Builders can ensure their homes stand out in the market by prioritizing healthy indoor air quality (IAQ) in new homes, which will also differentiate their homes from the competition. Achieving healthy IAQ is possible by integrating balanced ventilation systems that provide fresh air to the house, and remove pollutants and moisture from the indoor air.
Today, the majority of homes require tight envelopes, a practice that makes balanced ventilation more important than ever. Key benefits of a balanced ventilation system include:
Builders can ensure their homes stand out in the market by prioritizing healthy indoor air quality (IAQ) in new homes, which will also differentiate their homes from the competition. Achieving healthy IAQ is possible by integrating balanced ventilation systems that provide fresh air to the house, and remove pollutants and moisture from the indoor air.
Today, the majority of homes require tight envelopes, a practice that makes balanced ventilation more important than ever. Key benefits of a balanced ventilation system include:
- Providing fresh air to the home and its occupants
- Minimizing air pressure imbalances in the home to help reduce energy costs and increase indoor comfort and air quality
- Reducing allergy, asthma and other respiratory symptoms in home occupants
Builders looking to incorporate balanced ventilation in their designs can consider installing heat recovery ventilation (HRV) or energy recovery ventilation (ERV) systems. HRV/ERV systems operate similarly, though ERV systems are typically used in cooling climates and HRV systems are used in heating climates.
Both systems supply fresh air to the home while simultaneously removing stale air, creating balanced and clean air.
EPS™ New Construction trade ally builders can earn Energy Trust of Oregon cash incentives ranging from $1,123–$5,223 per home in Oregon and $300–$1,300 in Washington for constructing high-performing homes that are more efficient than a typical newly built home.
Email us to learn how to tap into Energy Trust incentives and integrate balanced ventilation into your next build by becoming a trade ally.