Using the results of the Task 1 Literature Review, a detailed plan was made for conducting simulations and analyses of the performance of whole -
house mechanical ventilation systems in new residential buildings.
Not exact matches
The clean constant air has helped with my breathing, as I suffer with heart problems and asthma,» was the view of one resident in a Gentoo passive
house bungalow.3 Some scientific studies have also suggested that the health of people with respiratory conditions improves when
mechanical ventilation is installed in their homes.4
Housing 150 students, the halls have solar hot water heating, rooftop solar voltaic panels, operable windows and window fans coupled with
mechanical / natural
ventilation controls that shut off HVAC when windows are open, among other sustainable features.
The
house features triple - glazed Optiwin windows,
mechanical ventilation with heat recovery and thermostat - controlled electric heaters in each room.
Ventilation: Fränkische Profi Air 250 mechanical ventilation with heat recovery (MVHR) system — rated at 88 % efficiency in
Ventilation: Fränkische Profi Air 250
mechanical ventilation with heat recovery (MVHR) system — rated at 88 % efficiency in
ventilation with heat recovery (MVHR) system — rated at 88 % efficiency in this
house.
Basic Passive
House concepts Passive
House criteria Principals of thermal insulation Airtight building design and construction Glazing system issues including thermal transfer mechanisms, solar heat gain, and installation thermal bridges Basic
ventilation concepts as well as issues related to
mechanical and passive
ventilation and system design.
Topics covered include: Heat transfer Airtight building design and construction Thermal insulation Heat loss and energy modelling using PHPP software
Mechanical systems Heat recovery
ventilation Passive
House construction Passive
House materials Quality assurance More information about North American Passive
House Consultant training, including prerequisites, is available on the PHIUS website.
If you ventilate the
house «naturally», then you can only recover at best a relatively low proportion of the heat being lost from expelled air (40 % heat recovery when ventilating naturally, compared with 85 % + with
mechanical ventilation with heat recovery).
Airtight
houses need
mechanical ventilation.
Three other reference
houses met code minimums for energy efficiency and did not have
mechanical ventilation or dehumidification separate from cooling, and had conventional vented attics.
Three reference
houses had the same energy efficiency measures and controlled
mechanical ventilation, but no dehumidification separate from cooling.
A permanent code - compliant
mechanical ventilation system must be installed in every air - tight
house and building.
In a well - sealed space, the only air movement is intentional air movement through
mechanical ventilation: as a result, creating a
ventilation plan is a crucial part of the Passive
House design and construction process.
However the Passive
House experts approach the problem from a different angle: they use super-insulation, high quality windows, and
mechanical ventilation to create an envelope that needs almost no heat or cooling at all to maintain a comfortable interior temperature.
Among the many challenges posed by this whole -
house renovation were meeting LEED insulation and air sealing requirements, installing new
mechanical and
ventilation systems, and restoring the original single - pane window sash to conserve energy while meeting historic architectural standards.
Overall U-value: 0.8 W / m2K Heating &
ventilation system: Nilan Compact P unit, Passive
House Institute certified, combining
mechanical heat recovery
ventilation with hot water generation and storage.
He described how he conducted his audit by the way he hooked up the suction fan assembly to the front door, how he sealed off the rest of the
house from outside air infiltration via closing all doors and windows tightly, as well as sealing off the
mechanical ventilation system and the High Efficiency furnace vent etc..