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Retrofitting a New Hampshire Cape Home With Energy Recovery Ventilation

10/25/2016

This is the second of a two-part series about retrofitting a home with a Zehnder Energy Recovery Ventilation system. Click here to read the first post in the series, which focuses on the importance of home indoor air quality for health. Steeplechase Builders recently retrofitted an expanded cape home in southern New Hampshire for a couple with a Zehnder Energy Recovery Ventilation (ERV) system. The house had been air sealed to reduce leakage and save energy within the last couple of years, but lack of adequate

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2 Ways to Promote Indoor Air Quality When Installing Spray Foam

10/20/2016

In a growing trend, many homeowners are having their homes insulated using spray foam insulation. Spray polyurethane foam is being widely used across the United States to create an air barrier. Although this can greatly improve the energy performance of a home, it creates indoor air quality issues in some homes because stale air gets stuck inside of the home promoting the chance for mold to grow or pollutants to circulate. Create a Ventilation Strategy Leaks in the home envelope provide ventilation,

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How IAQ Changed Our Health — Hayward Healthy Homes

10/19/2016

Some homeowners wonder if their homes could be making them sick. Is the air in their homes unhealthy? Could it be contributing to family illnesses? In fact, indoor air quality ranks as one of the top five environmental health risks. Indoor air is commonly more polluted than outdoor air. The Environmental Protection Agency reports that indoor levels of pollutants are commonly at least two to five times higher than outdoor levels. As homes become tighter, allowing less air infiltration, indoor air quality

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The Benefits of a Zehnder Fresh Air Machine in Your Home

9/26/2016

Zehnder: Think for a moment about how the experience of breathing fresh air cleans your mind, calms your mood, and revitalizes your body. Now imagine that feeling every minute in your home, the temperature is comfortable, and that freshness is always there. This is what the Zehnder fresh air machine offers: An air management system with a powerful effect on indoor air quality. Brian Barrick: Today, houses get built tighter and tighter, and we’ve lost the ability to get fresh air into our

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Hans-Peter Zehnder Tours North American Projects

5/8/2016

Zehnder Group is a worldwide leader in advanced heating, cooling, and ventilation technologies. Headquartered in Switzerland, the Zehnder Group employs 3,200 people. Hans­-Peter Zehnder is a fourth generation owner of the company, chairman of the board of directors, and president of the Americas and Asia region. Hans­Peter Zehnder recently visited the United States to view projects using Zehnder America’s Heat Recovery Ventilation (HRV) and Energy Recovery Ventilation (ERV) systems with David Chouvelon, vice president heading the Zehnder America business unit. “It is a good opportunity to

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Zehnder: Health Issues Put Spotlight on Poor Indoor Air Quality

4/15/2016

Steeplechase Builders has always been concerned about building green homes with minimal environmental impact, but life-changing events shifted its focus to building healthy green homes. When Steeplechase’s owner, Jay Clementi was recovering from Lyme disease in a clinic, he became aware of how industrial toxins and mold are systemic body burdens. Such pollutants in the body encourage the disease to progress, by weakening the immune system. Although people may feel healthy despite exposure to pollution, Lyme disease or other illnesses can act as a

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Retrofit HRV Installation: Personalized, Low­Cost Contractor Training

2/26/2016

For homeowners looking to enhance energy efficiency and improve Indoor Air Quality and health, Zehnder ComfoSystems are the perfect retrofit solution. Many of today’s top contractors are selling ComfoSystems technology to satisfied customers, and Zehnder products are continuing to grow in popularity across the country. For contractors who are new to our heat recovery ventilator systems, however, there can sometimes be many questions about how to properly approach installing and optimizing them. Zehnder is proud to offer personalized, low­cost training to contractors on a retrofit installation of our ComfoAir H/ERVs and on the ComfoSystems ventilation ducting systems, making it possible for your company to offer our in­demand technology to homeowners far and wide. How Our Training Works For contractors who wish to sell Zehnder ComfoSystems, everything starts with landing a  project. Zehnder will then teach you exactly how the system works, focusing on the finer points and important details that can affect the installation process. Once you’re ready for your first install, we’ll go out into the field with you and your team to walk you through the installation process, answering any questions you may have throughout the install. After all, there’s no better way to learn than on the job, and we know that this hands­on experience is the best way for home performance contractors to learn how our systems work. Interested in what the install process looks like? Take a look at this two part video series in which our team demonstrates exactly how to approach Zehnder ComfoSystems on a real job site. Personalized Training for Confident Installations Our personalized training gives you the confidence and knowledge you need in order to install  Zehnder ComfoSystems H/ERVs with ease. We’ve designed our training to help you minimize mistakes and complete installs efficiently and effectively. Our H/ERV and ventilation ducting technology is being adopted more widely with each passing day. Anyone who takes advantage of our low­cost training can approach their first install with confidence and accuracy. Your customers are going to continue to request Zehnder ComfoSystems, and now you can learn how to install them correctly and confidently. Send an email to  info@zehnderamerica.com  to learn more about our low­cost training options!

 

Ventilation & Its Effects on Cognitive Skills

2/18/2016

When you think about the fact that most of us spend approximately 90% of our time indoors, it’s clear that we should be thinking more about the quality of our indoor air. Indoor air quality (IAQ) sometimes takes a backseat, however, as many homeowners don’t even realize they have a problem on their hands until signs and symptoms become overbearingly obvious. Recent and shocking findings have come to light that should make all of us think twice before ignoring the

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Half of U.S. Schools Suffer From Poor Indoor Air Quality

1/31/2016

An elementary schoolchild in America will spend roughly 940 hours in the classroom this school year, thus the indoor environment of the school can have a major impact on students. Although it is commonly known that poor indoor air quality can cause major health issues such as asthma and lung cancer, it is a less known fact that it can degrade productivity, the ability to concentrate, energy levels, and even mood. In fact, mental confusion, reduced mental performance, anxiety, and coughing are all

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Indoor Air Quality in the Workplace

1/13/2016

The quality of the air inside of offices, retail stores, restaurants and other types of workplaces can have an impact on the health and comfort of the workers. Poor comfort may affect workplace productivity, attentiveness, and absenteeism. This can lead to decreased productivity and employee satisfaction issues.  Fortunately, there are steps that can be taken to improve indoor air quality in workplaces. What Factors Affect IAQ? Some deficiencies in air quality are easily identified by workers.   Offices with problematic temperature or humidity

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