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The Passive House concept continues to scale up in North America, in both number and size of projects. Passive House buildings benefit from airtight construction, as minimizing winter infiltration directly lowers energy consumed when heating the building. Airtight construction also hinders airborne moisture from escaping through the building skin, thus requiring new thinking about the requirements of the ventilation system. This session examines the causes and solutions to humidity buildup in Passive House buildings and is for those interested in learning how to achieve peak energy performance from their ventilation system while minimizing the risk of excessive moisture buildup.

Skill Level
2 (some prior experience/knowledge helpful)
Time Slot
5

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Room / Location
Harbor III
Learning Objectives
Describe the sources of indoor humidity in multifamily residential buildings
Determine the best method of managing humidity in airtight buildings
Understand the impact of airtight construction on heating energy use
Describe in basic terms the different types of systems used to ventilate airtight buildings
CEU Information

AIA 1.0 LU/HSW
BPI 1.0 hour
GBCI BD+C, ID+C, WELL 1.0 hour
MA CSL 1.0 hour, Energy
PHI 1.0 credit

Session ID
BOS20-222
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