Novel methods of inducing air flows within buildings.

Summary

States water use is distributed throughout building structures and the energy for pumping the water to higher levels is not currently recovered and is dissipated by performing work on air in the ventilation system, which is vented to the atmosphere when the water is discharged into the drainage stack. Argues that this energy can be used by placing the air inlet for the drainage stack inside the building, thereby using the potential energy stored in the water to draw air through the building. Analysis suggests that this may contribute between 1 and 7.5% of the total ventilation requirement.

Details

Original title: Novel methods of inducing air flows within buildings.
Record ID : 1998-3089
Languages: English
Subject: Environment
Publication date: 1996/09
Source: Source: Proc. AIVC Conf., Gothenburg
vol. 2; 579-587; 7 fig.; ref.

Indexing

Themes: Other air-conditioning equipment;
Green buildings
Keywords: Building; Ventilation; Heat recovery; Induction; Energy saving; Waste water; Water circuit