ERV Posts

The Most Stringent Building Energy Standard in the World

May 9th, 2014

Passive House (Passivhaus in German) is the most stringent building energy efficiency standard in the world.  It is not just an energy code or energy design but is integrated with the architectural design of the building to create a wholistic approach to reducing the building’s heating losses and thus decrease the need for expensive mechanical heating […]

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Blower Door, Energy Efficiency, Energy Use, ERV, High Efficiency, Home Performance, Home Testing

Home Ventilation Options – Make it Tight, Ventilate Right

March 9th, 2013

All the fancy air quality control tools in the world are useless if you don’t have a good ventilation system to circulate air through your home each day. An air filter removes larger particles like dust, dander and pollen, and an electronic air filter removes smaller particles like bacteria, mold, and gases. However, your indoor […]

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ACH, Air Changes, ERV, Home Performance, HRV, Sick House, Ventilation, Whole House Fans