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IAQ IQ: Indoor Air Quality and YouMaximize Ventilation Potential with ERVs as Compared to HRVsWhat Are the Key Differences Between ERVs and HRVs?As the names above explain, ERVs are ventilators that recover energy while HRVs recover heat. But how exactly are they different? The first key variance is that HRVs only recover heat whereas ERVs recover both heat and humidity. This is explained later on in the podcast.Additional differences between ERVs and HRVs include the following:• HRVs are prone to condensation and require drain pans. ERVs don’t experience this and don’t need drain pans.• HRVs cannot be installed in any orientation because...
2023-07-2419 min
IAQ IQ: Indoor Air Quality and YouWhat is VentilationVentilation is the introduction of outdoor air into an indoor space, and it has evolved over time. Some of the first research on the topic was done by James Billings, an 1870s Johns Hopkins researcher and physician who postulated that carbon dioxide (CO2) was an accurate measure of impurity emissions from the human body. He determined that there needed to be a certain amount of fresh air brought indoors to keep people healthy. Additionally, he also advocated for 60 cubic feet per minute (CFM) per person. Billings' findings hold up today, as most physicians, doctors and health professionals say the...
2023-06-2629 min
IAQ IQ: Indoor Air Quality and YouSmart Controls and ERVs: Enhance IAQ Effortlessly in Resimmercial SpacesAfter COVID-19, the criticality of high-level indoor air quality (IAQ) is clear. With invisible, odorless and potentially deadly indoor air contaminants swirling around, it’s evident that increased ventilation is essential for safeguarding occupant health. This is especially crucial in tight structures that trap contaminants indoors.However, more ventilation requires more energy, which boosts costs and runs counter to decarbonization efforts. Plus, conventional ventilation systems can be tricky and time-consuming to operate. Not anymore. That’s where the combination of smart controls and energy recovery ventilators (ERVs) comes in to provide an effortless, energy-efficient and cost-effective solution. This...
2023-04-2619 min
IAQ IQ: Indoor Air Quality and YouEnergy Recovery Ventilation: Decarbonization and Building ResiliencyWhat role does ventilation play in addressing global climate change? A lot, as it turns out. In the recent episode of “Indoor Air Quality And You," host Gabrielle Bejarano, recently spoke with Nick Agopian, VP Sales & Marketing at RenewAire LLC about how the key to countering climate change is through a three-pronged attack of decarbonization, building resiliency and energy recovery ventilation.Agopian revealed that the built environment is a big part of the problem, as its responsible for about 47% of global CO2 emissions. According to Agopian, “When we take a look at what's been happening in the last...
2023-03-1416 min
IAQ IQ: Indoor Air Quality and YouERVs: Revolutionizing the Home Ventilation Industry"IAQ IQ: Indoor Air Quality and You" podcast, host Tyler Kern chatted with Nick Agopian, the Vice President of Sales and Marketing at RenewAire LLC, and Brian Simmons, RenewAire Senior Technical Sales Support Specialist, regarding ERVs and home ventilation. They discussed: Purpose of ventilation ERVs and why we need them in the HVAC industry The importance of codes in HVAC Previously, providing healthy and efficient ventilation was not the priority of the home building industry. Therefore, air quality in residential spaces lagged in comparison to commercial spaces. The energy crisis of the 1970s and 80s hi...
2023-01-2021 minIAQ IQ: Indoor Air Quality and YouERVs: Revolutionizing the Home Ventilation Industry"IAQ IQ: Indoor Air Quality and You" podcast, host Tyler Kern chatted with Nick Agopian, the Vice President of Sales and Marketing at RenewAire LLC, and Brian Simmons, RenewAire Senior Technical Sales Support Specialist, regarding ERVs and home ventilation. They discussed: Purpose of ventilation ERVs and why we need them in the HVAC industry The importance of codes in HVAC Previously, providing healthy and efficient ventilation was not the priority of the home building industry. Therefore, air quality in residential spaces lagged in comparison to commercial spaces. The energy crisis of the 1970s and 80s hi...
2023-01-2020 minIAQ IQ: Indoor Air Quality and YouCareer Paths for Women in the HVAC IndustryWhen it comes to the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) workforce, women continue to be underrepresented. Many industries that rely on a foundation of STEM education are dominated by a predominately male workforce. However, the tide is turning with more women entering the HVAC industry year over year.Tyler Kern, host of IAQ IQ: Indoor Air Quality and You, sat down with Nick Agopian and four female leaders and trailblazers from RenewAire, including:• Jessie Busse, Senior Engineering Data Analyst • Cassandra Kalinowski, Senior Technical Sales Support Engineer• Michelle Pelicos, Western Regional Sales...
2022-06-1536 min
IAQ IQ: Indoor Air Quality and YouCareer Paths for Women in the HVAC IndustryWhen it comes to the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) workforce, women continue to be underrepresented. Many industries that rely on a foundation of STEM education are dominated by a predominately male workforce. However, the tide is turning with more women entering the HVAC industry year over year.Tyler Kern, host of IAQ IQ: Indoor Air Quality and You, sat down with Nick Agopian and four female leaders and trailblazers from RenewAire, including:• Jessie Busse, Senior Engineering Data Analyst • Cassandra Kalinowski, Senior Technical Sales Support Engineer• Michelle Pelicos, Western Regional Sales...
