DIN 1946-6 and window ventilation

New and modernized buildings must have ventilation systems – that’s the widely held view. But is it true? What is the energy efficiency potential of a residential ventilation system – and what is the motivation for providing ventilation systems? The DIN 1946-6 standard for the ventilation of residential buildings allows for outdoor air...

Infiltration through leaks? A careful analysis of minimum air change according to DIN 1946

Can the minimum air change in naturally window-ventilated units be covered only through leakages? In general, the infiltration airflow rate is dependent on meteorological conditions, especially wind pressure on the building / unit, and with regard to thermal effects, the temperature differential between the interior and the exterior...