This paper traces a historical route, highlighting the main regulatory and technical changes that have influenced the sector of building ventilation. The aim is to provide a reference guideline for Italian lawmakers, designers, and installers who, due to the rapid evolution of the international framework, find it difficult to manage the complex system of regulatory and legislative documents available. The paper also reports examples of monitoring results intended to guide those involved in technical and legislative discussions in sectors considered to be of primary importance for this issue: school and residential buildings. The paper also refers to the main voluntary sustainability protocols in the field of ventilation systems to evaluate the current criteria and strategies that can be implemented to create more sustainable buildings with better indoor air quality. By comparing the criteria of the leading voluntary schemes with statutory requirements, the work highlights inconsistencies and opportunities for alignment that can accelerate the adoption of high-performance ventilation systems. The paper concludes with an operational road map of indoor air quality, health, and energy consumption.
Peretti et al. (Thu,) studied this question.