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 ...

Heat Recovery Ventilator Units (HRVs) may not always be top of mind when thinking about a home’s comfort and energy efficiency, but they're an increasingly popular home system and one that plays an ...

Last week I described our state-of-the-art Zehnder heat-recovery ventilator (HRV), explaining its various features and specifications. This week I’ll review what should be a critical step in the ...

Description: This product is a total heat-exchange ventilation system that uses a low-maintenance cross-flow energy-exchange core made of a specially-treated, cellulose-fiber membrane to perform ...

Dear Jim: I have an energy efficient house which is fairly airtight. I installed new windows and doors. Now the indoor air does not seem as fresh as it used to and odors linger. How can I get more ...

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 ...

In our modern semi-dystopia, it seems like most companies add automation features to their products to lock them down and get consumers to buy even more proprietary, locked-down components. The few ...

Heat pumps are a popular system choice on projects that have a goal of being carbon free at the point of utilization. Heat pumps are often advantageous in applications where recovered heat can be used ...

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 ...

In our modern semi-dystopia, it seems like most companies add automation features to their products to lock them down and get consumers to buy even more proprietary, locked-down components. The few ...