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F. Ehrlich, M. Teibinger, T. Bednar:
"Parametric study of the summer behavior in timber houses - air flow in detached houses considering the influence of insect screens";
Talk: CESBP 2013 - 2nd Central European Symposium on Building Physics, Technische Universität Wien; 2013-09-09 - 2013-09-11; in: "Contributions to Building Physics", (2013), ISBN: 978-3-85437-321-6; 923 - 929.

The paper summarizes a part of the results of a larger research project concerning the energy Efficiency of timber houses, especially during summer time. The summer behavior in various aspects of the Topic has been examined on a full-scale research building. The aim of the current project is to revise and complete simulation tools based on measurement results. The research building is a two storey house (10.7 x 8.7 x 8.3 m) with 2 separated rooms per floor. To better describe the natural air flow, it has been measured using tracer gas (CO2), detecting emissions at open windows. In this room a CO2 concentration was introduced and the change of air determined by the subsequent decrease of this concentration. Based on these studies, the air exchange rate behavior of a detached house and the formation of climate zones within a building can be studied more closely. The data from this study will provide information on the behavior of single-family houses in summer and supports comparative calculations using simulation tools.