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Please Contact Lesley Mayo for f further information Tel. 01435 863500 Email. lesley@neimagmedia.euTaking the stress Dennis Bates, Product Manager for Passivent, looks at the implications of the new Approved Document F and how to address them. few ileria for vention in dvelings, which came ino free In October under the naw Approved Document F, ore heady causing nipples as people ‘endeavour to bolonce he dine 0 create lightness wih the need lo provide adequt late and cope wih the conmisioning rraitenance reqviement In developing he Raguaton, the Government hos taken ilo account tha the more ciight 0 bung i, he more vl 2 proude odequate entiation © avoid heath problams afectng the ling fabric and your heath. We would aher Wise in ec be expecting you t ve in a sealed box wih no hesh ait Day to day living generates 4p 19 8 lites of water vopour within the home every day through cooking, lnindhy eahing ete moisture that must be removed fo avoid heath Issues for people ond the buiding caused by condensation. The main mathods of providing bockground ventiaton are: Fosse stack PSY or PSV): bosically, chimney. Damp le ot rowrolly ees up through exkoct in the ceing (which operate ‘veraicly) and is exacted ough he roo Wall or window ile provde replacement fresh av. The system i compaletely automate working 24/7.” As here ote no mechanic pats, the sysam uses no elechiiy, and Fequres no operator input oF mairienarce (aft ‘ond Forge! solution ‘© Mechonical ventlation (MEV or IMEVI 0 cent fan erate the mois at from ‘wat rooms ichens, batraoms, en-us o&|, with kesh at being replaced trough wall ft windows vant. The fants ually located i ‘2 cupboard oF lo space, minimizing nose ‘Mechanical ventlason uth heat tecovery (MVR: this mehod utlzes the principle of ‘mechanical vention, but pastes he oi being frroced rough o het exchanges to remove fas much warmh as possible before it expelled, ond hanslrs that warmth fo the fresh {coming in. warmer months ofthe yeor, ‘conventional Heot Recover ssl conte to operate in ‘summer mode} even i thre Is no need, The stem relies on accuroeinsalanon fond regulor moinienance 10 ensue # works prepay 1 S-unique development comiining passive ‘entionen wih heat recovery ls now aval This unt werks in posshe slack mode, wihout consuming any elegy. weer months i ties 35% less energy thon standard MVHR ‘overall across the year” This reduces operating ‘ost and also reduces maifenonce costs and requirements fr he occupant, up 0 39% over he Idetme of he balding wlacurare ourselves rclided- make diverse coins over the pen ‘nce of thar statgies; of mos vol i eeearch ino reo scenarios: do he systems octal deliver ‘what they claim. A atidy by De Mentor Universiy’s Inte of Energy &.Svstoinable Developmen! showed hat n a completly aight (Om3/hr/m2@50Fo house, the average verbo ton rf fora Paseve Slack venlaon system vos 1.99V/s, compared to the minimum high re (ie, boost for @ mechanical venklaton syle of Bs “he Approved Documental requires now tot cll yseme ore properly conmisioned and signed Of, 0 the event that he oil rate hos 1 be Tesled and recorded, which is ineviably going 0 ‘odd fo the fo! cost of the inealioton, There is fko a requirement for occupants to adequately Inainioin fel systems fo enaire optimum vel on levels tis woth pong the wos in cos! fof vention aralagies in comparahe tins cottngs of ventlahon in on individual dwveling cover 60 yeas, covering inital purchase, install ton ond On-going maintenance, PSV costs under £1000. By contos!, MVHE con cos! £12,000 CEL Roe ae) pe er enero oa Caches Making @ decision over your choice of ver ton depends to an exit on your comment Io ‘energy consimetion, ease of ue, such a monvo Input etm ton or , operating reise love ‘ongoing mainienance, such a 4 Core Studios Ben and Wendy Tuxworh Twist took he passive sock approach when they bull heir ov home on staep slope in Chelenham, ord have humidiy sensive exact in the two wer both rooms hal ena! he trough docting oa oot Jeminal. Wendy observes, “Boh Ben and Iwate worted about mechanical extocton wih the owe makes, 0 realy wanted to see whether there wos some way of ventating fhe house parsively. Passe stock ventloton seemed fo be the only abe option. bis cheaper han meckor ‘eel ventlaion and seemed simple 10 inal as real wing or connections" Graham Rennie and. hie ‘ichiee! Rosemary bul her house in ‘rd instlled MEY. Explains Gichar Ren, “in previous architectural pracies | undertook a lot of ‘wot for secial housing, and used MEV venlion a: a way of mainning @ condensation tee home wiheut ccupantinvohement The high levels of insulation m Nobles Yer, ford the fact thot # wor bull oe @ wel sealed bulding, increased potential for damp. and condanraton 20 wa needed a system tha! we home {oud be size would work andl ensue ov Stayed fesh and conforably dy." CN are ae fra Re Enquire online ot www.sbhonline.eu