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In the UK & Ireland government’s building
regulations have been made considerably stricter
over the past decade. That has in particular been
brought about by care for our environment (CO
2
emission) and the need to cut back on the use of
fossil fuels. As far as residential building is
concerned, this has resulted in strict insulation
standards. After all, in a tightly sealed home
considerably less energy is used than in a dwelling
from the seventies or earlier. However, this does
have its drawbacks. To prevent draughts, many
Trias Energetica (SenterNovem)
Observing the trias energetica is valuable for
realising a durable EPC. Start with as many
measures as possible from step 1. If that is no
longer possible in a sensible manner, then take as
many measures as possible from step 2. If there is
a remaining demand, finally take the measures
from step 3. Application of heat recovery
considerably reduces the energy demand and,
consequently, comes under step 1.
people do not ventilate their home in winter,
which causes a bad air quality. Not to mention the
accompanying ‘humidity problems’. Every day an
average family produces some 10 litres of water
vapour through showering, cooking, washing,
perspiring, etc. If the rooms are not ventilated
sufficiently, that has harmful consequences for the
building structure as well as for the residents
themselves. All in all it’s not so strange that GPs
find an increasing incidence of chronic respiratory
problems.
ENERGY-EFFICIENT,
HEALTHY AND COMFORTABLE
Our minds are always occupied with the
problem of how to heat a dwelling pleasantly.
With sufficient ventilation as well as a minimum of
energy, so we can breathe healthily in a
comfortable environment every moment of the
day. The answer is: balanced ventilation with heat
recovery by Brink Climate Systems. This means
mechanical supply of atmospheric air in
combination with mechanical extraction of waste
air. That way the indoor climate complies with all
requirements everywhere and in every season. And
as to the energy problem: the answer is heat
recovery. The thermal energy of the discharged air
is transferred to the incoming, colder air. At an
efficiency of no less than 95%.
Making life in dwellings and buildings more comfortable, that is what we do. That is inseparably
connected with attention for health and a clean environment. Abundant use of fossil fuels has
caused the problem of rapid global warming, also known as the “greenhouse effect’. At the
same time supplies of fossil fuels such as coal, oil and natural gas are rapidly running lower. And
the emission of harmful flue gases does not do our living environment much good either.
IF YOU INSULATE,
YOU MUST VENTILATE
HEADING
This environment problem is a hot issue all over
the world. International treaties and national
initiatives are signs of an increasing willingness to
do something about these environment problems.
The Dutch government has laid down what is
known as the Energie Prestatie Norm (EPN) [or
Energy Performance Standard (EPS)] in the Building
Decree. That introduced an ‘unambiguous
yardstick for the energy quality of a building’. On
the basis of this standard, the Energy Performance
Coefficient (EPC) can be determined for every
building. In 2006 the maximum permissible value
for dwellings was reduced to 0.8.
“A healthy living
environment,indoor
and outdoor.”
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Trias Energetica
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limit the energy
demand
use durable
energy
use fossil fuels only if
necessary and then in the most
efficient and least polluting manner
The environment, our joint concern.
Application of heat recovery means a
substantial contribution to a reduction of the
emissions of CO
2
and NOx.
Balance between
dwelling ventilation
and the environment