The following links are concerned with the different aspects of energy and environment. Since these sites are entirely outwith our control, we apologise in advance should any become defunct. In such a case, please let us know and we will implement the necessary update.
Air
Infiltration and Ventilation Centre.
A multinational resource on all aspects of building ventilation and air infiltration.
ASHRAE
The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating
and Air-conditioning Engineers.
BizEE Degree Days
Free on-line calculation of degree-days for a specified location and period.
Building
Energy Tools Directory
Information on more than 150 software
tools and where you can get them.
Building Simulation
The biennial conference series of
the International Building Performance Simulation Association.
Building
Technologies Related Web Sites
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory's
(Building Technologies Department) collection of Web sites covering windows
& glazing, energy resources etc.
CIBSE
The Chartered Institution
of Building Services Engineers.
CIBSE Young Engineers
A site which acts as a focal point for Young Building Services Engineers in
Scotland.
Civil
Engineering Library - Lund School of Technology
300+ civil engineering resources,
especially focused on building technology, construction, materials and structural
engineering. The 'miscellaneous interesting sites' comprises links for image
banks, building physics, energy and environmental resources, software etc.
Environmental
Change Institute
Source of free degree-day information for the UK and building energy monitoring
software.
Global Energy Marketplace
A searchable database of 2,500+ energy
efficiency and renewable energy Web links which has been sponsored by the US
Environmental Protection Agency and created by CREST. The database comprises
useful case studies, technical publications, economic analyses, product directories,
discussion groups, country profiles, mitigation assessments, etc.
HVACR
Resources
An information resource for the HVAC/R
industry. It comprises links to information on heating, ventilation, air-conditioning
and refrigeration.
International
Building Performance Simulation Association
IBPSA ia an organisation that supports the use of simulation in practice
through regional affiliates around the world. The proceedings from its biannual
conference is regarded as a major source of information on the state-of-the-art
in building simulation..
International
Energy Agency
The IEA's home page from which their Solar Heating and Cooling or Energy
Conservation in Buildings and Community Systems programmes may be accessed.
Meteorological
Office
Global weather services from the UK,
with links to other weather-related Web sites.
Scottish
Energy Systems Group (IBPSA Scotland)
An organisation working to embed simulation tools within energy sector businesses.
Members obtain free access to topic seminars, software training courses and
in-house application support.
The
Renewable Energy Centre
This site is targeted at consumer and business markets and provides introductions
to the key areas of renewable energy and energy efficiency as well as a comprehensive
directory of specialist contractors and suppliers in various energy sectors.
The site offers advice on technology choices and installation, links
to community organisations and government contacts, information
on sources of funding and grants, and a
diary of UK and International conferences and exhibitions.
Sustainable
Building Sourcebook
Information and links on sustainable
construction techniques and materials. Covers topics such as energy, building
materials, water and solid waste.
Solar
Energy & Physics Laboratory - Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausane
This site covers topics such as architecture,
lighting, building physics, solar energy, CAD, sustainable development, energy,
environment etc.
UK Energy Research Centre
The UK focal point research
on sustainable energy. The Centre takes an independent, whole-systems approach,
drawing on engineering, economics and the physical, environmental and social
sciences.
University
College Dublin
The Energy Research Group at UCD maintains
this resource which offers links to and summaries of European Commission sponsored
research projects in the construction area.