buoyancy effect

26Apr 2017

At Moffitt, we constantly advocate for natural ventilation and roof vents for your buildings. But often, we will hear the argument that either air conditioning will always be superior, or that natural ventilation is not effective. We have one answer that trumps both arguments: The Buoyancy Effect. What is the Buoyancy Effect? Buoyancy is the

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18Apr 2016

Every day increasingly commercial and industrial buildings are seeing the benefits of buoyancy ventilation. This type of natural ventilation, also known as stack-effect ventilation, relies on the differences in temperature between the inside and outside of the building to promote airflow. By designing ventilation systems to take advantage of the buoyancy effect the interior can

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