We will present tales from the trenches for ventilation approaches within the context of the Passive House building certification standard. This standard has set a high benchmark for low-energy buildings and is widely known as the most rigorous energy efficiency standard currently available. Attendees will learn how balanced ventilation is best applied in a cold climate at a large scale and how commissioning plays a key role in this process. This discussion will draw from the experiences of commissioning ERV/HRV systems in Passive House projects and demonstrate the various execution paths on multifamily and commercial buildings.

Track

Boston 2023 Areas of Focus

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Time Slot
2

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Marina 1
Learning Objectives
Discuss common passive house ventilation system designs, layouts, and components pertaining to the performance and field installations.
Demonstrate through examples common problem areas related to the implementation of high-performance ventilation systems.
Recommend ways to design for best ventilation performance based upon lessons learned.
Describe the Passive House certification criteria and the actual performance necessary for ventilation systems to be within compliance.
CEU Information

Approved for 1 credit hour toward AIA (LU|HSW), BOC, BPI, GBCI (BD+C, ID+C, WELL), and NARI certification. Credit is offered for each full conference day toward MA CSL, PHI, Phius, and RESNET certification.

Session ID
BOS23-205
Session Documents
205_tales_from_the_trenches.pdf (5.57 MB)
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