[Greenbuilding] Natural ventilation

[Stephen Collette]

John and all,

Thanks John.

It's unfortunate that you are so super smart, as I would love to  
figure out a way to prove this point the other way. I'm disappointed  
as I wish it were not so.

Just to clarify, are you saying that in any temperature/climate,  
assuming the bulk of us on this list in North America, would not gain  
any benefit from natural ventilation, or are your thoughts mostly for  
us in the colder climates such as Canada?  Again, I'm not challenging,  
as well..., if anyone is going to be right, it's you, but I just want  
to learn more about natural ventilation. Especially since it was so  
touted and attempted upon with the straw bale buildings I worked on in  
the past.

Are there also any books you or others may recommend that I could  
learn some more about this topic, even if they are only commercial  
designs?

Thanks a heap.

Stephen

Stephen Collette BBEC, LEED AP
Principal
Your Healthy House - Indoor Environmental Testing & Building Consulting
www.yourhealthyhouse.ca
stephen at yourhealthyhouse.ca
705.652.5159
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> Once you have an airtight house and quality (read efficient)  
> ventilation system, natural ventilation does not really save a  
> worthwhile amount of energy in houses but causes all kinds of  
> challenges for construction design and operation while remaining  
> unreliable.
> In large buildings, natural ventilation may be worth the effort, but  
> in a typical SFH, hardly.
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> Dr John Straube, P.Eng.
> Associate Professor
> Dept of Civil Engineering & School of Architecture
> University of Waterloo
> Waterloo, ON Canada