When building a healthy home, ventilation is key.

Homes are now built to be more energy efficient, long-lasting, and healthier than ever before. More attention is being paid to the R-value of materials and their chemical composition. We also need to give great attention to how homes are ventilated. Sure, code drives much of that attention but concern for the comfort and health of homeowners is also highly influential. When building or remodeling a home, putting together a great ventilation strategy starts with fresh air.

Ventilation is a breath of fresh air — literally. It removes stale, polluted air from the home and brings fresh, outdoor air in, thereby providing comfort and a healthy home. There are two basic types of ventilation: Spot and Whole Home.

Spot (Local) Ventilation

Spot ventilation pulls polluted air out of a specific area of your home making room for fresh air. In this case, we’re speaking specifically about bath fans and kitchen range hoods that exhaust bad air to the exterior of the house...

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