Reducing energy consumption for ventilation in dwellings through demand controlled ventilation
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The Danish Building Research Institute has initiated a 3-phased research programme. The main purpose of the programme is to develop energy-efficient ventilation strategies that will provide both a healthy and a comfortable indoor climate and reduce energy comsumption compared with present standards. Phase 2 of the research programme is presented in this article. Investigations were conducted in an almost full-scall apartment built inside a laboratory hall. Four scenarios, each with a different ventilation strategy, were investigated. Two scenarios are presented in this article. The ventilation set up in one of the scenarios complied with the current Danish Building Regulations, while the other scenario was fully demand-controlled ventilation. The results indicated that it is possible to save energy without compromising indoor air quality. |
Authors: Alireza Afshari, Niels Christian Bergsøe
The article will be published in Indoor Air (september 2005)
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