The Swegon blog – Everything about indoor climate

Our experts at Swegon have for years shared their knowledge and skills in the format of enlightening blog posts about ventilation, heating and cooling. With different angles of approach, a wide variety of indoor climate related topics have been presented and explained with sincere engagement and broadmindedness.

Below you find more than 100 blog posts, and we are constantly adding new ones, in our aspiration to build knowledge about indoor climate – within, as well as outside, the building industry. Click on the pre-set tags, or use the filter function under "Explore" to narrow down the number of posts to a selection that is relevant to your interest or that will give you new and useful insights.

Nils Spetz

Adapting air handling units to different building types

When a new building is designed, it is usually demanded that as much lettable space as possible is made available. Plant-rooms and other service facilities must be space-efficient and not take more room than necessary. Renovation of existing properties brings other demands. The 20 year old …

Caroline Jacobsson

DCV & VAV - What is the difference?

In our previous post we talked about DCV and why DCV is a smart investment in residential buildings. So, you may have heard about both VAV and DCV and wondered what the difference actually is. We review the terms and when you are best-served by going for one or the other.

Ulf Hörman

DCV - A smart investment in residential buildings?

In a Demand Controlled Ventilation (DCV) system the ventilation airflow is continuously matched with the actual demand. Airflow can be decreased or increased based on temperature, occupancy or air quality. By doing this, the DCV system uses on average less energy compared to a conventional Constant …

Mikael Börjesson

Architects love HVAC installations. Right?

No matter what, we need to take care of the indoor climate when we design new buildings or refurbish old buildings. The driving forces for handling indoor climate could be different; from understanding the human need of good air quality to just achieve a decent temperature. Not to forget that …

Mikael Börjesson

Choosing the right air handling unit - A guide to a smarter choice

We ventilate our properties for our wellbeing, productivity or indoor comfort. One vital component in any ventilation system is the actual air handling unit. You might like to think of the air handling unit as the heart of the ventilation system. A heart that pumps air to all parts of the property …

William Lawrance

Casing performance - Achieving good indoor climate with lower operating costs

Six features define the quality and performance of air handling unit casings. To achieve a good indoor climate with low operating cost the ventilation system must be designed and installed in a proper way so that energy losses are minimised and air quality preserved. This means that it must be air …

Börje Lehrman

How do we choose the right systems early in the building process?

Choosing an indoor climate system for a building, storey or room is often a difficult task. There are countless options available and a large number of criteria and requirements to take into account in achieving a good and approved solution. Location, usage, budget, legislation and comfort are just …

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