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Installation Elements for ERVs & HRVs

Learn about the use cases for HRVs/ERVs and how to navigate the strategies & pitfalls to help ensure an effective installation

Overview
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Join Earth Advantage & BetterBuiltNW for a one-hour training on effective installation strategies for HRVs & ERVs.

Among home builders and designers seeking airtight performance with balanced ventilation, many have decided to go with either a heat recovery ventilator (HRV) or energy recovery ventilator (ERV). Increasing code standards for ventilation will likely result in more HRV/ERV installations, and with any new technology or approach, this can lead to installation errors or inefficiencies.

Access this session and learn about the different use cases for HRVs/ERVs and how to navigate the strategies and pitfalls to help ensure an effective installation.

On The Level Series

This course is a part of the 'On The Level' 2021 series and has been designed to provide field-tested recommendations from building professionals and tangible design principles and construction practices that can be integrated into your building process. NW Builders are continually looking to improve the air tightness and ventilation of their homes. At the same time, the OR & WA building codes were updated in 2021, leaving many wondering what the best opportunities are to make the jump in performance. This session also covers the new OR & WA code pathways so you can consider the benefits of these approaches and make well-informed decisions.

Previously offered as a live webinar, we've now adapted this training to an on-demand online format presented on the BetterBuiltNW online training platform. To see all of the 'On The Level' trainings in this series and more, visit our On-Demand Training page.

Note: The 'On The Level' online training series is one of the many components of the Sustainable Homes Professional (SHP) online training and accreditation program designed for the NW region. Join our SHP training and gain over 15+ hours of cutting edge design and building best practices that are critical to success in today's housing market. Learn more and register today!

Learning Objectives
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Identify the essential components of balanced heat recovery ventilator (HRV) and an energy recovery ventilator (ERV) ventilation systems
Describe the difference between HRVs and ERVs as well as the appropriate applications of each
List the steps for designing an effective HRV or ERV system
Understand the key installation details to ensure effective system operation
Explain the importance of high-efficiency filtration for ventilation make up air

When & Where
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Online course available on-demand

On-demand training format consists of a series of a 5-10 minute video divided into sections. Users can start or stop their viewing at their own pace and easily resume the course at another time.

CEs & Cost
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Continuing Education
AIA LU/HSW: 1 CE
OR CCB: 1 CE
BPI: .5 CE
ICC: 0.1 CE

Course Fee
No cost (Regularly $29)

*This training made possible thanks to BetterBuiltNW

Audience
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Architects, Builders/Contractors, Code Officials, Developers, Program Representatives, Raters/Verifiers, Subcontractors

Instructor(s)
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Bruce Sullivan: Bruce operates Base Zero LLC to promote greater sustainability in residential construction through training, consulting and contractor services. He has been involved in energy efficient construction since 1983 and has been a primary training developer/instructor for Earth Advantage, Energy Trust of Oregon, BetterBuiltNW and EEBA. Bruce first taught the SHP program in 2008, and has since delivered it over a dozen times across Oregon. In 2006, Bruce built his personal home that earned the NAHB EnergyValue Housing and Green Building Awards. In 2015, Bruce completed construction on a new zero energy home.
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