LoginThe on-the-ground experience of a domestic design and construct company (Ecobuild Pty Ltd, for which the author is the designer and director), is illustrated as a case study for the application of domestic natural ventilation in the temperate climate of Sydney. Factors limiting the general domestic application of natural ventilation are discussed. Requirements of a domestic ventilation system in Sydney are listed. Examples of domestic natural ventilation designed the company are illustrated. Preliminary results are discussed. The need for domestic IAQ research and standards is stressed.
A case study for the domestic application of natural ventilation in Sydney - a view from the ground up.
Year:
1999
Bibliographic info:
Australia, CSIRO and the University of Sydney, and IEA Energy Conservation in Buildings and Community Systems (ECBCS) Annex 35, 1999, proceedings of Hybvent Forum '99, First International One-Day Forum on Natural and Hybrid Ventilation