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 ...

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 ...

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This BluMartin freeAir unit has almost no ductwork. One of the big selling points of Passivhaus design is the air quality. There is almost no air leakage through the walls, so most Passivhaus ...

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 ...

So, when we first bought our house, we knew that there was an air-to-air unit and ductwork installed that was no longer functioning. It has been on our To Do list for many years to have it fixed, but ...

Clean air is essential to good health — not just outdoor air, but the air we breathe in our homes. An energy-recovery ventilator can improve indoor air quality in tightly sealed houses. Installing an ...

Total Home Environment has launched the Genvex GES Energy heat recovery ventilation system which it says surpasses the best practice performance targets set by the Energy Saving Trust as part of ...

We don’t use cow dung to warm our homes any more nor do we rely on the half-door for ventilation, newer technologies have replaced them. So, why then are we still using oil or gas boilers for heating ...

Compared to data from 10–15 years ago, energy consumption has been nearly halved, from 120–140 kWh/m² to 60–75 kWh/m².