VENTILATION WITH HRV FOR AN ENERGY-EFFICIENT HEALTHY INDOOR CLIMATE

We breathe 25,000 times a day and we spend as much as 80% of our time indoors. The air quality in a home is highly important to our health, but it often leaves to be desired.

In many new and existing buildings, the quality of the indoor air is poor. There is too little ventilation, or ventilation in the wrong way, and that is a much bigger problem than people think.

BRINK Flair ventilation units are high-performance HRV (heat recovery ventilator) and ERV (energy recovery ventilator) systems designed to deliver fresh, filtered air while maximizing energy efficiency.

Built for balanced ventilation, they recover heat and moisture from exhaust air, reducing energy loss and improving comfort in high-performance homes.

The Flair series combines innovative airflow technology with quiet operation, compact design, and smart controls, making it ideal for residential and commercial applications. With advanced heat exchangers and airtight construction, BRINK Flair systems provide consistent indoor air quality, reducing humidity issues, and supporting healthier living environments.

Heat recovery ventilation ensures that the foul air leaves the dwelling and is replaced by clean, fresh outdoor air. 

Before the cold outdoor air is drawn in, it is warmed with the heat from the used, exhaust air by the HRV unit, which contains a heat exchanger.

In this way, the energy/heat that is present indoors is re-used and, as a result, heat-recovery ventilation also ensures that you save on your heating costs.

Due to its high efficiency, installation of a heat-recovery system in your home is a good investment, both in terms of economics and sustainability.

The ventilation system includes fans and a heat exchanger. Used air is exhausted from the dwelling via valves in the ‘wet rooms’ such as the kitchen, bathroom and toilet, passing the heat exchanger in the HRV unit. The fresh air that is drawn into the dwelling from outside (usually via the roof) is also fed past the heat exchanger and warmed up there.

The fresh, warmed air is then distributed via the air ducts in the dwelling, providing healthy air and a pleasant temperature in the living room and bedrooms. During this process, the clean, fresh air flow and the dirty, used air flow are completely segregated. Only heat is exchanged.

In this way the heat can be retained, which is a benefit in relation to a mechanical ventilation system without heat recovery.

In existing dwellings, too, where there are no supply air ducts, it is possible to provide ventilation with heat recovery.

For this purpose, Brink developed the Multi Air Supply system, which can be used both in existing buildings and in new-build projects. In this system, fresh air flows from the ventilation unit, through the stairwell, right into the central hall or landing, reaching the habitable area via the gap under the door.

Once the air in this room has been used up - when a high concentration of CO2 is measured - the air is exhausted by the Indoor Mixfan. This compact mixing fan can be installed above (in the upper light) or next to the door.