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leading edge MVHR systems for

Passivhaus and low energy buildings

innovations for sustainable building www.greenbuildingstore.co.uk

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Summary
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 assivhaus and low energy buildings specialists
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 omprehensive design service from initial plans
to commissioning
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 igh performance PAUL MVHR units
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 igh quality Lindab Safe ducting system
Passivhaus projects in the
UK that we have worked with:
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 bbw Vale Passivhaus
(bere: architects)
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 etrofit for the Future project,
Balham (Prewett Bizley Ltd)
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 entoo Racecourse project
(Devereux architects)
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 entre for Disability Studies
(Simmonds Mills architects)
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 amden Passivhaus
(bere: architects)
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 ayville Community Centre
(bere: architects)
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 enby Dale Passivhaus
(Green Building Store)
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Specialist knowledge
of Passivhaus and low
energy construction
Advice on the right
MVHR system
for your specific needs
and budget
Careful positioning
of ducting
Modelling for pressure
loss and sound attenuation
Air flow calculations
provided for building control
Noise minimisation
Through careful design of
cross-talk attenuators
2D and 3D plans
with labelled products parts
list for ease of installation
Technical support
including telephone
support to installers
Optional on-site
commissioning service
Technical team are
available to fully
commission and balance
the MVHR system for
optimum performance
Smooth-running and hassle-free MVHR
systems, designed by the experts in Passivhaus
and low energy construction.
Green Building Stores MVHR design service ensures
mechanical ventilation and heat recovery systems work
at their optimum for low energy buildings. Good MVHR
design optimises the efficiency of the heat recovery,
prevents noise, mechanical vibration and internal
turbulence problems and maximises the energy efficiency
of the system.
For mechanical ventilation with heat recovery (MVHR),
while one can find a host of suppliers of kit nowadays,
there are very few designers willing to work on one off
projects. I should note a debt of gratitude to Green
Building Store who are supplying the components for
our project and to their MVHR Technical Sales Manager
Andrew Farr in particular who has engineered our system.
It might sound rather obvious to say it but for systems
like this to work effectively it is important that they are
designed and installed by competent persons. Andrew is
one of few such people in the UK and we consider his
input an absolute essential rather than an optional extra.
Rob Prewett
architect at Prewett Bizley Ltd
Retrofit for the Future project, Balham
Design service
charges
To design an MVHR and ducting
system, using specialist
CAD-based software standard
charges are 350* for a
standard house of up to 150m2
and 1.50* per m2 over 150m2.
* Prices exclude VAT
 Novus 300
COMPONENT
suitable for
PASSIVE NEW
MVHR unit
HOUSES
Dr. Wolfgang Feist
94.4/93% heat
exchange efficiency
*PHI figures
[145 m3/h/200 m3/h]

Novus 300 offers the highest Passivhaus- Summary

certified MVHR heat recovery rates currently n Passivhaus
 Institut certified
available in the world, offering designers greater n SAP
 Appendix Q listed
flexibility when designing Passivhaus buildings n Ultra
 efficient heat recovery

in PHPP. The units flexiblity in installation and n Wide

 range of functions including summer bypass
n Flexible positioning options
wide range of features also makes it suitable for 

a range of project types.

Ideal for:
n Passivhaus newbuild & retrofit
Pasivhaus certified
n CSH levels 5 & 6
94.4/93% effective heat

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recovery rate*

SAP Appendix Q listed

up to 90% heat exchange
efficiency

Ideal for medium &

large projects Intelligent 7-day
between 100-300 m & 2
timed programmer
80-300 m3/h@200 Pa Allows pre-setting of:
of ventilation operating times, fan
power levels, summer
bypass valve, intake/
Space requirement exhaust balance;
Dimensions: 978mm high filter monitor; frost
x 792mm wide protection etc.
x 601mm deep

Flexible mounting
Humidity recovery option positions
Membrane moisture heat Vertical & horizontal
exchanger option to (left & right)
reclaim greater humidity
from extract air
Summer bypass

Patented heat exchanger

Highly efficient counter Optional humidity
cross flow heat exchanger and/or CO2 monitoring
to regulate
ventilation levels
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 specification
Novus 300 MVHR unit
Technical data

*Heat recovery rate Material Fans

94.4% [145 m3/h]/93% [200 m3/h] Housing: Galvanised steel, powder- EC radial fans with integrated
Passivhaus Insitut figures coated & thermal bridge free electronics. Volume constant control
SAP Appendix Q listed: up to 90% heat insulation
heat exchange efficiency Heat exchanger: Plastic (counter Temperature suitability
cross flow channel type) or Cellulose Can be used between -20C to 40C
Electrical efficiency (humidity recovery)
0.24 Wh/m3 [145 m3/h] & Summer operation
0.23 Wh/m3 [200 m3/h] Programmer options Temperature controlled summer bypass
Passivhaus Insitut figures Touch-screen: 7 day programmer with
ability to control frost protection, Frost protection
Dimensions 978mm high x post-heat supply, ground-pipe and Frost protection control or
792mm wide X 601mm deep brine loop induction Defroster heater (optional) or
LED button: basic application Ground heat exchanger (by customer)
Weight 50kg BUS: whole house management system
Supply air heating
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Installation Filters Intake air: G4 or F8 (pollen filter) Hot water duct heater or Electric duct
Mounting base: vertical or horizontal; Extract air: G4 heater (each as external unit)
Wall mounting: vertical or horizontal
Electrical connection 230 V. 50 Hz Technical data sheets, Passivhaus
Location for installation Institut & SAP Appendix Q testing
Frost protected, preferably >10C Protection IP 40 results available at:
www.passivhausproducts.co.uk
Duct connections 4 air ducts @ 160mm Cable lengths
Mains cable (230 VAC): 2m
Condensate Male thread 1 CAT-5 cable: 1.5m flow externally power
rate available input
(m3/h) pressure (Pa) (W)

publisher : Green Bui lding Store 2011 de sign: Chri s J Bailey 2011
Externally available pressure [Pa]

100 51 17

97 105 25

199 101 45
Characteristics
for flow
207 148 58
rate/externally
available
297 100 86
pressure

Flow rate [m3/h] 282 201 117

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