Ventilation and exhaust systems are important for indoor air quality management. They are typically categorised into 2 types, natural ventilation and mechanical ventilation.
Exhausts in individual dwellings
BASIX assesses ventilation exhaust systems in 3 locations:
- Kitchen
- Bathrooms
- Laundry
For further guidance, refer to Single Dwelling Ventilation.
Exhausts in multi-dwelling developments
Ventilation and exhaust systems in multi-dwelling developments are assessed for both the dwellings and the common areas. Note that multi-dwelling developments have the option for both central and individual systems.
For each dwelling in the multi-dwelling development, BASIX assesses ventilation exhaust systems in 3 locations:
- Kitchen
- Bathrooms
- Laundry
For common areas in multi-dwelling developments BASIX assesses ventilation exhaust systems in many areas including:
- Hallways and lift lobbies
- Undercover car parks
- Plant, switch, and service rooms
- Garbage rooms
- Facilities – gyms, community rooms
- Other internal common areas
For further guidance, refer to Multi-Dwelling Ventilation.