7.6 Airtightness and Ventilation – MEV and MVHR

This lesson looks in detail at: Continuous Mechanical Extract Ventilation (MEV) and Mechanical Ventilation with Heat Recovery (MVHR) Decentralised MVHR Note on negative pressures (MEV) How does MEV work with a wood stove? Cooker hoods Ventilation controls Summer cooling Commissioning and handover of MVHR 1. Continuous mechanical extract ventilation (MEV) By running extract fans continuously […]

Essential reading

  1. http://www.katedeselincourt.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Passive-House-Plus-I6-natural-ventilation.pdf

Suggested reading

  1. http://www.aecb.net/publications/passivhaus-ventilation-its-not-a-lot-of-hot-air/
  2. Specifying MVHR: https://aecb.net/download/specifying-mvhr/
  3. http://www.aecb.net/publications/natural-ventilation-work/
Lesson tags: cooker hood, decentralised MVHR, handover, mechanical extract ventilation, mechanical ventilation with heat recovery, MEV, MVHR, regenerative heat exchanger system, single room MVHR, summer bypass, ventilation commissioning, ventilation controls, wood stove
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