| How
to Plan Successful Ventilation
Today,
people are increasingly aware of the problems of indoor
pollution and the important contribution that well-planned
ventilation makes to modern living.
An
example of a Wholehouse Heat Recovery ventilation system.
An example
of a Wholehouse Heat Recovery ventilation system. Effective
ventilation is now regarded as a necessity because no one
can feel their best or work efficiently in air that contains
smells, smoke, humidity or excessive heat. Stale air in
pubs, clubs, offices and workshops is bad for business.
In the stuffy atmosphere created by lack of ventilation,
colds, flu and airborne viruses quickly spread.
Controlled
ventilation can help in all these situations and reduce
lost output caused by absenteeism through illness.
Damaging
condensation affects 4.5 million homes in the UK alone.
This can quickly cause paintwork and wallpaper to deteriorate
and encourages mould, stains and rotting. People are then
faced with the expensive cost of redecorating. Unfortunately,
modern thermally efficient buildings are not designed to
encourage natural ventilation. The Building Regulations
are recognising this problem and, nationally, local authorities
are specifying higher rates of ventilation. When installing
ventilation it is most important to obtain maximum efficiency
from the investment - so proper ventilation planning is
essential.
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