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How do mechanical engineers know what to design for specific rooms, like natatoriums? What natatorium design resources do they use as guidelines? As it turns out, there are some standards...
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The old, obsolete approach to natatorium air quality sounded like "the solution to pollution is dilution." In other words, introduce excess outdoor air (OA)–and exhaust more air...
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Does the type of swimming pool filter really matter? Are the differences between pool filters even noticable? How do they impact water quality? Does filter type have any affect on indoor...
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Pool Dehumidifiers and air conditioners are not equal. Indoor swimming pools have variables and climate demands unlike any other type of commercial building or space. In particular, air...
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Indoor air quality in natatoriums has many variables and moving pieces, but at the end of the day, it all boils down to one thing: how well can the natatorium's system manage chloramine...
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Trichloramine, trihalomethanes and other noxious disinfection byproducts (DBPs) that off-gas from swimming pools are not your ordinary airborne contaminants. These substances–when condensed...
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This is a brief article to shed light on a problem. The problem is one of semantics, but the consequences are real indeed. Too often the terms return and exhaust are used interchangeably,...
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Natatorium design is a niche skill. Moreso than typical commercial buildings, indoor pools have variables that require special attention and expertise from designers. Natatorium...
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This article is a republishing of a guest blog written by Eric Knight for the NSPF in 2017, found here.
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Relative Humidity (RH) is the amount of water vapor in the air, relative to how much the air can hold when 100% saturated. RH is expressed as a percentage (%), where 100% is total...
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When the air goes bad in a natatorium, common practice is for swim coaches, lifeguards or even swimmers to open outside doors. Sure, opening outside doors may give some temporary relief and...
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