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Use of vents and stacks for natural ventilation

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  1. National Research Council of Canada. NRC Institute for Research in Construction
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SubjectNatural ventilation, hybrid ventilation; Energy efficiency
Abstract
The research is important because ventilation and air-conditioning can account for up to 50% of residential energy consumption, while having a direct impact on occupant health and comfort. Natural ventilation may result in too little or too much fresh air exchange, and may waste energy in heating or cooling a space. Mechanical ventilation is easily controlled and enables heat recovery and filtration but it consumes electrical energy and thereby promotes greenhouse gas emissions. Hybrid ventilation, combining the advantages of both natural and mechanical ventilation, may offer a way to reduce the energy used for building ventilation.
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  • Solplan Review, no. 152 (1 June 2010): 18–19.
NoteAussi disponible en français: L'utilisation d'évents et de conduits d'évacuation en ventilation naturelle
LanguageEnglish
Peer reviewedNo
NRC numberNRCC 53530
NRC-IRC-21113
NPARC number20374020
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