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Webinar: SustainABLE: Indoor Environmental Quality - Now What? June 9, 12 pm

by samanthaklein // Intern

sustainABLE: USGBC West North Central's new regional forum exploring green building and sustainability in relationship to current events and our ability to change future outcomes with proper fores

Filed under: Indoor Air Quality

Related to: Other,Indoor Air Quality

Wisconsin Green Building Group

Keywords: Green Building,Sustainable Living,Indoor Air Quality,Ventilation

0 replies | 1212 views | Posted on: 05/28/2020 | Last updated: 05/28/2020

Free Webinar, Answers to Your Unanswered Ventilation Questions, Maine Indoor Air Quality Council, June 4, 2 pm EDT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Join us on Thursday, June 4, 2020 for a free, one-hour session designed to answer all your unanswered questions about residential ventilation.

This presentation is designed to dispel the myths surr

Buildings and Our Health - News and Information

Keywords: HVAC,Air Quality,Green Homes,Indoor Air Quality,Maine Indoor Air Quality Council,Ventilation

1 replies | 768 views | Posted on: 06/01/2020 | Last updated: 06/03/2020

FREE Webinar: Delving into Indoor Air Pollution and Sick Building Syndrome, July 23, 12 pm CST

by samanthaklein // Intern

Michigan Sustainable Business Forum is hosting a webinar that will explore how indoor air quality can impact the health and productivity of employees and occupants.  As concerns for indoor air qu

Filed under: Indoor Air Quality

Michigan Green Building

Keywords: Healthy Building,Indoor Air Quality,Michigan,Covid-19,Ventilation

1 replies | 933 views | Posted on: 07/11/2020 | Last updated: 07/23/2020

VIDEO: A Look at How ERVs Work with Panasonic, How 80% Efficiency Might Work in Practice

by Rate It Green Team

In this video, Matt Hoots interviews Ken Nelson with Panasonic at the International Builders/Kitchen and Bath Show.  Ken explains how ERVs work using a core exchanger, or enthalpic core

Filed under: Fans

Keywords: Ventilation,Panasonic,ERVs,Energy Recovery Ventilators

1 replies | 8393 views | Posted on: 08/17/2020 | Last updated: 01/30/2023

Reviewing the Top Benefits of Healthy Air at Home, with Aprilaire (Video)

by Rate It Green Team


In this video, Patrick Dougherty shares an introduction to Aprilaire's whole house ventilation and healthy home solutions with Matt Hoots at the International Builders Show/Kitchen

Filed under: Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning (HVAC)

Keywords: Healthy Building,Healthy Homes,Indoor Air Quality,Ventilation Systems,Ventilation,AprilAire,HVAC

0 replies | 12837 views | Posted on: 08/31/2020 | Last updated: 01/27/2023

VIDEO: Spot Energy Recovery Ventilation (ERV) - Designed for One Location (vs Whole House)

by Rate It Green Team

Learn about spot energy recovery ventilation (designed for one room/location) in this “unboxing” video, and… meet Matt’s dog, Oliver!  Matt reviews the components of

Filed under: Energy Recovery and Heat Recovery Ventilation

Keywords: Energy Efficiency,HVAC,Indoor Air Quality,Ventilation Systems,Ventilation,Air Conditioning,ERVs

0 replies | 7033 views | Posted on: 09/13/2020 | Last updated: 01/24/2023

Webinar: The New Normal: Delivering Healthy Air in Every Home We Build (Content Available 24/7)

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Recorded Webinar: The New Normal: Delivering Healthy Air in Every Home We Build
Recorded: Tuesday, May 19 | 2:00 pm Central
Speaker: John Bloemer - Executive Advisor & Engineering Fellow at Apri

Filed under: Health and Air Quality

Keywords: HVAC,Air Quality,Indoor Air Quality,Ventilation Systems,Ventilation,AprilAire

0 replies | 2538 views | Posted on: 11/09/2020 | Last updated: 01/20/2023

Webinar: Better Ventilation: Solutions for Multifamily Buildings, December 8, 9-10:30 am EST

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Join the Building Energy Exchange (BE-Ex) on December 8th to celebrate the launch of our latest playbook: “Better Ventilation: Solutions for Multifamily Buildings” and a new case

