Episode Synopsis "Ventilation and Cooling – Balancing air quality, comfort and energy costs"

Providing fresh air in a home is extremely important for health and comfort. The better air sealed our homes are, the more important it is to balance that with fresh air. In this podcast we’ll discuss how best to manage ventilation to keep energy costs low and air quality high, including some strategies for working with residents to prevent moisture and humidity issues. We’ll also talk about the increasing demand for air conditioning with hotter summers and outdoor air quality concerns. 

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More episodes of the podcast The First Nations Home EnergySave Podcast

• Designing Homes for Climate and Culture
• Choosing Energy Efficient Lighting and Home Appliances
• Saving Energy with Better Habits at Home
• Ventilation and Cooling – Balancing air quality, comfort and energy costs
• Heating and Hot Water – How to increase comfort and reduce costs.
• Scaling Up Your Energy Efficiency Projects
• Finding and Selecting Contractors
• It’s Cold in Here! Improving comfort and reducing energy waste with building envelope upgrades.
• Is It Efficient? Using benchmarking to prioritize homes for energy upgrades.
• Walls, windows, roof and doors – What You Need to Know When Building New Homes
• Making Cents of Energy Management
• Understanding Building Systems