Importance of Cross Ventilation in a House

Cross ventilation is basically a concept where cool air is pulled in from one window and hot air is pushed out from another. Cross ventilation is the most important concept that needs to be kept in mind while planning the architecture of a house. It ensures the well-being of the habitats. Now, not everyone can have multiple windows in a house, considering safety and other demerits. Cross ventilation can still be achieved by other means.

Cross Ventilation

Doors

Keep the doors in the room opened to create cross-ventilation with a single window, if your surroundings are safe then you can always open all the windows and doors in the entire house. This allows proper ventilation and this way the fresh air flushes the stale air out of the house. 

Attic fans

Attic fans pull air through open windows in a house and expel the hot air out of the house. This technique is highly recommendable during hot, dry days. 

Window fans 

Window fans can be used in more ways than one to cool down the temperature. If the inside of the house is hot and feels suffocated, whereas the outside of the house is cooler, then you can always place a window fan at the window  which will pull the cool air in and push the hot air out. 

Ceiling fans

We all have ceiling fans in our house and air movement can always be achieved with the help of a ceiling fan, it may though not be cross-ventilation. But, you can always cool down the temperature of the room by switching on the ceiling fan and opening a single window in the room which will improve airflow in an otherwise suffocated room and lower the perceived temperature in the room.