White Papers & Industry Research

Sustainable Façade Design for Zero Energy Buildings in the Tropics

Authors: Matthias Haase and Alex Amato

Publication Date: October 2012

Detailed analysis of the weather conditions in tropical and subtropical climate and their main characteristics have been analysed indicating evitable cooling in this climate. A mechanical ventilation and air conditioning (MVAC) system is usually operated to get rid of the cooling loads.

Improving sustainability through the 21st century workplace, and IBM’s vision of the office of the future

Authors: Andrew Carey and Simon Parsons (IBM)

Publication Date: March 2009

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A truly sustainable office environment focuses not just on a building’s fabric and systems, but increasingly on the accommodation needs of its occupiers and the evolving requirements of their roles. Staff is rapidly becoming more mobile, supported by a range of technologies allowing flexible collaboration through high-speed “work anywhere”...

Commercial Building Indoor Air Quality

Authors: Hal Levinl

Publication Date: November 1999

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This paper provides a background on the issue of indoor air quality. It includes a discussion of the financial, technical, legal, insurance and health-related aspects of unacceptable indoor air quality (IAQ). It discusses the roles of ventilation system performance, pollutant sources and human responses in determining acceptable indoor air quality as they relate to comfort, health and chronic illness. Finally, it discusses some issues confronting those who seek to formulate and implement policies to improve IAQ.