At present, in France three quarters of new housing is fitted with a mechanically controlled ventilation system (MCV). In the last twenty years this type of ventilation system has progressed considerably, notably because of the help given by energy management policies in the housing sector
Contains 23 papers as follows: Keynote Paper The art of ventilation; Use of natural ventilation; Variations in householders' window opening patterns; Avoiding condensation and mould growth in existing housing with minimum energy input; Ventilation rates in relation to emission of gases and vapours from building materials; Ventilation and internal air movements for summer and winter conditions; A comparison of alternate ventilation strategies; Ventilation and energy consumption.
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