Filed under: Health and Air Quality

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Energy Efficiency,Multifamily,HVAC,maintenance,Ventilation

0 replies | 748 views | Posted on: 12/04/2020 | Last updated: 12/04/2020

Webinar: Putting the Building to Work for Your Client: The Business Case for Healthy Buildings, December 15, 4 pm EDT

by samanthaklein // Intern

Professor John D. Macomber, Co-Author of Healthy Buildings, How Indoor Spaces Drive Performance, and Co-Keynote Presenter for the 2020 CTGBC Green Building Awards, will present a webinar Putting the B

Filed under: Health and Air Quality

Keywords: Healthy Building,Indoor Air Quality,Ventilation

0 replies | 1247 views | Posted on: 12/05/2020 | Last updated: 12/05/2020

Green Building Myth Busting: Natural Ventilation - Do Your Walls Need to "Breathe?" (Video)

by Rate It Green Team


Welcome to the launch of the Green Building Myth Busters Series with Matt Hoots.  Matt’s and his coconspirators are about to bust some old misperceptions in the green building world w

Introducing Rainscreen Association in North America (RAiNA) - Supporting Performance-Driven RainScreen Assemblies (video)

by Rate It Green Team

Do you work in the rainscreen market?  If so, or if you work in the building industry and the green building industry, you will definitely want to be aware of and perhaps join RAiNA, the Rain

Filed under: Industry Organizations and Associations

Keywords: Walls,Wall assemblies,Ventilation,Moisture Management,Vapor Barriers,Rainscreens,RAiNA,Wall Systems,Thermal Layers,Drainage

0 replies | 3614 views | Posted on: 01/11/2021 | Last updated: 01/12/2023

Build A Better House Series: HVAC, Presented by Maine Indoor Air Quality Control Council, February 23 - 24

by SarahA

About the Program:  Building and renovating homes in Maine’s climate is a challenge. While most customers demand that their homes be constructed and renovated to minimize heat loss –

Webinar: Ventilation, High Performance, and Passive House, March 10, 2 pm EST

by samanthaklein // Intern

In designing and building high-performance buildings, building ventilation is often an underappreciated component. The pandemic has made the health implications of good ventilation more obvious but th

Filed under: Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning (HVAC)

HVAC - Protecting Healthy Buildings with Pure Air Optimization

Keywords: Passive House,High Performance,Ventilation

0 replies | 1139 views | Posted on: 02/13/2021 | Last updated: 02/13/2021

An Introduction to Aprilaire and Whole House Air Quality Systems (Video)

by Rate It Green Team


Join green builder Matt Hoots as he interviews Joseph Hillenmeyer, Channel Marketing Manager for Aprilaire.  Joseph shares some company history as well as an overview of key issues related

Filed under: Humidity Control Equipment

Keywords: Air Quality,Ventilation,Humidity,Moisture Control,Filtration,AprilAire,Moisture,Moisture Management,Humidification,HVAC Controls

0 replies | 14342 views | Posted on: 02/23/2021 | Last updated: 01/09/2023

Exploring Whole House Filtration and Particulate Matter, with Aprilaire (Video)

by Rate It Green Team


In this interview with green builder Matt Hoots, Joseph Hillenmeyer with Aprilaire takes a deeper dive into whole-house air filtration and explores what we need to know about healthy air. 

Filed under: Filtration

Keywords: HVAC,Air Quality,Indoor Air Quality,Ventilation Systems,Ventilation,Filtration,AprilAire

0 replies | 10509 views | Posted on: 02/25/2021 | Last updated: 01/09/2023

Webinar: Reopening Restaurants: How safe is it to dine-in again? April 6, 11 am

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Approximately one year ago, the coronavirus pandemic shut down some of our favorite places to go - bars and restaurants. Frustrated and desperate, restaurateurs have been agile by innovatively reworki

Filed under: Health and Air Quality

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Indoor Air Quality,Covid-19,Ventilation,Restaurants

0 replies | 1273 views | Posted on: 04/01/2021 | Last updated: 04/01/2021

Webinar: Options for Balanced Ventilation & Tighter Envelopes, May 11, 2 pm CST

by samanthaklein // Intern

We’ve all heard that we need to “Build Tight and Ventilate Right,” but do we have the approaches that we need that are cost competitive, bring sales opportunities, and are beneficial

