NatVent (TM) - a better way to work.

NatVent™ is a European JOULE project that has studied ways of 'Overcoming technical barriers to low energy natural ventilation in office-type buildings in moderate and cold climates'. A consortium of nine partners across seven countries - Great Britain, Belgium, Denmark, the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway and Switzerland - carried out this project. It set out to:

• Identify barriers: through in-depth studies amongst leading designers, architects, building owners and occupants.
• Assess current practice: to provide case studies by monitoring the environmental performance parameters of buildings designed with low-energy ventilation strategies in mind
• Provide solutions: to overcome the identified barriers by developing 'smart' natural ventilation technology systems and components.

The papers and presentations given here form part of the public domain output from this project.