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Grobmutant12 Aug 2019 13:40Hello everyone,
we are currently planning the layout of our basement.
I was wondering how large and where the "technical room" should ideally be located.
In the technical room, I am planning to include the following equipment/functions: house connections, meters, electrical wiring (circuit breakers), heat pump (ground source heat pump), buffer tank, satellite and network cabling, central mechanical ventilation with heat recovery.
What room size would you recommend for this?
Regarding the location:
My first thought was that the room should be on the street-facing side since the house connections come in there.
However, for the wiring (electrical, satellite, network) and the mechanical ventilation system, a central position is probably better to keep cable lengths shorter.
The mechanical ventilation system also requires fresh air and exhaust air openings, which should be placed as far apart as possible. For this, a room in a corner of the house might be suitable.
I read that the fresh air intake should not be on the south side to avoid drawing in too much warm air during summer. On the other hand, I would not want the exhaust air vent to be right next to the front door or terrace.
How can all these conditions be met with one room? Or would it be better to locate the mechanical ventilation system separately from the technical room?
we are currently planning the layout of our basement.
I was wondering how large and where the "technical room" should ideally be located.
In the technical room, I am planning to include the following equipment/functions: house connections, meters, electrical wiring (circuit breakers), heat pump (ground source heat pump), buffer tank, satellite and network cabling, central mechanical ventilation with heat recovery.
What room size would you recommend for this?
Regarding the location:
My first thought was that the room should be on the street-facing side since the house connections come in there.
However, for the wiring (electrical, satellite, network) and the mechanical ventilation system, a central position is probably better to keep cable lengths shorter.
The mechanical ventilation system also requires fresh air and exhaust air openings, which should be placed as far apart as possible. For this, a room in a corner of the house might be suitable.
I read that the fresh air intake should not be on the south side to avoid drawing in too much warm air during summer. On the other hand, I would not want the exhaust air vent to be right next to the front door or terrace.
How can all these conditions be met with one room? Or would it be better to locate the mechanical ventilation system separately from the technical room?
It is not possible to give a general answer because it depends on the technology and the house.
For example, a mechanical ventilation with heat recovery system can be a ceiling-mounted unit or a large freestanding device, depending on the required capacity and volume.
The electrical installation can be minimal or incorporate KNX, DALI, and 1-wire systems.
Are you referring to an inverter for photovoltaic systems?
A room facing the street is ideal because of the connections.
If there is enough space on the property, you can position the supply and exhaust air of the mechanical ventilation system anywhere you want—simply around the house.
For example, a mechanical ventilation with heat recovery system can be a ceiling-mounted unit or a large freestanding device, depending on the required capacity and volume.
The electrical installation can be minimal or incorporate KNX, DALI, and 1-wire systems.
Are you referring to an inverter for photovoltaic systems?
A room facing the street is ideal because of the connections.
If there is enough space on the property, you can position the supply and exhaust air of the mechanical ventilation system anywhere you want—simply around the house.
There are several factors to consider. For us, the utility room would have been ideally located on the driveway side. However, this would have created an unattractive corner in the kitchen and bedroom (southeast) due to the flues for the fireplace and the ductwork for the mechanical ventilation system. Now the utility room is in the northeast, and the awkward corner is in the laundry and storage room (no technical equipment, just laundry and storage) and the bathroom.
Only the main service connections remain in the basement room facing the driveway, but they don’t really bother me in the workshop basement either.
Only the main service connections remain in the basement room facing the driveway, but they don’t really bother me in the workshop basement either.
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Grobmutant12 Aug 2019 14:46A bus system (KNX or similar) is not planned.
I am still undecided about photovoltaic panels or not. However, I would like to reserve space for the inverter(s).
Do you think 10m² (108ft²) of space would be sufficient?
I am still undecided about photovoltaic panels or not. However, I would like to reserve space for the inverter(s).
Do you think 10m² (108ft²) of space would be sufficient?
Do you already know which appliances you want? As mentioned, there are significant differences in space requirements depending on the model. Ten square meters (108 square feet) does not feel very generous. Gather all the datasheets and the requirements from the utility providers... Will the ceiling be suspended? In that case, the piping won’t be an issue anymore.
If it remains a purely technical and utility room, that is convenient; 8 m² (86 sq ft) would probably be enough depending on the layout. We have everything you want (except a gas boiler instead of a heat pump) in 13 m² (140 sq ft), where there is also space for a washing machine, a workbench, a 2.5 m (8 ft) shelf, and a drinks rack. I don’t find it cramped.
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