PASSIVE VENTILATION: fresh air without the noise of machines
There is a type of comfort that is felt more than explained. It is when the room is pleasant without having to "fight" with the air conditioning, when the air circulates without noise, and when the night is not interrupted by machines turning on and off.
At Gandum, passive ventilation is part of the design of the place. It is not a technical extra, it is a basic choice: orienting volumes, creating the right shadows, opening and closing where it makes sense, taking advantage of the breeze and the thermal inertia of the materials. The goal is simple: to keep the air renewing itself naturally and to keep the space comfortable with minimal interference.
What does this change for you?
More real silence: less need for mechanical ventilation means less noise, especially at night.
More pleasant air: continuous, natural circulation helps prevent that "stuffy" feeling in air-conditioned spaces.
More stable comfort: fewer extremes of heat and fewer "thermal shocks" typical of turning machines on and off.
Sleep better: when the room is cool and quiet, the body rests more deeply.
What this means for the planet (without drama)
When a building can maintain comfort with less use of machines, it consumes less energy over time. In practice, this means:
Less electricity for cooling/heating, especially during peak hours.
Fewer indirect emissions associated with energy consumption, even in a renewable energy context—because efficiency remains the primary "source" of sustainability.
Less need for equipment to operate at maximum capacity, which increases durability, reduces replacements, and prevents material waste.
Less environmental noise and less operational impact, because comfort does not depend on "forcing" the building.
Essentially, passive ventilation is this: using design and climate to our advantage, so that comfort is quieter, more natural, and lighter on resources.
And the invisible (but important) side
When a building needs less energy to maintain comfort, the impact is lower. But honestly, the main reason is something else: it improves the experience. Less dependence on machines makes the hotel quieter, more consistent, and more resilient—and, for us, also more efficient in the long run.
If you like, we can show you how this works on site—where the ventilation points are and why certain rooms "hold" the temperature better throughout the day.