Commercial Kitchen Ventilation: More to Deliverance than Fresh Air

Globally in every business ventures, the initial investment and subsequent operating costs are important factors that determine the viability of the venture. In the design of ventilation, the consulter has to consider the life-cycle costs of the whole system in tandem with the comfort of customers and workers. Concerns over the indoor environment have increased during recent years as a result of knowledge about the significance of thermal conditions and air quality on the health, comfort and productivity of workers. In a commercial kitchen, working conditions are especially demanding. There are four main factors affecting thermal comfort, these being: air temperature, radiation, air velocity and air humidity. At the same time, high emission rates of contaminants are released from the cooking process. Ventilation plays an important role in providing comfortable and productive working conditions and in securing contaminant removal. Labor shortage is a big challenge in commercial restaurants. One reason for the low popularity of kitchen work is the unsatisfactory thermal conditions