Feb 13, 20194 min read

Design Great Natural Vent Structure For Residential. Electric Window Openers Solve 80% Vent Problem

Updated: Jun 16, 2022

Before building your dream house, excellent ventilation is one of the most crucial factors you must consider seriously. With excellent ventilation, you could enjoy the following benefits:

Keep your house cool in summer and warm in winter. Reduce the reliance on air-conditioners;
Dehumidify the indoor environment naturally;
Extract duty air and CO2;
Enjoy the fresh air and relax in your dream house!

In standard residential, architects or interior designers usually design automatic window openers for the following space, which could increase indoor ventilation.

Ventilation room: Room for HVAC outdoor units.
Bathrooms
Garage
High windows
Smart home application with window control

Let's the following residential cases with automatic window openers.

1. Ventilation room with Automatic Window Openers

1-1. Automatic Jalousie Windows In The Ventilation Room

There are over 100 floors of Seaview apartments in Haeundae, Korea. Each condo was with a central air conditioning system. Therefore, the apartments were designed with small rooms for HVAC outdoor units. When the air conditioner is running, people can open jalousie windows of the ventilation room accordingly for exhausting warm air. The jalousie windows have been installed with automatic window openers based on linear actuators. People can easily open or close windows with remote control.

1-2. Roof vent

The newly built villa was located in a deep mountain. The temperature varies from day to night. The house owner designs a tiny attic for ventilation. Keep warm air on the roof when it's cold or night and avoid direct sunlight / high temperature in the daytime. We installed chain-type electric window openers for the windows in the attic. The house owner could control windows by remote controller for ventilation anytime. The roof design structure was similar to the article: A Crash Course In Roof Vent.

2. Bathroom Ventilation With Automatic High-level Windows

2-1. Automatic Skylight Window in the bathroom

This case is a newly renovated townhouse. The space for opening windows and keeping your privacy at the same time is scarce. The designer had found the lovely room on the top floor. For bathroom ventilation, natural ventilation with a large scale of windows is better than any other positive ventilation facility. In the meantime, a bathroom with windows will largely increase the value of a house. The designer also installed automatic window openers for the skylight window. It's easier for people to open skylight windows. Enjoy their secret little space in the city.

2-2. The high-level automatic window to keep the bathroom dry

The newly completed villa is the other case of bathroom ventilation with automatic window openers. Each bathroom was designed with high windows for ventilation and introducing natural light. They also installed automatic window openers for opening high-level windows.

3. Garage ventilation with automatic window openers

The first floor of townhouses in Taiwan was usually designed as a garage. Under the consideration of privacy and security reason, it's an enclosed space. People try to introduce some natural light and fresh air into their garage through high narrow windows. It was largely improving lighting and airflow. We installed electric window openers for high-level sliding windows, specially designed for sliding windows. With the help of electric window openers, people could control the windows electrically. Keep the garage with fresh air and sunlight!

4. High Level Windows For Natural Vent

4 -1. Automatic window opening system in stairwells

Stairwells with large windows will significantly improve the air circulation and daylighting for the townhouse. In this case, we installed chain-type electric window openers for casement windows for these high windows. It's easy to control windows by a wall switch. And when the windows are closed, it's hard to open from the outside. Enhance the security of the townhouse.

4 -2. Electric roof hatch

The rooftop of a villa or townhouse is usually for water tanks, HVAC outdoor units, or solar panels. Traditionally, it was constructed with heavy stainless steel plates and vertical stairs. When the worker climbs the stairs, they must be cautious about opening the heavy steel plate. We could now open the heavy steel plate electrically based on linear actuators.

4 -3. Automatic Skylight Windows to the rooftop

Skylight windows are among the top 5 lists of most people's dream houses. Besides the abundance of natural light, it also encourages the air-circulation of the entire house. Suppose you are going to design skylight windows for your dream house. There are many details about installing an automatic window opener. Make sure that consult with the electric window opener supplier first before the skylight design.

5. Integration with Smart Home system

You can connect electric window openers with your smart home system. You could easily control all windows through your smartphone. People could set up customized scenarios, including the motion of windows or doors. When you return home, windows and doors will automatically open for natural ventilation. When the air conditioner is operating, windows or doors will close accordingly. There will be so many scenarios with windows automation. With automatic window openers, you could adjust your home more elasticity.