Ventilation is important to ensure a healthy environment inside all buildings and can be achieved in a variety of ways from simply opening a window to a complex bespoke system designed for a specific building.
Ventilation is needed to:
- Remove moisture, combating condensation
- Provide fresh air for a comfortable environment, avoiding stuffiness and nausea
- Dilute and remove pollutants including dust mites and tobacco smoke
Each ventilation system must be designed to suit the needs of the building and the users. There are many factors that must be considered before selecting the appropriate system:
- Internal heat gains
- Location
- Building orientation and glazing ratio
- Heavy / light mass construction
- Building depth – façade to façade
- Occupancy / activities