Sentences with phrase «incoming outdoor air»

In addition, LEED for Homes awards two points to projects that go beyond basic ventilation measures and «install a system that provides heat transfer between the incoming outdoor air stream and the exhaust air stream.»

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In climates with significant outdoor heat and humidity, an Energy Recovery Ventilator (ERV) would be preferred to pre-cool and pre-dry incoming air using the cool and dry exhaust air.4 Of course point sources of pollutants, such as the kitchen stove and bathroom would have dedicated exhaust fans to remove these pollutants.

Unlike traditional, all - in - one HVAC systems that cool and recirculate indoor and outdoor air, displacement ventilation draws in only fresh air from the outdoors, and uses enthalpy - wheel energy recovery to cool the air slightly by transferring energy (heat) between incoming air and return air within the system's air handlers.

Significant investments may be required to ensure that power generation keeps up with rising demand associated with rising temperatures.38, 39 Finally, vulnerability to heat waves is not evenly distributed throughout urban areas; outdoor versus indoor air temperatures, air quality, baseline health, and access to air conditioning are all dependent on socioeconomic factors.29 Socioeconomic factors that tend to increase vulnerability to such hazards include race and ethnicity (being a minority), age (the elderly and children), gender (female), socioeconomic status (low income, status, or poverty), and education (low educational attainment).

Confronted with a high probability of environmental catastrophe on Earth, the richest people on the planet — people who systematically overeat and who air - condition the outdoor forecourts of gas stations — are unwilling to wait an extra few weeks to increase their incomes by 40 per cent.