When the 456-meter-tall Kunming Junfa Dongfeng Square tower opens in Kunming City, China, in mid-2017, it will stand as one of the world’s tallest naturally ventilated buildings. Roughly ...

ASHRAE Standard 62.1, “Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor Air Quality,” is the gold standard for maintaining indoor air quality in occupied spaces. The standard allows for engineers to demonstrate ...

When designing homes, architecture is constantly evolving and adapting to environmental conditions. Each climate has specific needs and requires different solutions in terms of comfort. Hot and humid ...

With heating and cooling accounting for more than half of the energy use in a typical U.S. home, per the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), more and more homeowners are considering tactics such as air ...

As apartment buildings become taller and their resident capacities become larger, proper ventilation continues to be an ongoing challenge. Owners and tenants are striving to become more energy ...

Passive ventilation systems employing wind towers and wind catchers have garnered considerable attention as sustainable alternatives to conventional mechanical systems. These devices harness natural ...

Natural ventilation eliminates indoor air pollutants, controls humidity, and regulates temperature. Good ventilation improves your health and makes you less allergic. It rather creates a pleasant ...

THERE is a considerable difference of opinion among experts as to the most satisfactory system of ventilation. The system by which fresh, warm air is forced into rooms at the top while foul air ...