air, ambient
[ASHRAE Standard 62.1]:the air surrounding a building; the source of outdoor air brought into a building.(see air, outdoor)
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air, exfiltration
[AIVC, Air infiltration and ventilation glossary, 1992]:the uncontrolled outward leakage of indoor air through cracks, interstices, and other unintentional openings of a building, caused by the pressure effects of the wind and/or stack effect. [ASHRAE Standard 62.1]:uncontrolled outward air leakage … Continue reading →
air, exhaust
[AIVC, Air infiltration and ventilation glossary, 1992]:air removed from a space and not reused therein. [ASHRAE Standard 62.1]:air removed from a space and discharged to outside the building by means of mechanical or natural ventilation systems. [ASHRAE Standard 62.2]:air discharged … Continue reading →
air, extract
[AIVC, Air infiltration and ventilation glossary, 1992]:Air that is removed from a building or space. A proportion is often used for recirculation and added to incoming air. Alternatively, it is all exhausted to the outdoors, sometimes via an air-to-air heat … Continue reading →
air, indoor
[ASHRAE Standard 62.1]: the air in an enclosed occupiable space. [ASHRAE Standard 62.2]: air in an occupiable space. [EN 16798-3:2017, 3]: air in the treated room or zone (IDA; colour Grey) The main term is air while indoor is its … Continue reading →