Is a MVHR, a type of HVAC? Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning?
Is a MVHR, a type of HVAC? Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning?
I know this is a thick question, I'm not an engineer
Mechanical Ventilation, heat recovery, .. = MVHR
Is it a type of HVAC service?
I can't find it in the field options. I'm filling out an electornic form.
I know this is a thick question, I'm not an engineer
Mechanical Ventilation, heat recovery, .. = MVHR
Is it a type of HVAC service?
I can't find it in the field options. I'm filling out an electornic form.
HVAC is as said; Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning.
- It takes air from either inside the space in question or outside it, and either heats it, or cools it, providing ventilation as it goes.
- The 'airconditioning' (cooling) part also tends to remove moisture due to how it works, which is typically an improvement.
- Commonly the terms is used for cars/trains/construction equip as well as buildings to a lesser extent.
MVHR is again as said; Mechanical Ventilation, Heat Recovery.
- What these systems do use a fan/blower to exchange the air in the space with fresh air (the mechanical ventilation part)
- But then they also pass the outgoing air and in-going air through an air-to-air heat exchanger, to recover some of the heat (or cold).
- Commonly the term is used for buildings, and it particularly common in colder climates, Scandinavia, etc. They require suitable building air-tightness to work effectually.
Obviously the technologies can be used concurrently, as well as being combined with other technologies such as heat pumps, underfloor heating and the like.
Google will provide more information and pretty pictures
Daniel.
- It takes air from either inside the space in question or outside it, and either heats it, or cools it, providing ventilation as it goes.
- The 'airconditioning' (cooling) part also tends to remove moisture due to how it works, which is typically an improvement.
- Commonly the terms is used for cars/trains/construction equip as well as buildings to a lesser extent.
MVHR is again as said; Mechanical Ventilation, Heat Recovery.
- What these systems do use a fan/blower to exchange the air in the space with fresh air (the mechanical ventilation part)
- But then they also pass the outgoing air and in-going air through an air-to-air heat exchanger, to recover some of the heat (or cold).
- Commonly the term is used for buildings, and it particularly common in colder climates, Scandinavia, etc. They require suitable building air-tightness to work effectually.
Obviously the technologies can be used concurrently, as well as being combined with other technologies such as heat pumps, underfloor heating and the like.
Google will provide more information and pretty pictures
Daniel.
Original post by dhutch
HVAC is as said; Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning.
- It takes air from either inside the space in question or outside it, and either heats it, or cools it, providing ventilation as it goes.
- The 'airconditioning' (cooling) part also tends to remove moisture due to how it works, which is typically an improvement.
- Commonly the terms is used for cars/trains/construction equip as well as buildings to a lesser extent.
MVHR is again as said; Mechanical Ventilation, Heat Recovery.
- What these systems do use a fan/blower to exchange the air in the space with fresh air (the mechanical ventilation part)
- But then they also pass the outgoing air and in-going air through an air-to-air heat exchanger, to recover some of the heat (or cold).
- Commonly the term is used for buildings, and it particularly common in colder climates, Scandinavia, etc. They require suitable building air-tightness to work effectually.
Obviously the technologies can be used concurrently, as well as being combined with other technologies such as heat pumps, underfloor heating and the like.
Google will provide more information and pretty pictures
Daniel.
- It takes air from either inside the space in question or outside it, and either heats it, or cools it, providing ventilation as it goes.
- The 'airconditioning' (cooling) part also tends to remove moisture due to how it works, which is typically an improvement.
- Commonly the terms is used for cars/trains/construction equip as well as buildings to a lesser extent.
MVHR is again as said; Mechanical Ventilation, Heat Recovery.
- What these systems do use a fan/blower to exchange the air in the space with fresh air (the mechanical ventilation part)
- But then they also pass the outgoing air and in-going air through an air-to-air heat exchanger, to recover some of the heat (or cold).
- Commonly the term is used for buildings, and it particularly common in colder climates, Scandinavia, etc. They require suitable building air-tightness to work effectually.
Obviously the technologies can be used concurrently, as well as being combined with other technologies such as heat pumps, underfloor heating and the like.
Google will provide more information and pretty pictures
Daniel.
Thanks for the explanation, you know more than me...
Original post by Jem12
Thanks for the explanation, you know more than me...
Well pretty much everything I know I have learnt...
I am an engineer, working in construction vehicle design, with an interest in sustainable housing, and my parents actually have a MHRV system in their house which I helped install, all of which helps. But the majority of my knowledge on the topic (particularly mhrv/gshp/etc) is from reading online resources including the green building forums
If your still interested, have a look at;
http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/forum114/
http://www.systemair.com/xen/Villavent-UK/Solutions/Heat-Recovery-Ventilation/
The wiki pages are also quite good starting points;
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heat_recovery_ventilation
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HVAC
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geothermal_heat_pump
Keep clicking on the 'see also' links until you have had enough!
Daniel
Original post by dhutch
Well pretty much everything I know I have learnt...
I am an engineer, working in construction vehicle design, with an interest in sustainable housing, and my parents actually have a MHRV system in their house which I helped install, all of which helps. But the majority of my knowledge on the topic (particularly mhrv/gshp/etc) is from reading online resources including the green building forums
If your still interested, have a look at;
http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/forum114/
http://www.systemair.com/xen/Villavent-UK/Solutions/Heat-Recovery-Ventilation/
The wiki pages are also quite good starting points;
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heat_recovery_ventilation
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HVAC
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geothermal_heat_pump
Keep clicking on the 'see also' links until you have had enough!
Daniel
I am an engineer, working in construction vehicle design, with an interest in sustainable housing, and my parents actually have a MHRV system in their house which I helped install, all of which helps. But the majority of my knowledge on the topic (particularly mhrv/gshp/etc) is from reading online resources including the green building forums
If your still interested, have a look at;
http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/forum114/
http://www.systemair.com/xen/Villavent-UK/Solutions/Heat-Recovery-Ventilation/
The wiki pages are also quite good starting points;
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heat_recovery_ventilation
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HVAC
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geothermal_heat_pump
Keep clicking on the 'see also' links until you have had enough!
Daniel
Many thanks again Daniel!
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