EN 16798-1 Indoor Air Quality

What is EN 16798-1?

EN 16798-1 is a European standard that focuses on the indoor environmental quality (IEQ) in buildings, particularly in relation to ventilation, temperature, humidity, and air quality. It provides specific guidelines for designing and assessing ventilation systems to ensure that indoor spaces maintain a healthy and comfortable environment for occupants. The standard sets requirements for various factors, such as the amount of fresh air that needs to be supplied, acceptable temperature ranges, humidity control, and the management of indoor pollutants. EN 16798-1 is crucial for architects, engineers, and building managers as it helps ensure that buildings are both energy-efficient and conducive to the well-being of the people who use them.

How We Can Help

Climify assists clients in adopting the EN 16798-1 standards by tracking crucial indoor environmental factors like air quality, temperature, humidity. Our system offers real-time data and analysis, empowering building facility managers to evaluate their indoor environmental quality against this standard's requirements, such as CO2 concentration, thermal comfort, ventilation effectiveness. This ensures healthy, comfortable indoor environments while aiding precise control of temperature and humidity levels. With Climify, clients gain clear insights into their current situation, facilitating EN 16798-1 compliance and enhancing occupant well-being and satisfaction.

Key Compliance Areas of EN 16798-1

Thermal Environment and Comfort

Ensuring optimal thermal comfort is crucial for building occupants. EN 16798-1 defines comfort ranges, such as maintaining temperatures between 20-24°C in winter and 23-27°C in summer. This balance of comfort and efficiency helps minimize energy consumption while maintaining a healthy indoor climate.

Climify provides real-time thermal comfort control. It enables dynamic HVAC adjustments to optimize comfort levels while decreasing operational costs.

Ventilation and Air Quality

Adequate ventilation is essential for maintaining air quality. The standard sets minimum ventilation rates based on occupancy and building use, ensuring CO₂ levels stay below 1,000 ppm to promote health and productivity.

Climify ensures clients consistently monitor air quality and adjust ventilation systems to maintain healthy, breathable indoor spaces. This reduces risks linked to poor air quality.

Humidity Control

Maintaining relative humidity levels between 30% and 70% is essential for both occupant health and building preservation. Proper humidity management reduces the risk of mold growth and ensures a durable building structure.

Climify provides mold risk assessments to protect both occupant health and building longevity.

Natural and Mechanical Ventilation

Buildings can leverage both natural and mechanical ventilation systems to optimize energy use. Adaptive ventilation methods, where occupants have control, help reduce energy demand in mild weather conditions.

Climify optimizes energy usage and enhances indoor air quality by controlling ventilation systems. Its FeedMe feature guides occupants to utilize natural ventilation for improved comfort.

Energy Efficiency in HVAC Systems

Climate control systems must be optimized for energy efficiency without compromising comfort. EN 16798-1 encourages passive strategies such as natural ventilation, thermal mass, and solar shading to reduce energy demand.

Climify offers actionable insights into HVAC performance for its customers. This enables energy savings while maintaining optimal thermal comfort, promoting sustainability and reducing costs simultaneously.

Lighting, Noise, and Acoustics

EN 16798-1 also addresses lighting and acoustics to create optimal environments. Effective lighting and noise management improve occupant well-being and productivity, making these factors critical in overall building design.

Climify offers complete indoor environmental control. It includes solutions for lighting and acoustics to ensure comfortable, productive spaces in any type of building.

Benefits for Compliance with EN 16798-1

Enhanced Indoor Air Quality

Compliance ensures that ventilation systems effectively remove pollutants and supply fresh air, leading to healthier indoor environments and reducing the risk of respiratory issues.

Better Occupant Health

By maintaining optimal temperature, humidity, and air quality levels, the standard helps create a more comfortable environment for building occupants, leading to increased satisfaction and productivity.

Sustainability

The standard supports sustainable building practices by optimizing energy use and reducing the environmental impact, contributing to broader climate goals and corporate social responsibility.

Energy Efficiency

EN 16798-1 promotes energy-efficient ventilation and climate control systems, which can lower energy consumption and reduce operational costs.

Long-term Property Values

Buildings that meet EN 16798-1 standards are likely to have higher market value due to their focus on occupant health, comfort, and energy efficiency, making them more attractive to buyers and tenants.

Regulatory Compliance

Meeting EED requirements helps businesses avoid fines and legal issues, ensuring they remain compliant with EU regulations.