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Clearing up a few myths
Clearing up a few myths in humidity recovery There are many assumptions and opinions circulating around humidity recovery […]
Relative humidity in the indoor air
Relative humidity in the indoor air impact on indoor air quality and means of control Keywords: relative humidity […]
Dry indoor climate
–Why and how to prepare for the next cold season? It’s easy to forget, what you can’t see […]
What to expect from 2023?
Ambitions on the rise – on a global scale What are the key trends that are likely to dominate […]
Taking on the climate challenge –…
The climate discussion often tends to be very much focused on topics such as transportation and food production. […]
HVAC System Contributions to Materials Transparency…
For decades, HVAC systems have primarily been viewed as a collection of devices designed into a system and […]
Demand controlled ventilation leads to energy…
The citizenM chain of hotels has taken pride in providing luxury comfort in compact rooms. Guests have been […]
The vital quest for quieter fans
How can quiet fans affect the indoor environmental quality (IEQ), safeguard people’s health, and reduce global CO2 emissions? […]
Read our white paper on education…
Air quality and ventilation in schools is often an underestimated element of the classroom. It can have a […]
Reducing waste is always a win
With the release of the last IPCC-report, along with soaring energy prices, more and more people have become […]
Applying Comfort Concepts in a Passive…
Comfort concepts for the built environment From an investment standpoint, occupant comfort is valuable, and investors are giving […]
3 Passive House Ventilation Modes to…
By Michael Woolsey Buildings designed to meet Passive House criteria are known primarily for very low energy consumption. […]
Benefits of specifying PHI-certified Heat Recovery…
Cover Photo: Carlington HUB, source: Photo credit to Krista Jahnke Photography. http://www.csv.ca/carlington-hub Heat in air has two properties. […]
Using Swegon GOLD Control features to…
The ventilation system often has a critical role to play in fire and smoke control and GOLD is […]
The Importance of Fan Watts per…
Ventilation systems are getting a lot of press time recently as increased ventilation air is one of the […]
What is Energy Use Intensity?
Buildings use more energy than any other sector so it stands to reason that measuring energy use in […]
Read our white paper on humidity
Humidity affects properties, materials and our well-being. However, requirements regarding relative humidity in current building standards vary significantly […]
Why ventilation is a key characteristic…
Passive House is a building design concept that is all about staying within a strict energy use budget, […]
How are Carbon and Buildings Connected?
The goal of building science is to create safe, comfortable places for people to live and work while […]
Understanding the Carbon Cycle and Climate…
Carbon is the 6th element (atom) on the periodic table. Its unique property is it’s ability to bond […]
Will opening the windows solve the…
With the realization that many schools across Europe lack sufficient ventilation equipment to provide the air exchange rates […]
The Importance of ERV Filtration During…
Did you know the size of the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19 is only 100 nanometers? That’s 0.1 […]
The Big Picture on Energy Recovery…
There is a lot of talk about Covid-19 (and other airborne transmittable diseases) and leakage rates in energy […]
How to Manage Leakage Rates with…
Fact is, all plate, rotary and heat pipe air to air energy recovery devices leak – but it […]
Myth Busting – Thermal Wheels and…
As many countries across Europe enter a second lockdown, facilities managers may wish to take the opportunity to […]
Would we let our kids skip…
We all want to make sure that our children get the best education but one thing we tend […]
This is why induction is important…
Imagine if you were forced to choose between a room that can’t be cooled in hot weather, or […]
Getting to grips with internal leakage…
Internal leakage of air in ventilation systems is wasteful and it can also affect the indoor air quality […]
Things to consider when choosing room…
There are a few things to consider when choosing room units for variable air flow to save energy […]
How to optimize air handling units…
With our top three advice for air handling units – regular maintenance, high flow rates, minimized return air […]
Ventilation and Virus transmission
Ventilation plays an important role in keeping our indoor environment safe and sound. In an enclosed space, people […]
Why you should keep microparticles away…
Microparticles affect our health and environment. They can make us ill and shorten our life expectancy. Today, 80% […]
Commissioning air handling units is all…
The commissioning and adjustment of air handling units can be time consuming, and due to the human factor, […]
What is IEQ and why is…
In recent years, our industry has witnessed a notable change in the way we go about delivering a […]
Five factors to consider in achieving…
Are your hotel guests complaining about the room comfort in room 107? In our last blog post we […]
Casing performance – Achieving good indoor…
Six features define the quality and performance of air handling unit casings. To achieve a good indoor climate […]
