Research Areas
- Hygrothermal Performance of Materials for Built Environmental Systems
- Coupled Heat, Air, Moisture and Pollutant Simulation (CHAMPS)
- Air Cleaning Technology (ACT)
- Intelligent Built Environmental Systems (i-BES)
- Material emissions and IAQ
Overview
BEESL has state-of-the-art research facilities including capabilities to do both experimental and computer simulation analyses from material level to full-scale system performance. They are used for studies of:
- Indoor pollutant sources and sinks such as building materials and furnishings, office machines, consumer products, etc.
- Combined air, heat, moisture and contaminant transport through building envelopes. Interactions between indoor, outdoor environments and HVAC systems/components.
- Room air and contaminant distributions in personal/task, displacement, or mixing ventilations.
- Air and contaminant transports in multi-zone buildings and building dynamics.
- Air filtration/purification technologies for gas and particulate contaminants including stand-alone room air cleaners and those installed in HVAC ducts.
- Sensitivity, accuracy and reliability of environmental sensors and control systems.
- Ambient air samplers, industrial hygiene monitors, indoor air quality monitors, thermal comfort monitors and occupational protective equipment and materials.
Links to the major research areas and projects are included in the left column. These contain descriptions of major research facilities and currently ongoing projects.
Archive
Research Overview, Feb 2005