Abstract: An adaptive ventilation system directs air within an environment. The system includes vents with flaps configured to be progressively actuated to redirect air from the vent into the environment at a different angle and speed. The vents each include a processing core and are in communication with a plurality of sensors and a central hub. At least one return is configured to control air flow from the environment into a return duct. The return includes a processing core and is in communication with a plurality of sensors and the central hub.