Ventilation

Ventilation, which means totally hygienic inside air, is a basic requirement for living in a healthy house.

Ventilation – health aspects

Since the early 1980s there has been much discussion about Sick Building Syndrome (SBS). This refers to allergic disorders, and even illness symptoms, which frequently occur in certain buildings and rooms. This can lead to chronic illness, reducing the person’s ability to work and function in general. This, in turn, results not only in the individual losing his or her quality of life, but it also has a major detrimental impact on the economy and incurs huge costs. Basically, the following potential risks jeopardising people’s health are to be found inside buildings:

• Toxic pollution caused by harmful chemical substances and dust.
• Effects of noise, light, odours, dampness and climate.
• Accumulation of microbes (bacteria, viruses, mould) in terms of infection risks.
• Exposure to allergens.