Ventilation is the intentional introduction of outdoor air into a space. Ventilation is mainly used to control indoor air quality by diluting and displacing...
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the lungs Ventilation (architecture), the process of "changing" or replacing air in any space to provide high indoor air quality Ventilation (firefighting)...
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types of natural ventilation occurring in buildings: wind driven ventilation and buoyancy-driven ventilation. Wind driven ventilation arises from the different...
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Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) is the use of various technologies to control the temperature, humidity, and purity of the air in an...
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inside. Ventilation (architecture) Stack effect Underground mine ventilation Courtyard Lightwell Skylight Atrium (architecture) "What Is a Ventilation Shaft...
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in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Air supply may refer to: Ventilation (architecture) Airlift Air Supply, a soft rock music duo Air Supply (1976 album)...
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Cross ventilation is a natural phenomenon where wind, fresh air or a breeze enters upon an opening, such as a window, and flows directly through the space...
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Islamic architecture, natural ventilation and inward orientation. Mashrabiya is a traditional element widely used in Saudi Arabia's architecture comprising...
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managing stormwater runoff An air escape from a building, see ventilation (architecture) Used as a hacker near-synonym for data theft, unauthorized release...
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exhaust ventilation, the process of "changing" or replacing air to improve indoor air quality; see Ventilation (architecture) § Local exhaust ventilation Longevity...
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Heat recovery ventilation (HRV), also known as mechanical ventilation heat recovery (MVHR) is a ventilation system that recovers energy by operating between...
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systems including heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC), plumbing, fire protection, electrical, lighting, architectural acoustics, and structural...
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Solar chimney (category Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning)
referred to as a thermal chimney – is a way of improving the natural ventilation of buildings by using convection of air heated by passive solar energy...
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Windcatcher (category Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning)
or wind scoop (Persian: بادگیر) is a traditional architectural element used to create cross ventilation and passive cooling in buildings. Windcatchers come...
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Architecture is the art and technique of designing and building, as distinguished from the skills associated with construction. It is both the process...
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Modern architecture, also called modernist architecture, was an architectural movement and style that was prominent in the 20th century, between the earlier...
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Airflow (category Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning)
Atmosphere of Earth Anemometer Computational Fluid Dynamics Ventilation (architecture) Natural ventilation Infiltration (HVAC) Particle tracking velocimetry Laminar...
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Vernacular architecture (also folk architecture) is building done outside any academic tradition, and without professional guidance. It is not a particular...
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Infiltration (HVAC) (category Ventilation)
mechanical ventilation (typically an exhaust fan or heat recovery ventilation) be implemented. Vapor barrier Ventilation (architecture) Natural ventilation Indoor...
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Kitchen ventilation is the branch of ventilation specialising in the treatment of air from kitchens. It addresses the problems of grease, smoke and odours...
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of all kinds. Transom windows which could be opened to provide cross-ventilation while maintaining security and privacy (due to their small size and height...
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Ancient Roman architecture adopted the external language of classical ancient Greek architecture for the purposes of the ancient Romans, but was different...
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Chicago School refers to two architectural styles derived from the architecture of Chicago. In the history of architecture, the first Chicago School was...
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Chinese architecture is the embodiment of an architectural style that has developed over millennia in China and has influenced architecture throughout...
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Passive cooling (category Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning)
flushing and thermal mass: maximizing natural ventilation for energy conservation through architectural features (Master of Building Science). Univ. Southern...
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Clerestory (category Church architecture)
been used in transportation vehicles to provide additional lighting, ventilation, or headroom. The technology of the clerestory appears to originate in...
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comfort, monitoring and modelling, source characterization, and ventilation (architecture) and other environmental control techniques. The journal's most...
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Japanese architecture (日本建築, Nihon kenchiku) has been typified by wooden structures, elevated slightly off the ground, with tiled or thatched roofs. Sliding...
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were a common feature in Ancient Roman dwellings, providing light and ventilation to the interior. Modern atria, as developed in the late 19th and 20th...
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of antebellum architecture and often feature a cupola. (A cupola is a dome-like structure on top of a building that provides ventilation and serves as...
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