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Ventilation Heat Loss and Air Changes

Working out the heat needed to warm incoming fresh air using the 0.33 x N x V x deltaT method.

Why ventilation loses heat

Rooms lose heat not only through the fabric but also as cold outside air replaces warm inside air — by designed ventilation and by infiltration through gaps. That incoming air has to be heated from outside to inside temperature, and the demand adds to the room heat loss.

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