Filed under: Heating, Venting and Air-Conditioning (HVAC)

HVAC - Protecting Healthy Buildings with Pure Air Optimization

Keywords: HVAC,Ventilation,Envelopes

0 replies | 1482 views | Posted on: 05/03/2021 | Last updated: 05/04/2021

Air Filtration at the #1920sMakeoverATL Showhouse - It Can Only Get Better from Here (Video)

by Rate It Green Team


We might say Green Builder Matt Hoots is having too much fun filming informative videos to let us in on the behind the scenes action at the start of the #1920sATLMakeover deep energy retrofit pr

Filed under: #1920sMakeoverATL

Keywords: HVAC,Indoor Air Quality,Ventilation Systems,IAQ,Ventilation,Filtration,1920sMakeoverATL,Whole House Ventilation Systems

0 replies | 8870 views | Posted on: 05/17/2021 | Last updated: 12/31/2022

Discussing Air Tightness and Blower Door Testing with Corbett Lunsford, Matt Hoots, and Chris Laumer-Giddens (Video)

by Rate It Green Team


Follow along in this video as Corbett Lunsford of the Building Performance Workshop talks about air-tightness with Green Builder Matt Hoots of Sawhorse Inc. and Architect Chris Laumer-Giddens of

Filed under: #1920sMakeoverATL

Keywords: HVAC,Indoor Air Quality,Ventilation,Humidity,Filtration,1920sMakeoverATL,Blower Door Testing

0 replies | 6456 views | Posted on: 05/23/2021 | Last updated: 12/27/2022

Free Eversource Code Training: Whole House Mechanical Ventilation Options, June 15, 1-3 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Homes are being built tighter and tighter with each passing energy code cycle which in turn requires mechanical ventilation be placed into the homes to decrease air born pollutants and moisture concer

Filed under: Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning (HVAC)

Connecticut Green Building

Keywords: Energy Codes,ASHRAE,Ventilation,Whole House Ventilation Systems

0 replies | 900 views | Posted on: 06/02/2021 | Last updated: 06/02/2021

Basics of Residential Green Building and Remodeling - Session 3: Health and Materials, August 4, 12pm- 1pm EDT

by SarahA

Session 3 will continue our dicussion on another key pillar of Green Building: Health

Healthy and comfort are top priorities, especially with more people working from home. Event companie

Filed under: Health and Air Quality

Keywords: Healthy Building,Health,Air Quality,Water Quality,Ventilation,Accessibility

0 replies | 845 views | Posted on: 07/13/2021 | Last updated: 07/13/2021

Webinar: GreenPoint Rated New Home, September 29-30, 8 am PST / 11 am EDT

by samanthaklein // Intern

Overview

This 8-hour course covers the policies, processes and program requirements unique to the New Home rating system. It addresses current trends in new construction and illustrates the role of

Filed under: Green Living

Keywords: Energy Efficiency,Water Conservation,Ventilation,Building Envelope

0 replies | 1138 views | Posted on: 09/03/2021 | Last updated: 09/03/2021

Humidity, Hardwoods and Homes - The Building Science Approach to Protecting your Investment (Video)

by Rate It Green Team


Proper humidity is critical for building product condition and durability, just as it’s important for human comfort and health.  Do you know the ideal humidity for your hardwood floor

Filed under: Humidity Control Equipment

Keywords: HVAC,Flooring,Ventilation,Humidity,Floors,Humidification,Dehumidification,Humidity Control,Hardwood Floors

0 replies | 9647 views | Posted on: 09/22/2021 | Last updated: 01/08/2022

Whole House Energy Recovery Ventilators (ERVs) Explained, by Panasonic

by Rate It Green Team



We’d like to thank Ken Nelson at Panasonic for his terrific explanation of how ERVs work and for introducing us to the features and benefits of the Intelli-Balance 200 as well.

Filed under: Energy Recovery and Heat Recovery Ventilation

Keywords: HVAC,Ventilation Systems,Ventilation,Humidity,ERVs,Whole House Ventilation Systems,ERV,Panasonic

0 replies | 15407 views | Posted on: 09/29/2021 | Last updated: 12/22/2022