This article is written from a Finnish design point of view and is intended for ventilation system balancers and testers. It may also be of interest if you’ve ever wondered how a designer thinks about duct system design and balancing, or how a system is dimensioned. Nowadays, practically all design work is carried out using […]
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Indoor air quality plays a huge role in your health, comfort and even the durability of your home. But how exactly does the system work? The overview A ventilation system works a bit like the lungs of your house. Stale air is continuously removed from inside, while fresh, filtered air is brought in from outside.
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First… An air handling unit (AHU) = Heat recovery ventilator (HRV) / Enthalpy recovery ventilator (ERV) When we talk about modern building ventilation, one of the unsung heroes is the heat exchanger (heat recovery unit) inside the air handling unit (AHU). Without it, fresh air supply would mean constant energy loss. With it, we can
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The Invisible Threat: Why You Should Care About Air Pollution Indoors We all know that outdoor air can be polluted. But did you know that the level of pollution varies dramatically around the world and that what’s outside eventually finds its way inside? So, what exactly is in the air that we should be concerned
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There are numerous ventilation systems in the world. Apartments and commercial buildings have largely similar systems but at different scales. This post concentrates on the ventilation systems used in apartments. A ventilation system consists of all the parts that take part in moving air from the outside of the house, to the inside, and back
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