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Residential demand controlled ventilation.

Author(s) : KENDRE M.

Type of article: Article

Summary

Indoor air is polluted by a number of sources: occupants (breathing, sweating), their activities (cooking, showering, heating, smoking), and by the building itself and its furnishing (radon, volatile organic compounds, paint, glue, varnish, detergents, etc.). With the increasing trend towards airtight construction, there are problems of humidity, CO2 and various other substances staying inside the building if adequate ventilation is not provided. Excessive insulation and inadequate ventilation create dead nd stale air that accumulates mites, moulds, viruses, bacteria, moisture and harmful chemicals. It has been proven that breathing large amounts of these pollutants for even a short period affects occupant health, causing irritation of eyes, nose and throat, headache, sickness and other issues as well as comfort problems like odours, condensation and moisture. Thus, it is necessary to ventilate buildings regularly and properly.

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  • Original title: Residential demand controlled ventilation.
  • Record ID : 30018401
  • Languages: English
  • Source: Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Journal - vol. 19 - n. 1
  • Publication date: 2016/01

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