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Heat recovery ventilation operation traded off against natural and simple exhaust ventilation in Europe by primary energy factor, carbon dioxide emission, household consumer price and exergy by Laverge, J., Janssens, A.

“…► Specific fan power is decisive factor in heat recovery ventilation saving potential. ► No clear advantage in moderate climate region. ► Renewables and…”
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Developing a common approach for classifying building stock energy models by Langevin, J., Reyna, J.L., Ebrahimigharehbaghi, S., Sandberg, N., Fennell, P., Nägeli, C., Laverge, J., Delghust, M., Mata, É., Van Hove, M., Webster, J., Federico, F., Jakob, M., Camarasa, C.

“…Buildings contribute 40% of global greenhouse gas emissions; therefore, strategies that can substantially reduce emissions from the building stock are key…”
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Energy saving potential and repercussions on indoor air quality of demand controlled residential ventilation strategies by Laverge, J., Van Den Bossche, N., Heijmans, N., Janssens, A.

“…Ventilation is ambiguously related to the energy saving rationale originating from the mitigation of global warming, the reaching of peak oil or health…”
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Balancing environmental impact, energy use and thermal comfort: Optimizing insulation levels for The Mobble with standard HVAC and personal comfort systems by Landuyt, L., De Turck, S., Laverge, J., Steeman, M., Van Den Bossche, N.

“…The energy crisis in the 1970s led to increasingly stricter building codes, resulting in the currently required nearly zero-energy buildings. Nonetheless, the…”
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Large-scale statistical analysis and modelling of real and regulatory total energy use in existing single-family houses in Flanders by Van Hove, M. Y. C., Deurinck, M., Lameire, W., Laverge, J., Janssens, A., Delghust, M.

“…Large-scale statistical studies on the gap between the real and regulatory energy use in residential buildings in Europe have shown that the regulatory…”
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Optimization of design flow rates and component sizing for residential ventilation by Laverge, J., Janssens, A.

“…The potential systemic differences in performance of natural, exhaust and mechanical ventilation in dwellings is the object of relentless debate among…”
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Uncertainty and sensitivity analysis of building-stock energy models: sampling procedure, stock size and Sobol' convergence by Van Hove, M. Y. C., Delghust, M., Laverge, J.

“…Despite broad recognition of the need for applying Uncertainty (UA) and Sensitivity Analysis (SA) to Building-Stock Energy Models (BSEMs), limited research has…”
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Adapted tracer gas test for passive measurement of total air change rates using alternative tracer substance by Paralovo, Sarah Lima, Stranger, M., Lazarov, B., Spruyt, M., Laverge, J.

“…This paper describes the development of a new adaptation of the traditional tracer gas test (TGT) used for total air change rates (ACH) measurement. This…”
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Quality assurance for building-stock energy models: a performance comparison of eleven uncertainty and sensitivity analysis methods by Van Hove, M. Y. C., Delghust, M., Laverge, J.

“…Building-Stock Energy Models (BSEMs) have grown in popularity, implementation, scale and complexity. Yet, BSEM quality assurance processes have lagged behind…”
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Experimental assessment of exposure to gaseous pollutants from mattresses and pillows while asleep by Laverge, J., Novoselac, A., Corsi, R., Janssens, A.

“…There is very little information about human exposure to gaseous indoor air pollutants in the sleeping environment, even though the conditions in this…”
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Best practice reporting guideline for building stock energy models by Nägeli, C., Camarasa, C., Delghust, M., Fennell, P., Hamilton, I., Jakob, M., Langevin, J., Laverge, J., Reyna, J.L., Sandberg, N.H., Webster, J.

“…•Guideline for reporting building stock energy models.•Structured guideline based on topics for reporting.•Improves transparency and understanding of models…”
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Performance assessment of residential mechanical exhaust ventilation systems dimensioned in accordance with Belgian, British, Dutch, French and ASHRAE standards by Laverge, J., Pattyn, X., Janssens, A.

“…Sizing rules in residential ventilation standards lack uniformity in both methodology and resulting design flow rates. Additionally, mere comparison of design…”
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Developing a common approach for classifying building stock energy models by Langevin, J., Reyna, J. L., Ebrahimigharehbaghi, S., Sandberg, N., Fennell, P., Nägeli, C., Laverge, J., Delghust, M., Mata, É., Van Hove, M., Webster, J., Federico, F., Jakob, M., Camarasa, C.

“…Buildings contribute 40% of global greenhouse gas emissions; therefore, strategies that can substantially reduce emissions from the building stock are key…”
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Performance of a demand controlled mechanical extract ventilation system for dwellings by A Janssens, A Vens, F Losfeld, I GEDE SUTARYA, J Laverge, R Reeves

“…The main aim of ventilation is to guarantee a good indoor air quality, related to the energy consumed for heating and fan(s). Active or passive heat recovery…”
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