March 09, 2016

Maximize air circulation and lighting in the house

We all agree that we want a dream home is a home that meets the criteria of a healthy home, the house is comfortable and beautiful, lovely criteria itself is relative as well as criterion comfortable is relative, another case with a healthy home must meet certain aspects and certain requirements must also be met.

We might agree if a healthy home that could meet several criteria, among others, the circulation in the air well, every room that gets enough light (direct and indirect) naturally from the sun, the room layout with ease of movement for residents to move, and the availability of open land to grow crops.

Here is how to build a house healthy with an emphasis on the circulation of air and natural light in every room in the house.

air circulation
the room on the outer side of the ventilation buildings for the flow of air, while that for room that the position is in the middle of the building, could use the channel wind catcher, usually called wind catcher channel. So that air can flow naturally, usually the ventilation holes made on each of two areas of the wall. Differences in air pressure inside and outside the building will be air flows from vents in field wall only vetilasi on another wall. Total supply air to any room should be sufficient for a process of ventilation, fresh air from the outside into the room.

The shape of the air vents are typically used traditional windows. Typically, shutters made of glass or timber that can be opened wide during the day. Then bouvenlicht window, which is a small window with two blades glass having a gap between them, which allows for the exchange of air. Bouvenlicht usually installed in warehouses, bathrooms or lavatories. There is also a type of glass louvre windows with glass slats that open and ditutup.Selain, it can also be made with the air vent hole in a grid form with the formation of horizontal wind on the walls of buildings. How to make ventilation holes varies, start by making a hole in the wall, wooden frame with lattice horizontal direction, or use the rooster made of concrete, metal, wood, or aluminum.




How good is used to design natural air circulation system, the system of cross ventilation (cross ventilation). On cross-ventilation system, air circulation has been arranged so that the air can flow from one point to the point the air vent air vent more. With the difference in pressure inside and outside the building, the air flow is not trapped in the house, which caused the house feels stuffy and hot. If the air vents felt still lacking, it can be done in ways alternative, the method of active ventilation by adding exhaustfan blower on the wall or on the roof. Two of these tools will actively suck and drain the air out of the room, to be forced to exchange with fresher air through the ventilation holes.

If the home is in an urban location and condition are absolutely not allowed to use penghawaan naturally, you can use artificial penghawaan systems such as AC (Air Conditioner). Certainly have to be knowledgeable about the needs standard ac for each size and type of the room.

Here is a basic formula that you can use to determine the need for air conditioning in a room capacity AC = Space x coefficient British Thermal Unit (BTU) ,

Its application is as follows: 12 rn1 spacious room, while the coefficient is 500 BTU BTU (for 1 rn2 spacious room). That means the capacity of 6000 BTU air conditioning required. AC capacity available in the market are the capacity / PK j is equivalent to 5000 BTU, Va capacity equivalent to 7000 BTU PK, PK 1.0 equivalent capacity with 9000 BTU. Then we can take a conclusion, spacious rooms with 12 rn2 suffices to use air conditioning capacity% PK. This formula is very necessary so as not to be a waste of AC power by installing large capacity.

Lighting
The lighting in the room should be a source of natural light. We are very fortunate to live in an area full of sunshine throughout the year. In addition to healthy, it also can save energy. For this reason, in every room there made a good glass windows associated with open spaces. In determining the amounts and location of windows, be aware of where the direction of the sun. Direct sunlight from the west will make the room very hot. Use a tent / canopy window to protect the windows from direct sunlight and keep windows from splashes of water during the rainy season.

Window glass is one of the elements of the building that serves as the entry of sunlight into the room of a house. In addition, it can also be used in the vacuum chamber for the home that does not allow for pairing window, such as a limited by the walls of neighboring houses. Another way is to use skylights or glass tile roof is transparent, or using Polycarbonate material on the roof of the garage. The use of partition walls made of transparent or glass block can be classified as a component of the lighting, as well as one of the architectural ornaments to add aesthetic value.

Planning Based Directions Sun

Sunlight is the bearer of human benefits, including at home. But if the wrong-wrong in implementing some elements of a house, this sunlight it will cause all uncomfortable's. There are several ways to maximize sunlight to our homes.

Bedrooms: For the morning sun can enter this space, position the bedroom in the southeast to northeast. Rays entering this room makes you lazy to get up early. Besides that, this side does not accept the late afternoon sun, so if it is used for an afternoon nap.

The family room: living room, and dining room. The shared space is recommended is to the northwest or southwest. In this position, more space, natural light, warm and protected from excessive moisture temperature. But to reduce the temperature of the heat on the west side, need to use heat-absorbing materials or the use of jalousie and lattice wind.

Bathrooms: Generally, this bathroom has a humidity level is very high, then this area is best when getting ray direct sun. Position the bathroom on the west side or the east.

kitchen room: Kitchen with all cooking equipment has the potential to make the room temperature is high enough, then the best way is to put on the north side or the south.

Aperture: By outline, openings such as doors or windows should be positioned on the north or south direction, because it is not exposed to direct sunlight. If not possible, this section is protected by installing a curtain.


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