Making sure that a healthcare establishment has a good supply of clean fresh air is an important factor in keeping patients, staff, and visitors, free from the negative effects of CO2 and other contaminants.
John O’Leary of Trend Controls, a major international supplier of building energy management solutions (BEMS), examines the growing use of natural ventilation, and the health, energy-saving, and financial benefits, that it offers.
Given the pressure that healthcare estates managers are under to reduce energy usage, it is no wonder that so many think that the only way to eliminate heat loss is to make their structures as airtight as possible. While this approach retains heat and saves energy, the quest for the airtight building also has a major drawback – poor quality air.
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