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MEDDELELSE TIL RÅDET FRA KOMMISSIONEN  
Det internationale Energiagentur
Forsknings- og udviklingsprogram  
om energibesparelse i  bygninger
Bilag IX:
minimumsk—  '  '  .....'tning
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MEDDELELSE TIL RÅDET FRA KOMMISSIONEN
24. juni og den 6. juli 1976 blev der i  form af en brevveksling ind­
gået en aftale vedrørende samarbejde om energiforskning- og udvikling  
mellem Det europæiske Atomenergi fæl lesskab (EURATOM) og Det europæiske  
økonomiske Fællesskab pa den ene side, og Det internationale Energiagentur  
(IEA), pi den anden side.
Ifølge brevvekslingen har De europæiske Fællesskaber til hensigt i hvert  
enkelt tilfælde at forhandle om deres deltagelse i  de gennemførelsesaf­
taler, der udarbejdes inden for rammerne af IEA, og som kan bidrage til  
virkeliggørelse af De europæiske Fællesskabers mål for forskning og  
udvikling. Det internationale Energiagentur har noteret sig denne hen­
sigt og bekræftet, at en sådan deltagelse er åben for De europæiske  
Fællesskaber.
2. I henhold til denne brevveksling er der indgået 10 gennemførelsesaftaler;  
der er dermed skabt en fælles ramme af gennemførelsesbestemmelser for en  
række forsknings- og udviklingsopgaver, som er beskrevet i  bilagene til  
hver af de nævnte aftaler.
3. I 1977 blev der indgået en gennemførelsesaftale for et forsknings- og  
udviklingsprogram om energibesparelse i  bygninger og fjernvarmeanlæg.  
Kommissionen har allerede givet Rådet meddelelse om, at den har til  
hensigt at tiltræde denne gennemførelsesaftale og det dertil knyttede  
bi lag XI.
4. Den styringskomité, der leder forskningsarbejdet i forbindelse med denne  
gennemførelsesaftale, har udarbejdet et nyt opgavebilag, der er omtalt 
som bilag IX i  de vedlagte dokumenter. Bilag IX omhandler minimumskrav  
med hensyn til udluftning.
5. Det nuværende forskningsprogram for FFC vedrørende ikke-nukleare energi­
kilder indeholder bl.a. energistyring i  boliger. Kommissionen har på  
grundlag af dette program tit hensigt at tiltræde F&U-programmet i  bilag  
IX.

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6. I henhold til artikel 1, litra a) i  den gennemførelsesaftale, hvortil  
bilag IX er knyttet, skal der ske en udveksling af oplysninger om resul­
taterne af don forskning, deltagerne udfører.
De oplysninger, F«llesskabet modtager, kan stilles til rådighed for  
medlemsstaterne.
I artikel 9 i  bilag IX er der fastsat bestemmelser om disse oplysninger  
og den intellektuelle ophavsret.
7. Da programmet i  bilag IX indebærer, at opgaverne deles, får Kommissio­
nens deltagelse ingen budgetmæssige virkninger. Hver deltager anmodes  
om at bidrage med hvad der mindst svarer til en fuldtidsansat forsker
i  12 måneder. Kommissionens bidrag vil ikke indebære ansættelse af  
ekstra personale og kan udføres som led i  det igangværende arbejde på  
Det fælles Forskningscenter i  Ispra.
8. Inden Kommissionen formelt deltager i  programmet i  bilag IX til den  
nævnte gennemførelsesaftale, giver den som i  de foregående tilfælde  
Rådet meddelelse om sin hensigt.

!i\JTERPdATIO l\J  A L , ENERGY AGENCY
energy conservation  
in buildings and com m unity  
system s program m e
annex !X
minimum ventilation rates
A G R E E M E N T  TO E X T E N S IO N ./ T A S K -S H A R IN G  A N D  W ORKPLAN
O C T O B E R  27 TH/  1983

7* NIC E X  I X
MINIMUM VENTILATION RATES
1  .  Background and Objectives
(a)  Background
The energy balance in buildings is influenced by interaction 
with the environment via radiation, heat conduction and con­
vection. Of these three·phenomena,  convection and, in parti­
cular, infiltration, is least understood and most affected 
by the individual behaviour of the inhabitants.
From the viewpoint of energy conservation air infiltration 
and—ventilation have to be minimized. A certain amount of out­
door air, however, has to be supplied to a building in order 
to maintain healthy, safe and comfortable conditions for the 
occupants and to avoid damage to the building fabric. The 
optimization of these conflicting requirements will result in 
guidelines for minimum ventilation rates that are sufficiently 
large to meet the demand for fresh air without unnecessarily 
wasting energy.
In the first phase of the work of ANNEX IX the Parti. .  .nts 
have reviewed existing knowledge, national standards and 
current and required research. The results are recorded in a 
series of reports. The Operating Agent has incorporated these 
in a summary 1  and a comprehensive final report.
In the course of the present ANNEX IX work it has become clear 
rhat the existing basis for specifying ventilation requirements 
is weak and that a substantial effort is needed to improve upon 
the present position.

