Home Ventilation Systems – One Solution Does NOT Fit All

Today’s green home building revolution is creating a lot of confusion when it comes to the important “Indoor Environmental Quality” component and the requirement to include a whole-house ventilation system in energy efficient homes to ensure proper indoor air quality. Much of the confusion stems from the fact that there are many different ventilation methods, products, and so called “experts” touting one solution over the other. The problem in the North America is that there are many variations in climates, building techniques, home designs, utility costs, occupancy densities, building codes, equipment costs, etc., that can determine which ventilation solution is appropriate.

If someone claims to have one solution for every application, this simply is not true. The following commonly used mechanical ventilation products/solutions table represents a simplified guideline for almost every application.