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Better ventilation for buildings: from idealised models to real-world influences

Started: October 2017

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Description of Research

This research is investigating the fluid mechanics within modern buildings due to wind and buoyancy driven air flows. We spend around 90% of our time indoors in buildings which account for around 30% of our energy consumption. Ventilation is a crucial element of any building design and impacts significantly both on energy consumption and the health, comfort and well-being of building users. Through experiments and computational fluid dynamics, this research will help design less energy intensive building ventilation strategies.