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The Independent, Canadian Statesman Weekender, Bowmanville, Saturday, April 9,1994 23 Tightly Insulated Homes Can Cause Air Problems While today's new homes are built to maximize energy efficiency, efficiency, the result can often be harmful to their inhabitants. Indoor air quality quality problems, most commonly associated associated with modem office buildings, buildings, are becoming more prevalent as homes are built "tighter" to keep warm air from escaping in winter, and from entering in summer. The simple answer to this serious serious problem is to open the windows. windows. But doing so compromises many of the home's energy-saving features. However, good news for concerned homeowners is on the way. For the annual cost of operating operating a 30-watt lightbulb, today's energy-efficient homes can be protected protected against the residential equivalent equivalent of "sick building syndrome." Thicker walls, more insulation and better doors and windows all work to save energy. But today's homes may be sealed so well they can't 'breathe.' Little or no fresh air enters into the house, creating an unhealthy environment for the inhabitants. A healthy, energy-efficient answer to these problems is a heat recovery ventilator. When installed in conjunction with the heating and cooling system, heat recovery ventilators ventilators are designed to remove indoor air pollutants and draw fresh, outside air into the home. By recycling heat into the fresh air stream and simultaneously exhausting the stale, overly-humid air from the home, Vent Perfect recovers up to 84 percent of the exiting air's heat During the winter months, Vent Perfect transfers heat to the fresh air being drawn in, without mixing the two air streams, so the incoming air is always fresh. In the summer, Vent Perfect removes heat from the outdoor air before it enters the duct work, which enhances cooling. This is particularly effective in arid climates climates like Arizona and Nevada. Child Health An Issue According to Summa, the highest highest concentrations of indoor air pollutants-allergens, pollutants-allergens, bacteria and toxins given off by cigarettes, household cleansers, sprays and solvents, paints and glues--are found within a few feet of the floor. A lack of fresh air in the home may be a contributing factor to why children suffer so many colds and other ailments. In tightly constructed constructed homes, one air change every five hours or less is considered average, but not desirable. With Vent Perfect operating continuously, the air in a home is entirely replaced by fresh, outdoor air up to 15 times per day. Tight homes are breeding grounds for bacteria, mold, pollen, dust, humidity, carbon dioxide and other gases, such as formaldehyde and radon, emitted by building materials. materials. These gases can build up in a house where air cannot escape. Polypropylene Keeps Air Warm Vent Perfect's whisper-quiet motor draws in fresh air, passing it through a mechanical filter which traps dust and other small particles to keep the polypropylene, heat recovery core free from obstruction. Air then passes through the core, where heat is transferred from the outgoing air without mixing the two airstreams. Polypropylene is an excellent conductor of heat Just like the kind found in thermal gloves and jackets, Vent Perfect's polypropylene core holds the heat inside." Fresh, warm air is blown into the house through the ductwork. A second second filter eliminates larger airborne particles from the exhaust air stream before it enters the unit's stale air, the air is expelled from the home through the exhaust port. In addition, when the outdoor air temperature drops below 23°F (-5°Q, Vent Perfect periodically recirculates the indoor air through its damper defrost to prevent frost from forming. The non-electric defrost eliminates the need for an internal strip heater, saving the homeowner money. The two filters and the heat recovery core are easily accessible and removable for cleaning. Reddell recommends that the filters and core be cleaned at least every six months. Utility Companies Look For Answers Residential new construction reflects the trend towards high energy energy efficiency, as mandated by federal federal and state government regulations regulations and encouraged by utility rebates. South Dakota, Wisconsin, Washington and Oregon require mechanical ventilation systems in new home construction. California also recognizes heat recovery ventilation ventilation in meeting its Title 24 Energy Code requirements. Heat recovery ventilators are federally mandated in Canada, as well. As utilities require new homes to be more energy efficient, they can be held liable for creating indoor air quality problems. They are beginning beginning to look to heat recovery ventilators ventilators to answer the problem of residential residential load reduction, known as demand side management Part of The Total System Summa advises homeowners to install total, "matched" indoor comfort comfort systems in their homes. The value of such a system to the home- owner is- increased comfort and lower utility bills. With a matched system, a homeowner gets desired temperatures throughout a home, without hot or cold spots. There's no over-heating the first floor in the winter, while the furnace furnace works overtime to warm chilly upstairs bedroom. The combined operation of matched heating, cooling cooling and air treatment equipment is greater than the operation of any single unit.' Vent Perfect works in conjunction conjunction with Bryant's total indoor air comfort system: air conditioner/heat pump, indoor evaporator coil, gas furnace, humidifier, air cleaner and zoning controls. It can also be retrofitted to existing systems, including those that use non-Bryant components. Your air conditioning and heating heating contractor is the best source of information on a total indoor comfort comfort system. OPEN HOUSE SATURDAY, APRIL 9/94, 2 - 4 p.m. Manvers Street, Pontypool JUST LIKE GRANDMA'S HOUSE! $109,900. Large family home in Pontypool. 3 bedrooms. Immediate possession. Call Frank Sypher, Sales Representative, W. Frank Real Estate Ltd. 576-4111 ^ The R-2000 Home Program, a successful partnership of industry and government that sets standards for the design, construction and use of technology in homes in Canada, is going green. Technical requirements are being expanded to make R-2000 homes en- vironmentally r friendly - inside and out. R-2000 specifications already cover virtually every aspect of construction, construction, making R-2000 houses cleaner, quieter, less expensive to maintain and heat, and healthier to live in. Now, more recycled and reused material will be used during construction construction and toxicity and contaminants inside inside the home will be reduced by the kind of carpeting, paints, varnishes, adhesives and coatings, that may be u£ed. Frank Gianone, chair of the steering steering committee of the R-2000 Home Program in Ontario and vice- president construction, Fram Building Building Group, said R-2000 homes are the most energy-efficient and comfortable comfortable houses in the world and the new technical requirements will make them the most environmental- ly-friendly. "There's growing awareness of environmental issues and these new technical requirements address those concerns," he said. "They look at the impact of the house on the environment environment and at the environmental conditions conditions in the house." "According to the latest figures, at least one in four Canadians has an allergy allergy or sensitivity to chemicals of some kind and it's suspected that some of this could be alleviated by paying more attention to the way houses are built and the materials used." In Ontario the R-2000 Home Program Program is sponsored by the Ontario Home Builders' Association, Ontario Hydro, Ontario Natural Gas Association, Association, the Ontario Ministry of Environment Environment and Energy, and Natural Resources Resources Canada. Participation by builders is voluntary voluntary and there are more. than 500 builders in Ontario licensed to build R-2000 houses after going through an extensive program of workshops and training that includes the building of an R-2000 house. FRANK REALTOR W FRANK REAL ESTATE LIMITED Over 30 Years Quality Real Estate Service 234 King Street East, Bowmanville Telephone 623-3393 Toronto Line 686-1035 REALTOR Terry Witherspoon* 2 BEDROOM CONDO!! 623-3393 1,000 PLUS SO. FT. 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