{"id":4659,"date":"2026-09-10T02:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-10T02:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.26yc.com\/?p=4659"},"modified":"2026-10-08T23:36:10","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T06:36:10","slug":"well-building-standard-ventilation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.26yc.com\/es\/well-building-standard-ventilation\/","title":{"rendered":"WELL Building Standard Ventilation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>El <strong>WELL Building Standard v2<\/strong> (IWBI) is a performance standard for occupant health, and ventilation is one of its strongest levers. Where energy codes set a floor for &ldquo;acceptable&rdquo; air, WELL rewards going well beyond it. This article covers the Air Concept features most relevant to recovery and ventilation design.<\/p>\n<h2>Feature A06 &mdash; Enhanced Ventilation Design<\/h2>\n<p>The core credit exceeds the minimum outdoor-air rate in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.26yc.com\/es\/ashrae-62-1-ventilation-energy-recovery\/\">ASHRAE 62.1<\/a>:<\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<th>Opci\u00f3n<\/th>\n<th>Requirement<\/th>\n<th>Points (Cert \/ Core)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Increased air supply<\/td>\n<td>Exceed ASHRAE 62.1 by 30%<\/td>\n<td>1 \/ 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Increased air supply<\/td>\n<td>Exceed ASHRAE 62.1 by 60%<\/td>\n<td>2 \/ 3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Demand-control ventilation<\/td>\n<td>CO<sub>2<\/sub> &lt; 900 ppm (or outdoor +500)<\/td>\n<td>1 \/ 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Demand-control ventilation<\/td>\n<td>CO<sub>2<\/sub> &lt; 750 ppm (or outdoor +350)<\/td>\n<td>2 \/ 3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>More outdoor air means more recoverable energy &mdash; so a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.26yc.com\/es\/membrane-energy-recovery-ventilation\/\">membrane ERV<\/a> or wheel is what keeps the higher ventilation rate affordable.<\/p>\n<h2>Supporting Air Features<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>A03 \/ A05 (Air Concept)<\/strong>: fundamental and enhanced IAQ, including minimum ventilation and source control.<\/li>\n<li><strong>A09 \/ A12<\/strong>: particulate filtration &mdash; MERV 13 or better on ventilation systems, with pressure-drop monitoring so filters are changed before they choke the fan.<\/li>\n<li><strong>A08<\/strong>: continuous monitoring and annual reporting to maintain certification.<\/li>\n<li><strong>A13<\/strong>: enhanced supply air, e.g. activated-carbon filtration for VOCs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Why CO<sub>2<\/sub> Is the Proxy<\/h2>\n<p>WELL treats CO<sub>2<\/sub> as a stand-in for cumulative indoor pollutants because it is cheap to sense. Holding CO<sub>2<\/sub> below 900 ppm (or 750 ppm for the higher point) signals adequate dilution. But more air is not free &mdash; pair the credit with recovery and DCV so the energy penalty stays small, the same logic used for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.26yc.com\/es\/leed-energy-recovery-credit\/\">LEED energy-recovery credits<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Recovery Link<\/h2>\n<p>WELL&#8217;s higher ventilation rates make the recovery device even more valuable than under energy code minimums. Size the core in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.26yc.com\/es\/ahu-selection-calculation\/\">AHU selection calculation<\/a> on the WELL ventilation rate, not the bare code minimum, to capture both the health and energy wins.<\/p>\n<h2>Preguntas frecuentes<\/h2>\n<p><strong>How does WELL v2 drive energy recovery?<\/strong><br \/>Its enhanced ventilation features exceed ASHRAE 62.1 rates, and the higher outdoor-air load is what a wheel or membrane recovers to stay affordable.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What are the Enhanced Ventilation options?<\/strong><br \/>Exceeding 62.1 by 30 or 60% outdoor air, or CO2-based demand-control ventilation below 900 or 750 ppm.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why is CO2 used as a proxy?<\/strong><br \/>It is a cheap indicator of cumulative indoor pollutants and adequate dilution, though more air still needs recovery to control energy cost.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Should recovery be sized on the WELL rate?<\/strong><br \/>Yes. Size the core on the WELL ventilation rate, not the bare code minimum, to capture both health and energy wins.<\/p>\n<div class=\"yc-related\">\n<h3>Art\u00edculos relacionados<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.26yc.com\/es\/pharmaceutical-cleanroom-heat-recovery-2\/\" title=\"Recuperaci\u00f3n de calor de escapes farmac\u00e9uticos y de salas limpias\">Recuperaci\u00f3n de calor de escapes farmac\u00e9uticos y de salas limpias<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The WELL Building Standard v2 (IWBI) is a performance standard for occupant health, and ventilation is one of its strongest levers. Where energy codes set a floor for &ldquo;acceptable&rdquo; air, WELL rewards going well beyond it. This article covers the Air Concept features most relevant to recovery and ventilation design. 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