... Emerald Publishing Limited 2022 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Residential Common corridor Ventilation Smoke control Fire safety Fire strategy UK fire safety guidance documents, including Approved Document B (ADB) vol. 1 (HM Government, 2020a), BS 9991 (BSI...

... documents, including legislation, research papers, books and magazines, identified three time periods where the focus differed: 1849, removal of impure air; 1850–1929, the use of ground cover and thorough ventilation; and 1930–1969, the development of standards. Findings Published moisture management...

...William Rose Purpose The addition of thermal insulation into attics along with air-tightening of the ceiling plane is a common first step in making homes more energy efficient. Attic ventilation was introduced decades ago on the assumption that air leakage across the ceiling was inevitable...

...J.M.P.Q. Delgado; V.P. de Freitas; A.S. Guimarães; C. Ferreira Purpose Crawl space ventilation became essential to avoid moisture damage. Historical houses with wood floor and crawl spaces unventilated correctly often face problems of biological degradation. This paper seeks to address...

..., and exposure at the action level for a whole lifetime will cause about three extra deaths from lung cancer in a group of 100 people. This is in addition to the normal incidence of six that would occur in the absence of radon exposure. Radon Measurement Ventilation © Company 1999 Some...

...James Douglas Considers the development in construction of subfloors. Examines the various parts of the subfloor system. Discusses the need for and provision of subfloor ventilation. Shows that the main developments in subfloor ventilation have occurred in the last 30 years of the twentieth century...

...Bartholomew Stevens This building represents a major advance in the design of low energy buildings. It was designed to demonstrate techniques which can be used in future low energy and environmentally‐friendly offices. The building is naturally ventilated and uses its thermal mass to moderate...