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Ventilation Revolution: Transforming Schools for Healthier Learning Environments Amidst the Battle Against Infectious Aerosols

Ventilation Revolution: Transforming Schools for Healthier Learning Environments Amidst the Battle Against Infectious Aerosols Last week, ASHRAE (American Society of Heating, Refri ...

Fabric First? Maybe

A "fabric first" approach to building design means prioritising the performance of the building's materials and components before considering mechani ...

#worldventil8 Day

Condensation and Mould in dwellings

What is indoor air quality (IAQ)? What factors influence it? What are the effects of poor IAQ? What solutions for good indoor air quality ?

Improving Ventilation Standards in Building and Construction

Improving Ventilation Standards in Building and Construction Ventilation is an essential aspect of building design and performance. Proper ventilation in buildings can help maintai ...

Retrofit Guide for Homeowners

What is Retrofit? Retrofitting is a specialised step-by-step construction to an existing building to make it more energy-efficient and comfortable for the occupants. It consists of ...

CO2 Monitoring in Classrooms: Plain English Guide for Teachers

CO2 Monitoring in Classrooms: Plain English Guide for Teachers This guide is generic and should be appropriate for any classroom and CO2 monitor Why monitor CO2? ...

Nottingham green housing project showcased at COP26 global conference

Great to see Nottingham City Home, showcased at COP26. At Aereco we are very proud to work with Energiesprong UK on this project.

Passive House Plus Article – Let’s bring ventilation in from the cold

“A clean filtered definite supply of fresh air without the cold, will not just provide a stronger buffer against Covid, but aid public health on a much wider basis “

Passive House Plus Article – Evidence Emerges of Endemic Ventilation Breaches

Evidence is emerging of endemic non-compliance with ventilation requirements for new homes under Part F of the building regulations

Radon and Retrofit (PART 2/2)

>PART 1: What is Radon and Why must we take it seriously in regard to retrofit in Ireland? Managing the Radon risk, a proposal We are about to embark on a national progra ...

Radon and Retrofit (PART 1/2)

Why we must take radon seriously in regard to retrofit Changing a building from one state to another is not without consequence. After all, it’s moving it from one state ...

Sick Building Syndrome (SBS)

SBS is characterized by symptoms experienced by several people in the same building during a working day. If 20% of occupants have these symptoms twice a week, it is called SBS. Ac ...

How to install an MEV system?

First, the installation of a Mechanical Extract Ventilation system, or MEV, must be done by a qualified technician. In addition to the information in this article, it is necessary ...

How to maintain a MEV?

For some ventilation systems, such as MEV for buildings with shared occupation, maintenance and servicing of the system is usually mandatory. To determine the maintenance and serv ...

Ventilation and savings

The only role of ventilation used to be to provide the occupants of a dwelling with the fresh air that they needed. Then, with the decree of the 24th of March 1982 in France, venti ...

Exhaust grilles and exhaust units

Ventilation allows evacuation of pollutants and prevents the accumulation of humidity in a building, which in the long term could lead to the growth of mould or damage to the struc ...

How to choose between MEV and MVHR

This question cannot be solved in few words, as the choice depends on plenty of criteria. The two systems are based on two different approaches to energy performance optimisation.

How to install an air inlet?

Air inlets are essential components of mechanical (MEV), hybrid and natural ventilation systems. Their installation must be perfectly mastered to guaranty optimal functioning.

Indoor pollution sources

The first objective of a ventilation system is to ensure good indoor air quality, replacing stale air with fresh air from outdoors. While indoor pollution – a result of emissions ...