Vent-Axia Mechanical Extract Ventilation (MEV) System
- Abbreviation
- Appraisal number 1152 (2021)
- Amendment
- 16/02/2023
- Valid from
- 3/11/2021
- Information provider
- BRANZ Limited,
- Information type
- BRANZ Appraisal,
- Format
- PDF,
Description
The Vent-Axia Mechanical Extract Ventilation (MEV) System is an interior mechanical ventilation system intended for use in housing - including stand-alone housing, semi-detached townhouses, apartments and similar residential occupancies that may have minimal exterior wall area. The Vent-Axia MEV Ventilation System also includes a ventilation system design service provided by SIMX Limited, which creates a detailed system design for the ventilation system to meet the requirements of NZS 4303.
Scope
The Vent-Axia MEV Ventilation System has been appraised for use as a mechanical air-handling and ventilation system for housing within buildings that are within the following scope:
- Buildings that are included within Risk Groups ‘SH’ and ‘SM’ as given by NZBC Acceptable Solutions C/AS1 and C/AS2, and;
- Buildings where individual installations of the Vent-Axia MEV Ventilation System are contained within individual firecells.