The work that will be required covers a wide range of disci­
plines, from hygiene and medicine on one hand to engineering 
and building science on the other. The IEA-ANNEX IX provides 
a highly suitable mechanism for coordinating the research in 
these diverse fields and for encouraging the ncessary con­
tributions from participating countries.
(b) Objectives
The Participants therfore proposed that ANNEX IX should 
continue and that the objectives of this task are:
(i) To quantify more closely the factors which determine 
the concentrations of the pollutants identified in
‘  the first phase of the work of Annex IX and to deter­
mine the inter relationships between these factors;
(ii) To establish minimum ventilation rates and all other 
suitable methods for ensuring that these pollutants 
are kept to acceptable levels;
(iii) To summarize the information that is available about 
various techniques and their merits for controlling 
air quality and conserving energy;
(iv) To catalogue and assess measurement and sampling 
techniques that may be useful in solving the pro­
blems connected with maintaining acceptable air 
quality in buildings.
2. Means
The Participants will undertake a co-ordinated effort, in­
volving the sharing of activities (as discussed in para­
graphs 3 and A below).

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3. Responsibilities of the Participants
(a) The Federal Republic of Germany, as Operating Agent, 
will :
(i) Prepare an overall review of the work of the partici­
pants. Summarize meansures proposed with respect to 
the objectives;
(ii) Prepare in cooperation with the Participants a r and d 
programme based on the outlines developed in this phase II;
(iii) Co-ordinate the efforts of all Participants and ensure 
the flow of information in this Subtask;
(iv) Consult at regular intervals with experts from corre­
sponding professions.
(b) Each participant will:
(i) Be responsible for the work in one of the topics iden— 
tiefied in phase I as being of most importance;
(ii) Co-operate task-sharing with the other Participants and 
support them in the topics for which they are respon­
sible (see minutes of the 3rd and 4th working meeting);
(iii) Bring up to date the reports of ·phase I by relevant 
literature,  existing and proposed standards, and review 
ongoing research in his country;
(iv) Outline additionally necessary draft r and d sub- 
programmes based on the particular interest of each 
Participant to be used to establish minimum ventilation 
standards;

(v) Provide the Oparting Agent with a short report on the 
progress of the work each six months;
(vi) Provide the Operating Agent with a final report on the 
topic which as the responsibility of the Participant;
(v11)  attend the working meetings according to an agreed work 
plan.
^'  Specific Responsibilities of the Operating Agent
In addition to the work described in paragraph 3 (a), the 
Operating Agent will:
(a) Finalize the detailed workplan with the Participants, 
and submit a draft annual Programme of Work to the 
Executive Committee not later than two months before 
the end of each year;
(b) Ensure that duplication of research effort is 
avoided or minimized;
(c) Co ordinate the exchange of information through 
publications, reports, meetings and conferences;
(d) Report the progress of the work under the Annex to 
the Executive Committee at least annually; and
,e) Submit a final report to the Executive Committee within
three months after the completion of all work under this
Annex and at such other times as the Executive Committee
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may request. v

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The results of thxs task will be:
(a) A document identifying more closely the factors which 
determine the concentrations of the pollutants and the 
interx'elationships between them, minimum ventilation 
rates and all other suitable■methods for acceptable air 
quality levels, further a document summarizing infor­
mation about ventilation techniques for controlling air 
quality and conserving energy, and a document cataloaing 
and assessing measurement and sampling techniques.
(b) A final report integrating the results of this task 
and containing recommendations for such additional 
research activities as may be appropriate;
6. Funding
Each Participant shall individually bear the costs incurred 
by it in carrying out its responsibilities under this task. 
The minimum overall commitment for participation in this task 
is :
- 18 man-months for the Operating Aaent
- <  J2f^an-months_iior- each Participant*
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7.
 Time Schedule
This Annex will remain in force for a period of ’ 24 months 
starting from 1st of January, 1984/
It may be extended by agreement of any Participants desiring 
to continue the project. This Annex will terminate in any 
event upon the termination of the Implementing Agreement to 
which it *s annexed.

