Home ventilation / Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

...ventilation units: a homeowner's and pro's guide We're at the point where most building codes now mandate mechanical ventilation systems in homes, leaving only older homes without air barriers and air sealing measures that still rely on air leakage to change the air in homes. Natural ventilation does remove moisture as...

...home air quality and how to keep wildfire smoke out of homes. Find more pages about healthy indoor air quality and sustainable home building in the pages below and the Ecohome Green Building Guide pages. How to keep home ventilation systems operating well - see our HRV and ERV maintenance tips Get Surgically Clean ...

...homes in California wildfire zones. Now you know more about protecting air quality with home ventilation systems. Find all you need about indoor air quality in the Ecohome Green Building Guide, or see these pages: The importance of air quality in homes How to choose between a HRV and ERV ventilation system Ho...

...homes. learn more about home air quality and all you need to know about sustainable home building in the pages below and the Ecohome Green Building Guide. Removing radon gas from crawlspaces and basements  How to protect indoor air quality in homes Radon in homes - learn how to protect against radon gas exposure ...

...home Green Building Guide and these pages here:  HRV or ERV heat exchanger ventilation? How to choose which is best All about balanced ventilation with Heat Recovery Ventilation (HRV) or Energy Recovery Ventilation (ERV) systems The difference between an air barrier and a vapor barrier Learn the importance of b...

...home ventilation systems. Find all you need about indoor air quality in the Ecohome Green Building Guide, or see these pages: How to maintain safe indoor air quality in homes How to choose between an HRV and ERV ventilation system Building guide page: Understanding home ventilation Find HRVs and ERVs here in th...

...homes need ventilation, whether natural or mechanical with an ERV or HRV system. Buildings and houses are no longer constructed leaking heat and moist air the way they used to be; we now build them as airtight as we can, especially Passive House or LEED certified homes. This makes mechanical ventilation essential in th...