Good ventilation & Indoor Climate
Good ventilation brings in outdoor air and creates a good indoor climate for all building occupants. As we are spending a lot of our time indoors — there is a great need for a well-performing ventilation system to provide a comfortable environment.
Ventilation: Why, where, when & how
Ventilation is the intentional introduction of outdoor air into an indoor space. It is mainly used to control indoor air quality by diluting and displacing indoor pollutants. There are several ways a building can be ventilated either through the building envelope in the unintentional way of air exchange or controlled airing done through various systems.
- The history of ventilation — From past to present
- Ventilation and building standards
- Where is ventilation required?
- Infiltration and natural ventilation
- The need for mechanical ventilation
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Definition of ventilation
"The act of ventilating, or the state of being ventilated; the art or process of replacing foul air by that which is pure, in any inclosed place; free exposure to air."
— Anonymous
Indoor climate: For all of us
As we spend about 90% of our lives indoors, the indoor climate is extremely important for our well-being. Therefore, it can be clearly said that we ventilate for the health and comfort of building occupants. Buildings — the same as humans — also need to breathe to ensure fresh air comes in and dirty air goes out. There is a need to understand indoor climate incuding elements and parameters.
- Indoor climate — From past to present
- The complex relationship between indoor and outdoor environmental conditions
- Understanding the elements and other parameters of indoor climate
- Indoor environmental quality including complexity and understanding
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Comfortable environments: Need, feel & provide
Ventilation is one of the systems that keeps our indoor environment habitable, keeping the air fresh and providing comfortable spaces. The key aspects for ventilation are about providing good indoor, controlling the environment through variety of parameters and reducing used air and pollutions.
- From a historical perspective to today
- Basic need for fresh air - this is why we need to ventilate
- Feeling the comfort as it is all about people and their comfort
- To provide, control and reduce - the importance of ventilation
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