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2 .  Operating 7igent 
Jederal Republic of Germany
r.  Information and Intellectual Property
'a}  Executive Committee's Powers
The publication, distribution, handling, protection, and 
cwnership of information and intellectual property arising 
from this Annex IX. shall be determined by the Executive 
Committee, acting by unanimity, in conformity with the 
Agreement.
(b)  Right to Publish
Subject only to copyright restrictions, the Annex IX Par­
ticipants (referred to in this Annex as the "Participants") 
shall have the right to publish all information provided 
to or arising from Annex IX except proprietary information.
(c) Proprietary Information.
The Participants and the Operating Agent shall take all 
necessary measures in accordance with this paragraph, the 
laws of their respective countries and international law 
to protect proprietary information provided to or arising 
from Annex IX. For the purposes of this Annex, proprietary 
information shall mean information of a confidential 
nature such as trade secrets and know-how (for example, 
computer programmes, design procedures and techniques, 
chemical composition of materials, or manufacturing 
methods, process, or treatments) which is appropriately 
marked, provided such information:
(1) Is not generally known or publicly available from 
other sources;

(2) Has not previously been made available by the owner  
to others without obligation concerning its confiden­
tiality; and
(3) Is not already in the possession of the recipient  
Participant without obligation concerning its con­
fidentiality.
It shall be responsibility of each Participant supplying  
proprietary information, and for the Operating Agent for  
arising proprietary information, to identify the infor­
mation as such and to ensure that it is appropriately  
marked.
(d)  Production of Relevant Information by Governments.
The Operating Agent should encourage the governments of all  
Agency Paricipating Countries to make available or to iden-  
tify to the Operating Agent all published or otherwise  
freely available information known to them that is rele­
vant to the Task.
(e) Production of Available Information by Participants.
Each Participant agrees to provide to the Operating Agent  
all previously existing information, and information de­
veloped independently of the Task, which is needed by the  
Operating Agent to carry out its functions i .1 this Task  
and which is freely at the disposal of the Participant  
and the transmission of which is not subject to any con­
tractual and/or legal limitations.
(1) If no substantial cost is incurred by the Participant  
in making such information available, at no charge to  
the Task therefore;
(2) If substantial costs must be incurred by the Parti­
cipant to make such information available, at such  
charges to the Task as shall be agreed between the  
Operating Agent and the Participant with the approval  
of the Executive Committee.

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(  £  )  Use· of Confidential Information.
If a Participant has access to confidential information  
which would be useful to the Operating Agent in conducting  
studies, assessments, analyses, or evaluations, such in­
formation may be communicated to the Operating Agent but  
shall not become part of reports or other documentation,  
nor be communicated to the other Participants except as  
may be agreed between the Operating 7-igent and the Parti­
cipant which supplies such information.
(ç) Acquisition of Information for the Task.
Each Participant shall inform the Operating Agent of the  
existence of information that can be of value to the Task,  
but which is not freely available, and the Participant  
shall endeavour to make the information available to the  
Task under reasonable conditions, in which event the Ex­
ecutive Committee may, acting by unanimity, decide to ac­
quire such information.
(h) Reports on Vtork Performed under the Task,
The Operating Agent shall provide to each Participant re­
ports of all work performed under the Task and the results  
thereof, including studies, assessments, analyses, evalua­
tions and other documentation, but excluding proprietary  
information.
(  i)  Copyright.
The Operating Agent may take appropriate measures neces­
sary to protect copyrightable material generated under  
this Task. Copyrights obtained shall be the property of  
the Operating Agent, for the benefit of the Participants,  
provided, however, that Participants may reproduce and  
distribute such material, but shall not publish it with  
a vie··.·; to profit, except as otherwise directed by the Ex­
ecutive Core: it tee.

(  j)  Authors
Each Participant will, without prejudice to any rights of  
authors under its national laws, take necessary steps to  
provide the co-operation from its authors required to  
carry out the-providions of this paragraph. Each Partici­
pant will assume the responsibility to pay awards of com­
pensation required to be paid to its employees according  
to the laws of its country.
10. Date of Annex
This Annex will enter .into force on 1st of January 1984
11. Participants
The Contracting parties which are Participants in this task  
are the following:
Canada
Denmark
Federal Republic of Germany  
Italy
Netherlands
Swedensjr'i.
Switzerland v-
United Kingdom
United States of America V