Tip-Vent source book, which syntheses the outcome of the different tasks. This book, together with the complete collection of tasks reports, is available on a CD-ROM.

References in databases (English)

Swiss Database: Euro-DB of the
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Swiss Project-Number: 97.0460