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Passivent – a fresh take on ventilation solutions


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assivent has been providing natural and hybrid ventilation solutions for over 40 years. Its product range can help deliver


many benefi ts, including improved energy effi ciency and air quality, natural daylight and moisture removal in order to create healthier, more comfortable environments. This is in line with modern specifi cation requirements which favour natural ventilation over more energy-intensive mechanical systems to meet stricter sustainability targets.


Natural ventilation strategy for refurbishment project Matfen Hall, a stunning Grade II listed hotel, golf and wedding venue in Northumberland, has undergone an extensive refurbishment programme designed by Doonan Architects, with a striking new covered external courtyard area providing a focal point. This space can now be used all year-round, thanks in part to the natural ventilation strategy delivered by Passivent and the installation of ten Passivent Aircool®


wall ventilators


beneath the new glass roofl ight, to maintain a fresh air supply to the enclosed area. Aircools are fully controllable and perfect for night-


time cooling strategies where daytime heat build-up is purged from the structure during the night. A two-zone iC8000 intelligent controller was also installed to monitor the internal and external temperature and carbon dioxide level.


Solutions for educational and leisure environments


For Sunningdale SEND School in Sunderland, which specialises in teaching children aged between 2 and 11 years with severe and multiple learning diffi culties, Passivent provided an energy effi cient natural ventilation strategy which minimises noise pollution during operation. Its unique thermal acoustic Aircool window ventilators, Litevent Airstract® Airscoop®


roofl ight/ventilators and roof ventilation terminals were


used in classrooms, corridors and halls. Passivent’s Airscoop roof terminals were also specifi ed to naturally ventilate a 70m indoor shooting range at the new performance archery facility at Lilleshall National Sports Centre in Shropshire, home to Archery GB. Ideally suited to large buildings and deep plan spaces, the energy-saving design of the


Airscoop terminals requires no power to move the air, instead harnessing the natural power of displacement ventilation. To read more about these projects


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well as other Passivent case studies, please visit www.passivent.com/case-studies, email projects@passivent.com or follow Passivent on LinkedIn.


01732 850 770 www.passivent.com


A partnership with IES Passivent has partnered with Integrated Environmental Solutions (IES) to make a selection of its products available to model within the Virtual Environment (VE) platform IESVE, starting with the Airscoop roof ventilation terminal. Passivent’s in-house technical team can also provide a full range of technical support and advice on natural ventilation strategies as part of the specifi cation process.


Sunningdale SEND School, Sunderland


Performance Archery Centre, Lilleshall, © Speller Metcalfe


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