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{{short description|Architectural ventilation using natural and mechanical systems}}
'''Mixed-mode ventilation''' is a hybrid approach to space conditioning that uses a combination of natural [[Physics:Ventilation (architecture)|ventilation]] from operable windows (either manually or automatically controlled), and [[Engineering:Mechanical system|mechanical system]]s that include air distribution equipment and [[Physics:Refrigeration|refrigeration]] equipment for cooling. A well-designed mixed-mode building begins with intelligent facade design to minimize cooling loads. It then integrates the use of [[Physics:Air conditioning|air conditioning]] when and where it is necessary, with the use of natural ventilation whenever it is feasible or desirable, to maximize comfort while avoiding the significant energy use and operating costs of year-round air conditioning.<ref>[http://www.cbe.berkeley.edu/mixedmode/aboutmm.html About Mixed Mode, Center for the Built Environment (CBE), University of California, Berkeley, 2005.]</ref><ref>{{Cite journal |last=Bienvenido-Huertas |first=David |last2=de la Hoz-Torres |first2=María Luisa |last3=Aguilar |first3=Antonio J. |last4=Tejedor |first4=Blanca |last5=Sánchez-García |first5=Daniel |date=2023-11-01 |title=Holistic overview of natural ventilation and mixed mode in built environment of warm climate zones and hot seasons |url=https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0360132323009691 |journal=Building and Environment |volume=245 |pages=110942 |doi=10.1016/j.buildenv.2023.110942 |issn=0360-1323}}</ref>

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