Press Releases & Featured Articles
5/20/2014
Merrimack Valley Habitat for Humanity 2014 Home Builders Blitz – It Takes a Village
During the week of June 9th, Acton Street in Lawrence, MA will be converted to a bustling construction site with local builders, plumbers, electricians, landscapers and dozens of volunteers focused on one common goal: building two homes for two deserving families in six days. Six days! Zehnder will provide the Heat Recovery Ventilation (HRV) systems for the two homes.
5/12/2014
Kenogami House Holds the Highest LEED Score (106) Achieved in Canada
The Kenogami House in Saguenay, Quebec is the first home built under Ecohome’s Net Zero Heat program. It holds the highest LEED point score achieved in Canada [106], a Net Zero Heat rating of 14.6 kWh and a Home of the Year Award from Green Builder© Media in the U.S. for Best Resilient Design. Zehnder Energy Recovery Ventilation (ERV) provides continuous fresh air for the home.
4/9/2014
The Comfort of a Heat Recovery Ventilation (HRV) System in Cold Maine
In this article, Sarah Lozanova recaps the comforts of living in a high-performance building during a cold winter.
3/7/2014
Extended Power Outage Tests High-Performance House
In this article, Sarah Lozanova describes her experience in a house, built to the Passive House Standard, during a five-day power outage last December after a Maine ice storm.
2/15/2014
Our Top Efficiency Heat Recovery Ventilator
In this GreenBuildingAdvisor.com article, Part 2, Alex Wilson describes how to measure HRV efficiency and his choice in Zehnder.
2/8/2014
Providing Fresh Air in Our Home- A Quick Overview of Ventilation Systems
In this GreenBuildingAdvisor.com article, different types of ventilation system options are described as ventilation strategies have become increasingly important in high-performance buildings.
1/27/2014
Cold Snap Tests High-Performance Homes
In this Journal of Light Construction article, learn how a high-performance home operates in well below freezing temperatures.
1/14/2014
THE BEST SOLUTIONS PROVIDE FRESH AIR TO THE WHOLE HOUSE WITHOUT A SEVERE ENERGY PENALTY
In this Fine Homebuilding article, the different types of ventilation for energy-efficient construction are presented with Zehnder units mentioned to “top the field.”
12/17/2013
A NET-ZERO HOME IN MASSACHUSETTS
In this GreenBuildingAdvisor.com article, low VOC material and a Zehnder ERV were used for the optimal indoor air quality strategy for this energy-efficient home in Shelburne, MA.