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Tag Archives: indoor environmental quality
Your Lamp or Space Heater Could be Making Your House Colder
An incandescent bulb in the wrong place or a space heater can make a home uncomfortable for its occupants. Are you making these mistakes?… Read more
Posted in Design, Energy, Health, HVAC
Tagged air sealing, CFL bulb, comfort, compact florescent, cooling, efficiency, energy efficiency, health, heating, humidity, IEQ, incandescent bulb, indoor environmental quality, indoor environments, insulation, LED bulb, passive systems, space heater, thermostat
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When To Open Your Windows + Doors for Fresh Air?
You know how this blog is always going on about only opening the windows when conditions are favorable? You won’t often find more favorable conditions than this beautiful Atlanta afternoon!… Read more
Posted in Energy, Health, HVAC
Tagged allergies, asthma, humidity, IAQ, IEQ, indoor air quality, indoor environmental quality, outdoor temperature, pollen, weather
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Counterpoint: Open a Window for Improved Indoor Air Quality?
An article by Healthy Child Healthy World claims you should open a window, especially when it’s cold outside. Is that true? What’s best for your family?… Read more
Posted in Building Codes, Design, Energy, Health, HVAC
Tagged 2012 International Residential Code, 2012 IRC, allergens, allergies, asthma, building code, energy-recovery ventilator, fresh air, Healthy Child Healthy World, heat-recovery ventilator, humidity, indoor air quality, indoor environmental quality, indoor pollutants, mechanical ventilation, mindbodygreen.com, ozone
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Bad, Better or Best: 3 Ways to Get Fresh Air in Your Home
There are three primary ways to provide mechanical ventilation to a home. The first is not good. The second is better but not great. The third is the best choice. Do you know your options?… Read more
Posted in Building Codes, Design, Energy, Health, HVAC
Tagged air leaks, air sealing, allergies, asthma, balanced ventilation, comfort, efficiency, energy-recovery ventilator, ERV, exhaust fans, exhaust-only ventilation, fresh air, health, heat-recovery ventilator, HRV, IAQ, IEQ, indoor air pollutants, indoor air quality, indoor environmental quality, supply-only ventilation, ventilation
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