Ventilation
Adequate ventilation in commercial buildings is vital to maintain a comfortable environment in which to work, eat, shop, relax, learn or pursue any other activity. Not only does an adequate supply of fresh air and a healthy amount of air movement produce a pleasant working environment, it also ensures compliance with legislation, which requires minimum levels of fresh air supply in order to avoid an unhealthy environment and even ‘sick building syndrome’.
In these times of great emphasis on energy conservation it is becoming more common to utilise purpose designed ventilation systems to give cooling effects in buildings rather than relying solely on air conditioning systems which use a larger amount of energy than simple fan systems.
With the requirement for good air distribution comes the need for ductwork systems to supply and extract air, and to having well designed components such as air grilles, positioned to avoid draughts etc.
