Special Issues in Construction and Renovation
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Special Issues in Construction and Renovation
- In Partitioning a Space, There's More Than Meets the Eye
- Room Layout Should Preserve Ventilation
- Room Layout Must Consider Thermostat Location
- Avoid Pollution Adsorption by Porous Materials
- Seek Out Low Emitting Sources
- Pre-ventilate Materials with High Pollution Emission
Room Layout Should Preserve Ventilation

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(Hot Spot over partition.)
- Remember...“Room layout should be planned around existing ventilation supplies and returns, or they may need to be moved to accommodate the new room arrangement.”
- The partition being constructed will split this large room in two, leaving each with a window. But what ventilation problems does that create?
- The supply on the right will be separated from the return on the left by the partition. Both thermal discomfort and pollution problems are likely to result should this plan proceed.
- Adding a supply on the left and a return on the right should be made part of this renovation plan.
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