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| Component Award announced for ventilation in residential buildings ![]() A typical 1960s building is the evaluation basis for the Component Award 2016. What matters is a life cycle assessment that takes into account all costs – for the device itself, but also for components, ductwork, installation, and other necessary expenses such as encasing of the ventilation unit or suspended ceilings. At the same time, the jury will also take into account aspects such as practicability with reference to installation and utilisation as well as architectural and design features for the devices' integration. Detailed tendering documents are now available online. "The advantages of a ventilation system with heat recovery are quite obvious – it combines maximum energy efficiency with optimal indoor comfort. If appropriate systems are also offered at attractive prices, then there is nothing standing in the way of their market uptake", says Dr. Wolfgang Feist, Director of the Passive House Institute. This has already worked in the case of windows – where the trend has long since shifted towards triple glazing in many countries. That highly energy-efficient Passive House windows now constitute the most cost- effective option for every building owner in these countries was made possible not least by previous Component Awards. All ventilation units which have been certified by the Passive House Institute may be entered for the Component Award 2016. Innovative solutions for step-by-step retrofits may also be submitted even if these are still at the prototype stage; cost predictability is the decisive factor. Participation by interdisciplinary teams consisting of building services engineers, architects and manufacturers is expressly welcomed. The entry deadline is 31 December 2015. This competition is part of the EU-funded project EuroPHit. write your comments about the article :: © 2015 Construction News :: home page |