What Is a Cross Ventilation

Ventilation is necessary in buildings to remove ‘stale’ air and replace it with ‘fresh’ air: Helping to moderate internal temperatures. Reducing the accumulation of moisture, odours and other gases that can build up during occupied periods.

What is cross ventilation and why is it important?

Ventilation is necessary in buildings to remove ‘stale’ air and replace it with ‘fresh’ air: Helping to moderate internal temperatures. Reducing the accumulation of moisture, odours and other gases that can build up during occupied periods.

What is a cross ventilated room?

Cross ventilation describes the process of pulling cool air into a room through one opening while pulling hot air out of the room through another. You can usually achieve this in a room by opening multiple windows. If a room only has one window, you can still cross-ventilate in other ways.