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	* Air conditioning.		* Air conditioning.
	* Air quality.		* Air quality.

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	* Stale air.		* Stale air.
	* Thermal comfort.		* Thermal comfort.

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	* Thermal comfort.		* Thermal comfort.
	* Ventilation.		* Ventilation.

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−	The term ‘fresh air’ is commonly used to refer to air that is outside a building or enclosed space, as opposed to that which is inside. In order to ensure a good supply of fresh air, buildings need to be properly ventilated.	+	The term ‘fresh air’ is commonly used to refer to air that is outside (or from outside) a building or enclosed space, as opposed to that which is inside. In order to ensure a good supply of fresh air, buildings need to be properly ventilated. Sometimes air that is not fresh is referred to as 'stale air'.

	The provision of fresh air in a building is important to occupants’ wellbeing and has several benefits, including:		The provision of fresh air in a building is important to occupants’ wellbeing and has several benefits, including:

−	* Increasing oxygen ~~flow~~ and ~~the removal of~~ carbon dioxide.	+	* Increasing oxygen availability and removing carbon dioxide.
−	* ~~Removing excessive heat or to maintain~~ a comfortable temperature.	+	* Maintaining a comfortable temperature.
−	* ~~Helping a more effective digestion of food~~.	+	* Enabling optimum brain functioning, increasing energy levels and improving concentration.
−	* ~~Increasing the amount of the serotonin hormone in the body~~.	+	* Diluting and removing odours.
−	* Helping to ~~improve blood pressure and heart rate.~~	+	* Helping to moderate internal humidity.
−	* Strengthening the immune system.	+	* Reducing the accumulation of moisture, bacteria, dust, smoke and other contaminants.
−	* ~~Improving~~ the ~~cleansing~~ of ~~the lungs and releasing airborne toxins from the body.~~	+
−	* Enabling greater brain functioning, ~~increasing energy levels and improving concentration.~~	+
−	* Dilute and remove bodily and other ~~types of odours~~.	+

−	Insufficient fresh air ~~provision~~ can result in occupants feeling tired~~, lethargy~~, experiencing headaches ~~and~~ irritated eyes, and so on~~. These and other symptoms are known collectively as sick building syndrome (SBS)~~.	+	Insufficient fresh air can result in occupants feeling tired, experiencing headaches, irritated eyes, and so on.

	The Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 require that an employer does what is needed to make sure that every enclosed workplace is ventilated by a sufficient quantity of fresh or purified air. It states that the fresh air supply rate should not normally fall below 5-8 litres per second, per occupant. The appropriate rate should be decided by several factors, such as the amount of floor space per occupant, the work activity, possible sources of airborne hazards, and so on.		The Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 require that an employer does what is needed to make sure that every enclosed workplace is ventilated by a sufficient quantity of fresh or purified air. It states that the fresh air supply rate should not normally fall below 5-8 litres per second, per occupant. The appropriate rate should be decided by several factors, such as the amount of floor space per occupant, the work activity, possible sources of airborne hazards, and so on.
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		+	For more information see: Ventilation.

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The term ‘fresh air’ is commonly used to refer to air that is outside a building or enclosed space, as opposed to that which is inside. In order to ensure a good supply of fresh air, buildings need to be properly ventilated.

The provision of fresh air in a building is important to occupants’ wellbeing and has several benefits, including:

* Increasing oxygen flow and the removal of carbon dioxide.
* Removing excessive heat or to maintain a comfortable temperature.
* Helping a more effective digestion of food.
* Increasing the amount of the serotonin hormone in the body.
* Helping to improve blood pressure and heart rate.
* Strengthening the immune system.
* Improving the cleansing of the lungs and releasing airborne toxins from the body.
* Enabling greater brain functioning, increasing energy levels and improving concentration.
* Dilute and remove bodily and other types of odours.

Insufficient fresh air provision can result in occupants feeling tired, lethargy, experiencing headaches and irritated eyes, and so on. These and other symptoms are known collectively as sick building syndrome (SBS).

The Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 require that an employer does what is needed to make sure that every enclosed workplace is ventilated by a sufficient quantity of fresh or purified air. It states that the fresh air supply rate should not normally fall below 5-8 litres per second, per occupant. The appropriate rate should be decided by several factors, such as the amount of floor space per occupant, the work activity, possible sources of airborne hazards, and so on.

= Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki =

* Air conditioning.
* Air quality.
* Air Quality Taskforce.
* At a glance - Indoor air quality.
* Bringing a breath of fresh air to the design of indoor environments.
* Building related illness.
* Clean indoor air for healthy living - New air filter standards.
* Human comfort in buildings.
* Indoor air quality.
* Sick building syndrome.
* Thermal comfort.
* Ventilation.

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