Optimal ventilation? - Build 180(2020)

Abbreviation
Optimal ventilation?
Valid from
1/10/2020

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BRANZ Limited
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BUILD article
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Description

Conventional ventilation keeps a home sufficiently aired but has an energy cost. An option is to install a mechanical ventilation heat recovery system that ventilates a home while efficiently conserving energy.

In New Zealand homes, New Zealand Building Code clause G4 Ventilation specifies that adequate ventilation is required to be provided through a combination of natural means – with windows and openings – and mechanical ventilation. The most common pathway for compliance with G4 is natural ventilation, with supplementary extract ventilation in bathrooms, for example.

Scope

This article includes:

  • Opening windows does the job
  • Mechanical ventilation and heat recovery
  • Case study in a 100 m² house
  • Efficiency and airflow balance
  • Optimise ducting length and insulation
  • Homes often spot heated
  • Spot heating causes efficiency to drop
  • Getting the highest efficiency
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Description

Conventional ventilation keeps a home sufficiently aired but has an energy cost. An option is to install a mechanical ventilation heat recovery system that ventilates a home while efficiently conserving energy.

In New Zealand homes, New Zealand Building Code clause G4 Ventilation specifies that adequate ventilation is required to be provided through a combination of natural means – with windows and openings – and mechanical ventilation. The most common pathway for compliance with G4 is natural ventilation, with supplementary extract ventilation in bathrooms, for example.

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Optimal ventilation? - Build 180(2020)
Description

Conventional ventilation keeps a home sufficiently aired but has an energy cost. An option is to install a mechanical ventilation heat recovery system that ventilates a home while efficiently conserving energy.

In New Zealand homes, New Zealand Building Code clause G4 Ventilation specifies that adequate ventilation is required to be provided through a combination of natural means – with windows and openings – and mechanical ventilation. The most common pathway for compliance with G4 is natural ventilation, with supplementary extract ventilation in bathrooms, for example.

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Optimal ventilation? - Build 180(2020)

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