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2. Cross ventilation - Wikipedia

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   Cross-breezes work when two windows are opposite of each other. Cross ventilation is a natural phenomenon where wind, fresh air or a breeze enters upon an opening, such as a window, and flows directly through the space and exits through an opening on the opposite side of the building (where the air pressure is lower).

3. Ventilation (architecture) - Wikipedia

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   Air can be exhausted through pressurized hoods or the use of fans and pressurizing a specific area. [35] A local exhaust system is composed of five basic parts: A hood that captures the contaminant at its source; Ducts for transporting the air; An air-cleaning device that removes/minimizes the contaminant; A fan that moves the air through the ...

4. Airflow window - Wikipedia

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   An airflow window is composed of at least two panes of glass and a cavity between them that allows the flow of ventilation air. They operate on similar principles to a double-skin facade, but on a smaller scale. [1] [2] The general idea is to improve the energy efficiency of a cavity window by heating or cooling the cavity with ventilation air.

5. Storm windows help prevent air infiltration in homes with ...

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   Sep. 27—JAMESTOWN — Storm windows help prevent any air infiltration in homes with older, single-pane glass windows, according to Clyde Schmautz, manager of Infinity Building Services. "If you ...

6. Passive ventilation - Wikipedia

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   Locate exhaust high above inlet to maximize stack effect. Orient windows across the room and offset from each other to maximize mixing within the room while minimizing the obstructions to airflow within the room. Window openings should be operable by the occupants; Consider the use of clerestories or vented skylights.

7. Trickle vent - Wikipedia

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   Open Trickle Vent built into a window frame. A trickle vent is a very small [quantify] opening in a window or other building envelope component to allow small amounts of ventilation in spaces intended to be naturally ventilated when major elements of the design—windows, doors, etc.—are otherwise closed.