Ventilation and air quality: briefing note

Ventilation and air quality: briefing note

Good design makes a building not just functional and energy-efficient, but also pleasant to live or work in. In part, this relies on effective ventilation and good air quality, where different factors (oxygen/CO₂, moisture, cooling, volatile organic compounds, undesirable odours) and solutions can make or break a building’s air quality. Once people come into the picture, more external air may be required to remove exhaled CO₂ – making controlled ventilation the method of choice.

Download and read our primer for an outline of contributing factors on air quality and different approaches like natural and mechanical ventilation.