Sentences with phrase «natural ventilation means»

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The drive to reduce the reliance on air - conditioning (although still optional) has meant that all meeting rooms are purpose built to encourage a cool natural flow of air, meaning excellent cross ventilation and copious natural light.

I've been meaning to post something about the absurdity of the almost religious devotion some people have to «natural» ventilation in a building.

I meant it as a compliment; we need more dumb buildings that work like buildings used to, with natural light and ventilation, and without what Donovan Rypkema calls «green thingies» - expensive new technologies when older, simpler methods are more appropriate.

That means supplementing energy savings with more thoughtful features like daylighting and natural ventilation through energy - efficient skylights, using solar - powered water heaters, and employing intelligent controls for skylights, other lighting and heating / cooling systems.