I’m designing a house to be built to Pretty Good House (PGH) standards. My wife insists on a fireplace (for ambiance) and that it must be a real flame (not…
Planning a 2200 ft2 pretty good house (PGH) in northern Wisconsin. I have specified a Panasonic Intelli-Balance 200 ERV (2 exhaust and 2 supply lines). Not sure where the exhaust…
Building a new home in Wisconsin and looking for an ERV recommendation. I’ve looked through numerous previous threads and it seems like Zehnder is the premier brand, but comes with…
Hello - Designing an energy efficient home in northern Wisconsin with a crawl space. I want to use a Rheem HPWH, but should I leave it unvented in a conditioned…
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Fireplace Options in a Tight Home?
I’m designing a house to be built to Pretty Good House (PGH) standards. My wife insists on a fireplace (for ambiance) and that it must be a real flame (not…
Determining ERV Supply and Exhaust Locations
Planning a 2200 ft2 pretty good house (PGH) in northern Wisconsin. I have specified a Panasonic Intelli-Balance 200 ERV (2 exhaust and 2 supply lines). Not sure where the exhaust…
Seeking Recommendations for an ERV
Building a new home in Wisconsin and looking for an ERV recommendation. I’ve looked through numerous previous threads and it seems like Zehnder is the premier brand, but comes with…
Vented vs. Unvented Mechanical Room for Heat-Pump Water Heater in Cold Climate
Hello - Designing an energy efficient home in northern Wisconsin with a crawl space. I want to use a Rheem HPWH, but should I leave it unvented in a conditioned…