Patrick Waterfield, Energy Consultant with the EDAS Northern Ireland Regional Centre, examines an issue central to the energy performance of school buildings and also looks at an innovative fabric - Transparent Insulation Material.
This paper presents the results of monitoring the ventilation in Netley Infants School in Hampshire. The study was carried out on behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry as part of the Energy Performance Assessment Project, as managed by the Energy Technology Support Unit. The school was designed so that during the summer the solar heating of a south facing conservatory would enhance the stack effect and induce ventilation in the adjacent classrooms. It was expected that ventilation rates would be adequate to maintain comfort conditions and air quality.
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