Creating a Passive House Bathroom
The Passive House Institute requires Passive Houses to pass a blower door test, meaning the building’s air-tightness must be at a specific, low level (0.6 air changes an hour at 50 pascals pressure). However, having a nearly air-tight home or building often brings up the question as to where warm air and odors go, especially those that emanate from a bathroom. Thankfully, Green Attic has a strategy for that. While air-tightness is important for maintaining comfortable temperatures inside an energy-efficient home, so too is eliminating moisture and odor at the source. Therefore, Green Attic contractors are specially trained in the designing and installing of HRV/ERV ventilation systems.
Improper installation can result in costly remediation repairs that often include taking down drywall and retooling flex ductwork. Trust Green Attic for your bathroom remodel so you can rest assured it was done the right way, with the right materials, for the benefit of your health as well as the environment’s.
