Building Information Modeling (BIM) is an increasingly popular method for generating and managing facility information during the life cycle of a building, ranging from facility conceptualization, through design, construction and its operational life. Organizations involved in Facility Management (FM) have the opportunity to use BIM as a knowledge repository to document evolving facility inform...

The highest time-averaged indoor radon concentrations for a slab-on-grade structure occur when the structure experience neutral pressure conditions. Experimental evidence was provided throughout the utilization of the University of Florida Radon Research House (UFRRH) showing that semi-diurnal atmospheric pressure variations are responsible for continuous pumping of radon-rich soil gas into the...

ISSN: 1078-9669 (Print) 1938-5587 (Online) Journal homepage: http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/uhvc20 Detection and Diagnosis of HVAC Faults via Electrical Load Monitoring S. R. Shaw , L. K. Norford , D. Luo & S. B. Leeb To cite this article: S. R. Shaw , L. K. Norford , D. Luo & S. B. Leeb (2002) Detection and Diagnosis of HVAC Faults via Electrical Load Monitoring, HVAC&R Research, 8:1, 13-40 To...

Plug load and Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems are the two largest energy consumers in commercial buildings. The use of the 2 systems is closely related to occupant behavior and schedule. It is significant to learn the occupant behavior pattern and predict occupancy schedule for controlling the systems to save energy. A data mining study is performed on the office applian...

0002-9610/$ see front matter 2014 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.amjsurg.20 Abstract BACKGROUND: Prophylactic incisional negative-pressure wound therapy use after ventral hernia repairs (VHRs) remains controversial. We assessed the impact of a modified negative-pressure wound therapy system (hybrid-VAC or HVAC) on outcomes of open VHR. METHODS: A 5-year retrospective analysis of all VHRs performed...

Faults and anomalous behavior affect the operation of Heating, Ventilation Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems. This causes performance loss, energy waste, noncompliance with regulations discomfort among occupants. To prevent damage, automated, fast identification faults in HVAC systems is needed. Fault Detection Diagnosis (FDD) techniques are very effective for these purposes. The best FDD methods...