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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

On any new home built in Minnesota today, there needs to be a means of mechanical ventilation provided. The more expensive, but far more efficient way of doing this is to install a heat recovery ...

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 ...

Today's homes are built to be pretty much airtight. While that's fantastic for keeping outdoor pollution from sneaking into your home, it also keeps bad indoor air trapped. And if you're thinking ...

Air conditioning bills are spiking and as climate change starts to impact more parts of the country, air conditioners are running for longer periods. Now millions of Americans are starting to install ...

Codes require the introduction of outdoor air for mechanically-ventilated commercial buildings, to help assure that pollutants and bio-effluents introduced into the indoor air will be diluted and ...

BURLINGTON, Vt. - While summertime humidity moderation, especially in southern climates, is a recognized advantage of energy recovery ventilators (ERVs), Mark Stephenson has found ERVs to be the best ...