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 ...

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. FAIRBANKS — To begin 2015, we are ...

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 ...

Out goes the bad air, in comes the good. Anyone who has ever earned a first-aid badge knows this chant. It's the mantra that applies to artificial respiration -- the act of forcing the breath of life ...

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 ...

Kubix™ heat- and energy-recovery ventilators (HRVs and ERVs) are a family of ventilators specifically designed for condominiums and other small homes up to about 1,000 square feet (or more, depending ...

One of the most important considerations when building or remodeling a house is that the envelope of the house is very air tight. This means there is no air coming in or going out through cracks in ...

Kubix™ heat- and energy-recovery ventilators (HRVs and ERVs) are a family of ventilators specifically designed for condominiums and other small homes up to about 1,000 square feet (or more, depending ...

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 ...