Design & Quality Control Best Practices for ERVs/HRVs

1-hour training covering the spectrum of Good, Better & Best practices when designing and QC’ing Heat Recovery Ventilator (HRV) & Energy Recovery Ventilator (ERV) systems. 

Join Earth Advantage for this session and hear from in-the-field experts as they exchange ideas and drill down into the everyday implications and opportunities that all building professionals need to know when overseeing the proper design and installation of ERV & HRV balanced ventilation systems. 

As energy codes advance across the Northwest, requirements to install higher performing balanced and properly distributed HVAC systems inside the conditioned spaces are leading builders and tradespeople to evaluate new ERV & HRV equipment, designs and installation strategies. 

Presenters will discuss the practical and necessary solutions that will help you ensure these systems are designed, installed and performing as expected, as well as provide insights to help you streamline your design and building practices to ensure efficient, effective ventilation systems.

Hear from Earth Advantage's Senior Manager of Green Building Technical Services, Waylon White, and Head of Residential Innovations, Alex Boetzel, as they each bring their unique backgrounds to the discussion: Waylon has extensive in-the-field knowledge of the types of barriers and solutions that builders face on a daily basis when pursuing Earth Advantage Home Certification, and Alex developed an impressive quality control system for ventilation system design, installation and commissioning on projects while in his previous role at Green Hammer.
 

On The Level Series 

This course is a part of the 'On The Level'  2022 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!  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

• Identify ERV/HRV approaches along a good, better & best spectrum of building best practices
• Identify ERV/HRV field-proven technologies that are currently available and provide code-compliant efficiency ratings
• Understand the process steps at various stages of construction for designing, installing and commissioning an effective HRV or ERV system
• Gain valuable installation insights and tips & tricks that will ensure effective system operation