Ventilation Education

Ventilation Education

Taking ventilation a step further.

Ventilation is often an immediate concern in large public spaces like airports and shopping malls with good reason.
The same ventilation concern should be extended to our immediate living environment — our homes.

Ventilation and Mould

Mould is bad for health — ventilation is your number one ally to fight and prevent mould growth.

Passive House

Passive house / passivhaus certification has strict criteria to promote energy conscious builds that save builders (and renovators with the low-energy building cert) long-term money.

Blower Door Test

Air tightness and air changes are measured by the Blower Door Test. For health, energy efficiency and passive house principles these are important metrics.

Thermal Bridges

Thermal bridges reduce energy efficiency and wipe out benefits brought about by heat recapture, any other insulation and passive house principles.

Ventilation and Condensation

Ventilation can remove moisture from the air, help keep humidity down, the temperature more consistent and prevent condensation. Condensation in a dwelling can lead to mould.

Asthma and Respiratory Issues

Air filtration is a fantastic measure towards good respiratory health and is a useful tool in managing asthma and allergies — but should always be part of a health professional consulted plan of action.

Heat Recovery

In Summer helps keep inside air as you want it, cool. In Winter helps keep inside air as you want it, warm. All year round, energy and money savings.

ERV vs HRV

Choosing HRV (Heat Recovery Ventilation) or ERV (Energy Recovery Ventilation) depends entirely on your climate.

CO2 and Sleep

Human beings benefit from fresh oxygen rich air while we sleep. Circulate that carbon dioxide out of here with thoughtfully placed — heat recovering — filtration.

Rangehoods

Rangehoods are best employed in a passive house or low energy build with their own internal filtering (via air filter) for energy efficiency.

Fireplaces

Olde world charm, character and style for your passive home — all of the warmth, all of the oxygen — none of the health risks.