Green Term Defined: Natural Ventilation

Dec 7, 2015

Natural Ventilation is the process of supplying and removing air by natural means from building spaces by using windows, doors, solar chimneys, and non-powered ventilators.

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Most of us spend about 90% of our time inside of a building. As a result, the indoor air quality is critical to our health, productivity, and comfort. Scientific studies clearly show that buildings with proper fresh air ventilation improves productivity and health for occupants. If designed right, proper natural ventilation can be used to increase comfort and reduce energy bills.

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Read more from our Green Term Defined series here:

Green Term Defined: HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning System)

Green Term Defined: Energy Audit

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