Climate optimization in buildings in a sustainable way

And the larger the building, the more people work or live there. Moreover, whether in new construction or existing buildings, the building envelope is becoming denser. Whereas in the past windows were simply opened to ventilate, today in new buildings and energetically renovated buildings this is usually no longer possible or not nearly sufficient. And it is precisely crucial to ventilate within a building. This was obviously true before the corona crisis, but we are now even more aware that pathogens can also spread through the air. Refreshing indoor air plays a major role in this.

A better indoor climate means more comfort, but most importantly, fewer health problems. Too little fresh air causes people to tire quickly, become irritable and can cause concentration problems. People need about 600 liters of fresh air per hour. In schools, for example, the air in the classroom should be completely refreshed every two hours. This can hardly be achieved by window ventilation alone. Moreover, window ventilation is not desirable in all seasons because of comfort and heat loss. In addition, it is burglar-prone, you experience more noise pollution and your climate control becomes unbalanced.

Always fresh air inside

With the AWADUKT Thermo air-to-ground heat exchanger system, you always get fresh pre-heated or cooled outside air into the building, without unpleasant odors. This way, you get fresh air inside in a sustainable and efficient way. The outside air is drawn in, filtered and cleaned and brought into the building through a piping system placed in the ground. 

An important component in healthy building ventilation

Through supply pipes from the intake tower into the building, all the air drawn in from outside is transported. In order not to affect the air quality, the finish of the inside of the tubes is very important. Condensation forms in the pipe where microscopic particles from the air can adhere, resulting in bacterial growth. Here, the rougher the inner wall, the greater the risk of bacterial growth. The inner walls of AWADUKT Thermo tubes are therefore smooth. And these are - the only ones on the market - antibacterially coated with silver ions. Because of this unique coating, bacterial growth cannot occur here. This coating also prevents unpleasant odors caused by bacterial growth.

Saving energy with air

As the air drawn in is passed through a network of pipes installed in the ground, energy can be saved. A lot of energy! At a depth of 1.50 to 2.50 meters, the temperature of the earth in summer and winter is fairly constant, and this is the secret. The air is thus pre-cooled in the summer and pre-heated in the winter. Thus, less intensive additional heating or cooling is required. A sustainable method to save a lot of energy.