Seminar 36 -- Balancing Comfort, Energy and IAQ in Buildings: Examples from Real World Applications

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This seminar introduces how to use advanced modeling technique to balance the comfort, IAQ and energy in buildings. Speakers demonstrate that by using different real-world applications for different climates. Both mechanical ventilation and natural ventilation is discussed.

1. Impacts of Urban Microclimate on Building Cooling Loads in Arid Climates
   Liangzhu Wang, Concordia University, Montréal, QC, Canada
2. Design Nuances of a Middle Eastern Airport Terminal
   Mike Koupriyanov, P.E., Associate Member, Price Industries Limited, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
3. Regional Weather Extremes and Displacement Ventilation: A Look at a Boston Logan’s International Terminal
   Duncan Phyfe, Associate Member, Alden Research Laboratory, Holden, MA
4. Challenges of Keeping Elevator Cores Dry in Naturally Ventilated Elevator Cores in Hot Humid Climates
   Duncan Phillips, Ph.D., P.E., Member, Rowan Williams Davies & Irwin, Guelph, ON, Canada