WHAT IS VENTILATION? Ventilation is the intentional movement of air from outside a building to the inside.
WHY IS IT NEEDED? AIR CONTAMINANTS OXYGEN DEFICIENCY DUST AND DIRT • Exhausts of LPG, kerosene • Volatile cleaning agents • Odours from sanitary places • Built up carbon monoxide, carbon particles leading to asthma, allergy. • Absence of cross ventilation • Leading to airborne infectious diseases like tuberculosis – CROSS INFECTION
t s u D tes i m All erg en s Air tam ina con nts
KINDS OF VENTILATION NATURAL VENTILATION Air density differences Sources- doors, windows, chimneys MECHANICAL VENTILATION Artificial drive forces Sources- exhausts, fans, air filters HYBRID VENTILATION Natural+Mechanical
VENTILATION STATUS WISE DISTRIBUTION OF FAMILIES VENTILATION NUMBER PERCENTAGE < 2/3 rd Inadequate ventilation 28 32. 94% >2/3 rd Adequate ventilation 57 67. 06% TOTAL 85 100%
INADEQUATE VENTILATION
AWARENESS TO 32. 96% HOUSES Cross ventilatio n Open doors, windo ws regularly Ventilate overnight Fit fans and vents Fit Air filters
IDEAL NATURAL VENTILATION
DISCUSSION INDEQUATE VENTILATION in rest of them may be due to. Placing exhaust outlet and fresh air inlet too close Inadequate AWARENESS Poverty Other outdoor disturbances Keeping doors and windows shut
CONCLUSION In my survey, out of 85 houses, 57 houses have adequate ventilation whereas rest 28 houses don’t have adequate ventilation. This indicates that MAJORITY of them have ADEQUATE VENTILATION.