In days gone by, every home relied heavily on the good old fireplace. You could throw in the sod of turf, half a bale of briquettes, cut logs and coal. The smoke would often fill the room when someone opened a door too fast but it was cosy. “Isn’t the open fire great”, or “It’s lovely and cosy”, are famous terms used to describe the good old open fire. More often than not though nowadays these phrases are followed by, “It’s an awful shame so much heat is lost up the chimney!”
The main issue with traditional ventilation was heat loss. To bring fresh air into a room you opened a door, window, vent or you switched on an electric ventilation fan. With these, fresh air was permitted to enter the room and stale air went out taking with it a portion of the heat from the room.
Heat Recovery Ventilation allows a room to be ventilated but Continue reading
When a client visits an architect they should present an outline of the builing they wish see on print. Often people will have features and room sizes in mind but there is also a lot more to think about if you want the architect to design a building that is functional, beautiful and cost effective to inhabit.