A newly built home in San Francisco, Residence 950, takes indoor air quality very seriously. Built in 2018 by Troon Pacific, the 9,500-square foot home on Russian Hill has hospital grade air ...
Q: This winter, my family and I have been spending a lot of time bundled up indoors. Is breathing all this indoor air good for us? A: We spend most of our lives indoors. Whether at work, school, ...
During winter, it’s common practice to keep the air in your home sealed in and cozy. You might add extra insulation, close ...
With heating and cooling accounting for more than half of the energy use in a typical U.S. home, per the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), more and more homeowners are considering tactics such as air ...
SAN DIEGO -- A new device aimed for use at home by late-stage patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) actually saves patients and the healthcare system money by helping to keep ...
SEAL THE DEAL: Building envelopes play a part in air movement, ventilation, and balanced homes. The energy savings that comes from tightening the envelope can cause unintended consequences, however — ...
My obsession with ventilation began long before the pandemic. Five years ago, when I moved from central Tokyo to the coast of Japan, a blanket of humidity seemed to levitate out from the sea and the ...
The fire service has used various forms of ventilation at fires for decades with the belief that ventilation will lift smoke, which lets us search for victims, makes the environment more tenable for ...