and that the only satisfactory means of ventilation is obtained by extracting the vitiated air near the ceilings of rooms, and admitting the fresh air at lower levels. This “natural” system ...

The study proposed a framework that simulated indoor temperatures by considering different wall materials and analysed the airflow patterns within naturally ventilated housing units using CFD ...

The BC government recently approved single-egress building code changes, allowing small apartment buildings up to six storeys high to have a single exit staircase. This new policy can create ...

Most homes rely on passive attic ventilation, which works on the principle that heated air naturally rises. There are two types of roof vents that create a continuous passive air exchange from the ...

with a single exit stair and compensating safety measures. For context, a similar initiative is underway in British Columbia. Architects interested in participating in this stakeholder engagement ...

Vancouver city councillors have approved a motion to explore single stairs in buildings of up to ... The changes would allow one exit stairwell instead of two, with the provincial government ...

B.C. is exploring the potential of allowing single-stair apartments under its building code ... including allowing more natural light and maximizing cross-ventilation.

If fresh air input from mechanical ventilation is not adequate and natural ventilation isn't possible, consider avoiding the area and moving to a better-ventilated space. If this isn't possible, the ...