"Mold and mildew in homes"

Mold and mildew in homes / Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

Healthy indoor air quality

Why you should never Install air-con in a home with a vapor barrier

...in winter and, before air conditioning and heavily insulated walls, they were relatively harmless in summer. But as homes are now better insulated and also cooled during hot months, that vapor barrier is on the wrong side of the wall assembly for several months of the year. If you live in a land of endless winter, an i...

HRV and ERV

Choosing between an HRV and an ERV

...ind all you need about indoor air quality in the Ecohome Green Building Guide and these pages here: How to maintain safe indoor air quality in your home Do ductless HRV and ERVs work? Find out the pros and cons before buying How to stop and prevent mold while building and renovating basements HRV is not working...

Ventilation

Ventilation & air exchangers

...ing the energy contained in normally fan extracted stale or humid air from homes and using it to treat (precondition) the incoming outdoor fresh air in residential and commercial HVAC systems. During warmer days, an ERV system pre-cools and dehumidifies while in the winter season ERV systems humidify and pre-heat incom...