Expectations of traditional and contemporary buildings are different in terms of thermal
comfort. Traditional buildings mostly achieve comfort through passive means, without HVAC …

We studied 226 low-income households as a part of the Colorado Home Energy Efficiency
and Respiratory Health (CHEER) study to investigate the relationship between energy …

Chimneys are structures designed to convey exhaust gases from heating devices to the
outside of buildings. The materials from which they are made have a great impact on their …

The two most important parameters to affect the performance and fire safety of a chimney are
its insulation properties and the temperature distribution across its layers. When designing a …

A large number of fires have been caused by metal chimney penetrations in recent years.
One factor that has contributed to these occurrences is smouldering combustion within …

To prevent overheating and consequent fires, European regulations prescribe thermal tests
to determine the distance between chimney and combustible materials. Traditional …

The paper shows how the Design of the Experiments can be used to determine
mathematical relations to estimate the maximum temperature reached by flammable …

European standards regulate the certification procedure for determining chimney class
temperature and the distance at which to install chimneys from combustible materials. These …

In recent years, numerous roof fires have occurred due to the presence of a chimney, and
also certified chimneys were involved. Chimneys installers and chimney producers are …

The operation of fuel-burning heating equipment results in soot build-up in the flues. Its
ignition poses a significant fire risk to the building, as the flue temperature can reach 1000° …