Climate control

Get the most from your heating, ventilation and cooling (or HVAC) systems. BUILD shows you how to plan and improve climate control in your home.

Giving the right amount of attention to how you design and plan your home’s ventilation systems can make a huge difference not just to your electricity bills, but also to how comfortable and efficient your home is.

The ventilation checklist, which can be found in this category, covers the issues you need to consider to ensure your heating system will best serve your needs, now and into the future. The checklist will save you time, hassle and money. Print it out, read through the site and keep it on hand when discussing heating options with your heating expert, electrician or architect.

Indoor air quality

The most important reason to ensure that your home is properly ventilated is to ensure that the quality of the air is not making...

Heat, humidity and ventilation

Effective ventilation can make a big difference to houses in hot and humid environments. Find out how best to use ventilation to deal with...

House design and orientation

The best things you can do to make sure your house is effectively ventilated are to think carefully about air flow at the design...

Exhaust fans: size, speed and throughput

The size and speed of an exhaust fan can have an impact on its performance, but to choose a fan you also need to...

Position and aperture size of vents

Where your vents and windows are located and how big they are both play a vital role in how much air is allowed to...

Wing walls

While not strictly vents in their own right, strategically placed wing walls or similar mechanisms can make a big difference to the way that...

Windows as vents

When thinking about vents it's easy to get caught up in the details and forget that the most effective ventilation in a home almost...

Heat recovery ventilators (HRVs)

Heat recovery ventilators (HRVs) and energy recovery ventilators (ERVs), while they do use energy, are an efficient and effective way to ventilate a tightly...

Exhaust fans

Kitchens and bathrooms can become very steamy and stuffy, and powered ventilation fans are an excellent way of providing fast, effective ventilation to these...

Turbine vents/whirlybirds

Turbine vents, also commonly known as whirlybirds, provide effective natural ventilation through a ducted turbine mounted on the roof of a building. What is a...
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