Climate control for houses and flats

​Climate control for your home allows you to set parameters for micro-control:

• air temperature,
• air humidity,
• CO2 content,
• hot water temperature at the tap.

For example, you feel comfortable at a temperature of +22°C, relative humidity of 55%, and CO2 level of 600 ppm. Regardless of whether it is +34°C outside, a damp autumn day with +5°C, or a frosty sunny day with -15°C, all parameters in your home will remain stable thanks to climate control.

Technically, this requires automation and microprocessors. Let's take a closer look.

1. Heating and hot water supply

​Every home has a device that controls the heating system — this could be a gas boiler, electric boiler or heat pump. Any such device must have a sensor that measures the outside temperature.

Boilers or pumps equipped with weather-dependent modulation "understand" what power is required at a certain outside temperature.

Combiners with microprocessors and thermostats precisely control the temperature in the room by regulating the supply of hot water to underfloor heating, convectors, radiators or fan coils. Hot water supply is maintained by thermostats in a buffer tank — a DHW tank.

​​Heat pumps — for example, air-to-water — have a high COP of 1:3.5 (kilowatt of electrical energy to 3.5 kilowatts of heat). An air-to-water pump is most effective in combination with underfloor heating and fan coils at a heat transfer fluid temperature of 45°C. As with boilers, weather modulation is a mandatory option for heat pumps. Thanks to automation and sensors, the heat pump determines the outside temperature and supplies the amount of heat required for the programmed temperature inside.

The climate control system allows you to adjust the operation of the equipment according to your needs. You can wake up in a warm flat, and during working hours, when you are in the office, heat will be saved, and by the time you return, the equipment will heat the room to a comfortable temperature.

2. Ventilation system

​We will pay special attention to ventilation in the issue of climate control in an apartment.

Of course, it should be automatic — providing forced air supply and extraction.

But it is important to note that the only ventilation system that allows you to adjust the air supply in stages is the supply and exhaust ventilation system with heat recovery from the Czech brand Jablotron.

This system is equipped with CO2 sensors that determine the level of carbon dioxide in the room (i.e., they "track" the presence of people) and VAV valves that supply the required amount of air in a measured manner.

​The climate control system operates automatically — this is its defining feature and main advantage, ensuring a high level of comfort. Changes in outside temperature are not felt indoors — the room temperature is always stable. Thanks to the climate control system, the boiler or heat pump generates the required amount of energy itself — there is no need to adjust the power manually. Ventilation works in the same "automatic" mode, providing fresh air to maintain an acceptable level of carbon dioxide in the room.

​When talking about climate systems for an apartment, house or other premises, we mean the ability to regulate the following depending on your needs:

• air temperature — for example, +22℃ (through heating and cooling, a heat pump, boiler or air conditioner);
  
• carbon dioxide level — up to 600 pp (through ventilation);
• humidity — 55%;
• water preparation (through the DHW system);
• temporary settings — regulation of the above parameters at different times of the day;
• zone settings — temperature regulation in different rooms (CO2 and humidity are usually the same for the whole house).

These parameters are affected by the external environment, which exerts thermal resistance on the building structure.

​We do not recommend attempting to implement such complex and sophisticated solutions on your own.

Alter Air specialists suggest following this algorithm:

1. You tell the engineers which comfort zones are important to you. We evaluate the project and the solutions that have already been implemented or are planned to be implemented in it.
2. Next, the specialists consider how to link these requests — using standard automation or a smart home — and offer different solutions depending on your budget.

Usually, choosing climate control is part of a large project involving the selection and installation of various engineering systems, and it is best to do everything as a whole.

​There are no specific features of installing this equipment.

We would just like to note that it is important to first design correctly, perform all the necessary calculations, and purchase a climate control system for your home — specifically with the solutions that you need.

​Installation is carried out immediately after completion of design and installation work. Adjustments are made on site in accordance with agreements and materials purchased for your facility.

Alter Air specialists have extensive experience, which allows them to anticipate and prevent all unexpected situations and take all nuances into account.​