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CO2, Humidity and occupancy: What should a demand controlled ventilation system actually measure?

Unit for demand-controlled ventilation with heat recovery installed in a residential building

Demand controlled ventilation is only as effective as the information behind its decisions. CO2, relative humidity, temperature and occupancy sensors can help a ventilation system respond to changing conditions-but each signal describes a different aspect of the indoor environment. For distributors, installers, building-services engineers and specifiers, the important question is not simply how many sensors […]