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Natural Ventilation: Theory

Started by Mischa Shattuck on 03 Nov 2009

This presentation covers:

Purpose of ventilation

Types of natural ventilation:
• Buoyancy (stack effect; thermal)
• Pressure driven (wind driven; differential pressure)

Applications
• Supply of outdoor air
• Convective cooling
• Physiological cooling

Issues
• Weather-dependence: wind, temperature, humidity
• Outdoor air quality
• Immune compromised patients
• Building configuration (plan, section)
• Management of openings

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