Stiebel Eltron: Controlled Ventilation - A Key Technology for Modern Living

“The SHK trade must now focus on ventilation”

Whether in new builds or energy-efficient renovations: Requirements for building envelopes and energy efficiency have increased significantly in recent years. As a result, an often underestimated area is gaining considerable importance: residential ventilation. For the SHK trade, this opens up a future market with enormous potential. “Those who position themselves well in ventilation today will not only secure competitive advantages but will also meet the increasing demands of legislators and customers,” says Frank Röder, Head of Technical Sales Support at Stiebel Eltron.

“The integration of systems for controlled residential ventilation is technically indispensable in many cases. For new buildings or renovations where more than a third of the window or roof area is affected, a ventilation concept must be created. It must ensure that sufficient air exchange occurs to prevent moisture damage to the building envelope. DIN 1946-6 describes the procedure for creating the corresponding concept. However, controlled ventilation with heat recovery is not only mandatory for this reason, according to the building services expert. “The ventilation system always and automatically ensures very good indoor air quality, saves energy due to heat recovery, secures the property value, filters pollen, and prevents the opening of windows in noisy environments, such as on busy streets. For me, residential ventilation is therefore clearly the 'Next Big Thing' – a trend that tradespeople should not sleep on.”

Controlled residential ventilation with heat recovery also pays off in terms of energy efficiency. A recent study by the ITG Institute for Technical Building Equipment commissioned by the Association for Residential Ventilation (VfW) shows that the heating heat demand can be reduced by up to 35 percent through ventilation with heat recovery – a significant improvement in the overall energy balance. The Federation of Energy Consumers also confirms these positive effects on energy consumption and indoor air quality in its own analysis – and also highlights the economic attractiveness of such systems.

Well-positioned in Ventilation with Stiebel Eltron

For the SHK trade, this development means: Those who engage with ventilation technology early on will gain a market advantage. Stiebel Eltron specifically supports this with free seminars that impart all relevant aspects of central ventilation in a practical way – from planning and technology to integration into eligible funding programs.

Image 1: The most efficient solution in new construction: Controlled ventilation with heat recovery, as shown here with the LWZ 180/280 from Stiebel Eltron.

All training options – online and on-site – can be found by interested parties at: www.stiebel-eltron.de/seminare

A planning tool for ventilation systems is also available on the Stiebel Eltron website. With the so-called Ventilation Navigator, the ventilation concept can be created quickly and safely. This is followed directly by the planning of the overall system: www.stiebel-eltron.de/toolbox/lueftung

Stiebel Eltron is excellently positioned in the ventilation sector with a broad portfolio: from simple exhaust air fans and decentralized balanced ventilation units with heat recovery to whole-house central ventilation systems or systems in conjunction with heat pumps, for example for efficient space heating and hot water preparation, the building services manufacturer offers solutions for almost all applications.

Image 2: Well-positioned with the seminar program from Stiebel Eltron.

About STIEBEL ELTRON

Founded in 1924, Stiebel Eltron is one of the leading companies in the market for renewable energies, heating, and building services technology, with annual sales of around one billion euros.

As an innovation-driven family company, Stiebel Eltron pursues a clear line in the production and development of products – for environmentally friendly, efficient, and comfortable building services. With around 5,000 employees worldwide, the company consistently relies on its own expertise, from product development to manufacturing. The result is efficient and innovative solutions for hot water, heating, ventilation, and cooling. Stiebel Eltron manufactures at its headquarters in Holzminden, Lower Saxony, as well as in Höxter (North Rhine-Westphalia), Hameln (Lower Saxony), Freudenberg (North Rhine-Westphalia), and Eschwege (Hesse), and at five other locations abroad (Arvika/Sweden, Tianjin/China, Ayutthaya/Thailand, Poprad/Slovakia, West Hatfield, Massachusetts /USA).

Contact for inquiries about this text: Katharina Witte | Phone: +49 (0) 55 31/702-95 684 | katharina.witte@stiebel-eltron.de