Goal – Assess indoor environmental quality as affected by passive design features and technologies
Methods:
- House instrumentation and monitoring
- Questionnaires to occupants
- Dynamic simulation model
- Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) model
Challenges with Natural Ventilation:
Publications:
- Ellis J, Schwartz J, Mora R (2017). Study of Natural Ventilation Effectiveness for an Active Net-Zero Energy House, Intl. Journal of Ventilation, Vol. 16, Issue 2. VEETECH, UK
- Active net-zero energy house: staying cool without mechanical energy. Harmony House summary