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Residential Ventilation

And Another Thing about Residential Ventilation

Now that the ASHRAE 62.2-2010 residential ventilation standard is so much in the fore front of residential energy efficiency, I have been trying to explain some of the more complex parts like the Infiltration Credit and the Existing Building Deficit from Appendix A.  I got so fed up with all the bits and pieces of this process that I have developed a spreadsheet that is … Continue reading And Another Thing about Residential Ventilation

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Residential Ventilation

Part 4: Time to Talk about Residential Ventilation – Selecting the System (cont.)

There are a lot of choices when it comes to installing a whole building ventilation system.  The system has to be quiet or people won’t use it.  It must be serviceable for both the motor and, if applicable, the filters.  And it must be energy efficient. QUIET FANS:  That car alarm that doesn’t shut off, the woodpecker hammering on the top of the chimney, the … Continue reading Part 4: Time to Talk about Residential Ventilation – Selecting the System (cont.)

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