Ventilation System Assignment
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Reading 3Ventilation in buildings can be achieved through either natural ventilation or mechanical ventilation since it plays a very vital role in achieving thermal comfort. Natural ventilation can be achieved through infiltration and window ventilation by having the fenestration on the walls adjacent to important spaces in the building to remove odor and bring in fresh air. It can also be achieved through shaft ventilation and roof fixtures such as roof vents. Mechanical ventilation on the other hand can also be achieved by the use of Heating and Ventilation (HV) systems and simple humidifying and dehumidifying systems. There are different kinds of HV systems that can either have the ability of bringing in outdoorair or recirculating the indoor air.Reading 4There is no absolute standard of achieving thermal comfort since it ranges from one place to another. Because of this reason, human beings have the ability to live in a range of climates starting from the tropics to high altitudes. Human body is controlled and maintains a standard temperature of 37 degrees Celsius. Any variation either above or below this temperature can be detrimental to the human health. Achieving this mind perception of a satisfactory thermal environment are mostly affected by air temperature, relative humidity, radiant temperature, clothing, activity and air velocity, age and gender, body shape.Reading 6Introduction to architectural technology has been used by architects to improve the well-being of the buildings occupants by achieving thermal comfort of the indoor experience.The building designs try to optimize on the use of solar energy and this goes into a greater
length of understanding of the earth’s orbit and solar position, which helps the architect in positioning the building. Noise levels are also important in achieving thermal comfort. Acoustic technology has been applied to minimize on the levels of sound in social buildings. These include acoustic reflection, sound insulation, acoustic isolation, and absorption to help in sound minimization. Daylight is proven to have positive biological effects on human health. Its use in buildings have been maximized and modeled to produce great patterns in the interior spaces of buildings. Heating services have also been introduced into building to improve the thermal comfort of occupants. These heating include direct and indirect heating, hydronic heating, radiant floor heating, and indirect warm air heating.Reading 8Space exploration has created a new space for ecological design that is more peaceful,and environmentally friendly rather than the mess that happens on earth. The adoption of ecological knowledge by architects leads to many theories and debates that were intense just like the world war. However, astronautics were delighted about the space ecology, which is their discovery and methodology of work and seeing other disciplines boring this concept seemed marvelous. The ability of shifting buildings from earth to space has proven to be more sustainable and fascinating experience.
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