Research round-up | Archive Titles

Research round-up
Researchers	Project	Intended outcome	Completion date
Oscar Faber (with others)	Algorithm simulations for design of controls	Six case studies of simulation applied to different control strategies	Complete
Oscar Faber (with others)	Fault detection in building services	Guidance on thermal imaging, vibration testing & current analysis to find faults	Complete
CIBSE	Revised guidance note for CFCs, HCFCs & halons	Practical advice about the latest developments on ozone-depletors	June1999
CIBSE/RIBA	Architectural guide to building services	Better understanding among architects of services design and performance	July 1999
BRE	Democratic user control of zonal temperatures	Pilot of a building energy management system linked to pcs for voting	August 1999
BSRIA (with others)	UK performance of small-scale ac & dehumidification	Report comparing the cop of different plant when used at UK temperatures	September 1999
BRE/CIBSE	Fan energy savings with variable air volume systems	Information on optimising the design of vav air conditioning systems	December 1999
CIBSE	Photovoltaics in buildings	Advice for designing integrated pv systems connected to the grid	January 2000
BSRIA	Sick building syndrome: meeting HSE guidance	Guidance on strengths & weaknesses of strategies to meet HSE guidelines	March 2000
BSRIA	Enhancing performance of oversized plant	Technical advice and case studies showing how to spot & improve big plant	March 2000
BSRIA (with EU collaborators)	Improving performance of mech ventilation (TIP-VENT)	Broad framework for specifying ventilation, plus a method for performance checks	March 2000
BRE	Site layout to improve solar access	Published guidance and a computer tool to help with solar design	March 2000
BRE/CIBSE	Heating system technologies	A cpd course to raise industry awareness of modern heating systems	April 2000
Gaia Group*	Animal architecture	Information to the industry on learning from animals’ control of their environment	June 2000
BRE/BSRIA/CIBSE	Performance & economic evaluation of chilled ceilings	Comparison of chilled ceilings with other forms of air conditioning	July 2000
Oscar Faber/ Martin Centre	Standard solutions in CAD	Computer tool to select and lay out plant rooms, ceiling voids, & risers	September 2000
BSRIA	Guidance on hvac thermal storage	Assessment of the different thermal storage techniques available in the UK	September 2000
BRE/CIBSE	Ductwork management guide	A new protocol for taking and interpreting samples from ductwork	September 2000
CIBSE	Benchmarking lighting design software	Published datasets and guidance for benchmarking lighting design software	End 2000
CIBSE	Design for adaptable building services	Lower penalties from premature refurbishment of services	End 2000
Oscar Faber*	Integrating the envelope with heating & cooling	Exploration of how highly insulated buildings alter servicing requirements	June 2001
BSJ*	PROBE 3: review of building engineering	Four post-occupancy reviews & four applications of PROBE findings	Spring 2001
BSRIA*	Design for ‘just sufficient’ performance	Report for designers &clients to choose systems appropriate for normal conditions	March 2002
BSRIA*	Feedback from facilities management	New feedback method &guidance for canvassing facilities managers	March 2002
BSRIA*	Optimising minimum fresh air	Guidance on most appropriate set-up procedures & airflow measurement	May 2001
CIBSE (with others)*	Low frequency noise & sick building syndrome	Intervention-based test of whether active noise control affects SBS	December 2000
CIBSE (with others)*	CIBSE Guide B: low energy vent & cooling guidance	Amendments to the guide to include developments in low energy technology	March 2000
*NOTE: All projects listed above have funding from the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions. Funded by DETR’s 1999 Partners in Innovation scheme**