Last week I reviewed some of the general strategies used for ventilating buildings -- or not. This week, I’ll zero in on the types of balanced ventilation in which heat is recovered from the outgoing ...

Air recirculation in ventilation systems is essentially the mixing of a certain amount of exhaust air into the supply air. This process provides a reduction in energy consumption when heating fresh ...

Heat recovery and ventilation systems are integral to contemporary approaches in reducing building energy consumption and enhancing indoor air quality. These systems operate by capturing waste heat ...

As the learning curve for VRF continues, it’s only fitting to see how it can fare in a familiar learning environment. Turns out it can play a key role in the critical lesson of adapting to existing ...

Katherine Martinko is an expert in sustainable living. She holds a degree in English Literature and History from the University of Toronto. We like to repeat architect Carl Elefante's adage that "the ...

As Irish homes become better insulated, having appropriate heating and ventilation systems has never been more important ...

Leading ventilation manufacturer Vent-Axia has welcomed the Future Homes Standard, alongside the publication of new Approved ...

The “Ask a Builder” series is dedicated to answering some of the many questions Fairbanks residents have about building, energy and the many other parts of home life. Question: What’s an HRV and how ...