Whole-House Ventilation Rate Responsibilities for Designers, Contractors, and Raters Technical Bulletin, March 14, 2019
Last Updated: 09-20-2022
Whole-house mechanical ventilation plays a critical role in the ENERGY STAR Single-Family New Homes program. It helps ensure that efficiency is not achieved by sacrificing indoor air quality. Delivering an effective system is a three-step process that involves the HVAC designer, the HVAC contractor or electrician, and the Rater. This technical bulletin is designed to reinforce the responsibilities of each party with regards to the whole-house ventilation airflow rate.
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