Recent Advancements in Ventilation Systems Used to Decrease Energy Consumption in Buildings—Literature Review

Łukasz Amanowicz (), Katarzyna Ratajczak and Edyta Dudkiewicz
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Łukasz Amanowicz: Institute of Environmental Engineering and Building Installations, Poznan University of Technology, ul. Berdychowo 4, 61-131 Poznan, Poland
Katarzyna Ratajczak: Institute of Environmental Engineering and Building Installations, Poznan University of Technology, ul. Berdychowo 4, 61-131 Poznan, Poland
Edyta Dudkiewicz: Faculty of Environmental Engineering, Wrocław University of Science and Technology, Wybrzeże Wyspiańskiego 27, 50-370 Wroclaw, Poland

Energies, 2023, vol. 16, issue 4, 1-39

Abstract: The need for healthy indoor conditions, the energy crisis, and environmental concerns make building ventilation systems very important today. The elements of ventilation systems to reduce energy intensity are constantly the subject of much scientific research. The most recent articles published in the last three years are analyzed in this paper. Publications focused on the topic of reducing energy consumption in ventilation systems were selected and divided into five key research areas: (1) the aspect of the airtightness of buildings and its importance for the energy consumption, (2) the methods and effects of implementing the concept of demand-controlled ventilation in buildings with different functions, (3) the possibilities of the technical application of decentralized ventilation systems, (4) the use of earth-to-air heat exchangers, (5) the efficiency of exchangers in exhaust air heat-recovery systems. The multitude of innovative technologies and rapid technological advances are reflected in articles that appear constantly and prompt a constant updating of knowledge. This review constitutes a relevant contribution to recognizing current advancements in ventilation systems and may be helpful to many scientists in the field.

Keywords: ventilation; energy efficiency; airtightness; DCV; thermal performance of buildings; heat recovery; earth-to-air heat exchangers; decentralized ventilation; solar chimney (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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