Improve indoor air quality and adapt to current regulations

There are a number of specific actions to adapt an existing multi-family residential building to the requirements of the CTE. Comply with current regulations and learn about the benefits of improving the indoor air quality of your building.

How does the regulation address the health issues of your home?

According to article 13 of the CTE DB HS, Hygiene, health and environmental protection, it is mandatory to minimize to acceptable limits the risk that occupants, inside buildings and under normal use conditions, suffer discomfort or illness. Likewise, it should also be avoided that buildings deteriorate and have a negative impact, as a consequence of the characteristics of their design, construction, use, and maintenance, on their immediate environment.

Why is your home's ventilation system so important for maintaining good indoor air quality?

There are a number of health consequences directly related to the indoor air quality of a building. Air pollutants can cause respiratory problems (irritation of the nose, throat, and bronchi; changes in bronchial reactivity; rhinitis, asthma, or hypersensitivity pneumonitis), can be absorbed and affect other organs or accumulate in different tissues, can cause eye irritation, can cause skin issues (rashes and itching), and, in the case of microbial pollutants, can cause infectious diseases. Sometimes, it is difficult to differentiate between those caused directly by the environment and those of psychological origin. After all, it should not be forgotten or overlooked that low-quality air causes discomfort and can trigger complex psychological reactions, mood swings, changes in emotional state, and difficulties in social relationships.

A proper ventilation system is essential to avoid all these negative effects. There are hybrid controlled ventilation systems available in the market with statommechanical extractors that adapt to pressure and ambient temperature conditions, so that if these are favorable, air renewal occurs just as it does with natural ventilation. If the pressure and ambient temperature are not favorable, the renewal of indoor air is done as in a mechanical extraction ventilation system.

Hybrid ventilation systems, some considerations to take into account

• Make sure that the hybrid ventilation system in your building has a control box that manages the equipment according to climatic and programming conditions, which allows for flow modulation and can adapt programming intervals to the needs at the owner's request.

• If the design is appropriate, natural drafting will be optimized, as a Venturi effect occurs on the cone, and adaptability to different geometries will be possible.

• Select those that are easy to maintain and quick to assemble and disassemble.

• Demand equipment made from high-quality materials, such as aluminum.

• Consider the benefits of ventilation equipment that comes with intelligent control: self-diagnostic status, reverse flow safety operation system, autonomous operation of each vertical, climate data panel, and scheduling.