2022-06-1533 minIAQ IQ: Indoor Air Quality and YouReducing the DALY Tally Through IAQ ImprovementsNick Agopian, VP of Sales & Marketing at RenewAire, and Paul Raymer, Chief Investigator at Heyoka Indoor Solutions LLC, joined Tyler Kern for the third installment of their focus on indoor air quality (IAQ) best practices for the home with a fascinating look at improving disability-adjusted life years (DALYs). No one likes to dwell on life’s end, but enhancing one’s lifespan is worth pondering, and a pondering Raymer and Agopian went.“You want to live a healthy life up until the last moment,” Raymer said. “DALYs are a way of evaluating diseases in populations that impact the health...
2022-05-0431 min
IAQ IQ: Indoor Air Quality and YouReducing the DALY Tally Through IAQ ImprovementsNick Agopian, VP of Sales & Marketing at RenewAire, and Paul Raymer, Chief Investigator at Heyoka Indoor Solutions LLC, joined Tyler Kern for the third installment of their focus on indoor air quality (IAQ) best practices for the home with a fascinating look at improving disability-adjusted life years (DALYs). No one likes to dwell on life’s end, but enhancing one’s lifespan is worth pondering, and a pondering Raymer and Agopian went.“You want to live a healthy life up until the last moment,” Raymer said. “DALYs are a way of evaluating diseases in populations that impact the health...
2022-05-0432 min
IAQ IQ: Indoor Air Quality and YouBalanced Ventilation Basics for HomesNick Agopian, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at RenewAire, and Paul Raymer, Chief Investogator from Heyoka Indoor Solutions LLC, joined Host Tyler Kern for the second of three series episodes on improving indoor air quality.Agopian explained why balanced ventilation with outdoor air is so important. When one cubic foot of air moves out of a building, one cubic foot moves back in. This new air can can take on internally generated contaminants from the building, but as the air moves back out, Mother Nature can help purify the contaminants. “Ventilation, in concert with Mother Nature, he...
2022-03-3034 minIAQ IQ: Indoor Air Quality and YouBalanced Ventilation Basics for HomesNick Agopian, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at RenewAire, and Paul Raymer, Chief Investogator from Heyoka Indoor Solutions LLC, joined Host Tyler Kern for the second of three series episodes on improving indoor air quality.Agopian explained why balanced ventilation with outdoor air is so important. When one cubic foot of air moves out of a building, one cubic foot moves back in. This new air can can take on internally generated contaminants from the building, but as the air moves back out, Mother Nature can help purify the contaminants. “Ventilation, in concert with Mother Nature, he...
2022-03-3033 min
IAQ IQ: Indoor Air Quality and YouUnhealthy Homes and Storytelling with Paul Raymer and Nick AgopianThe spaces in which people live and work impact them. More specifically, the building materials and indoor air quality can negatively affect occupants. While regulations and codes take these into consideration, indoor air quality (IAQ) is still a challenge in the new well-sealed home.
2022-02-2227 minIAQ IQ: Indoor Air Quality and YouUnhealthy Homes and Storytelling with Paul Raymer and Nick AgopianThe spaces in which people live and work impact them. More specifically, the building materials and indoor air quality can negatively affect occupants. While regulations and codes take these into consideration, indoor air quality (IAQ) is still a challenge in the new well-sealed home.Host ofIAQ IQ: Indoor Air Quality and You hostTyler Kern spoke Nick Agopian, VP of Sales and Marketing at Renew Aireand Paul Raymer, Chief Investigator at Heyoka Solutions, on the topic. Raymer has a long career in the industry, including publishing books on ventilation, starting companies, and teaching on the subject. He’s al...
2022-02-2226 minIAQ IQ: Indoor Air Quality and YouA Day in the Life of Building a Passive House Compliant Home with Doug SteegeThe standards of energy efficiency and the construction of houses and structures have changed significantly. In fact, the company was a pioneer, led by a group of innovators, including Doug Steege. Steege joined IAQIQ host Tyler Kern and RenewAire VP of Sales and Marketing Nick Agopian to talk about his Passive House compliant home. Agopian, excited to hear from Steege, said, “He’s an inspiration. He had a vision to trailblaze into an area no one else was. He started a revolution.”Steege always had a passion for energy efficiency. Before starting RenewAire, he was the ho...
2021-11-1731 min
IAQ IQ: Indoor Air Quality and YouA Day in the Life of Building a Passive House Compliant Home with Doug SteegeThe standards of energy efficiency and the construction of houses and structures have changed significantly. In fact, the company was a pioneer, led by a group of innovators, including Doug Steege. Steege joined IAQIQ host Tyler Kern and RenewAire VP of Sales and Marketing Nick Agopian to talk about his Passive House compliant home. Agopian, excited to hear from Steege, said, “He’s an inspiration. He had a vision to trailblaze into an area no one else was. He started a revolution.”Steege always had a passion for energy efficiency. Before starting RenewAire, he was the ho...
2021-11-1532 minIAQ IQ: Indoor Air Quality and YouCOVID-19 Prompts Updates in Building Ratings and CertificationsThe COVID-19 pandemic has forced companies and building owners to consider the air quality in their buildings. While the virus might not always be prevalent, air quality is now a top-of-mind issue and a major factor when it comes to occupant health and wellness. Because of this, building owners will have to improve factors such as ventilation.On this episode of IAQ IQ: Indoor Air Quality and You, Host Tyler Kern discussed building ratings and certifications with Nick Agopian, VP of Sales and Marketing at RenewAire, and Sarah Nugent, Sustainability Director at Steven Winter Associates. Steven Winter...
2021-10-1434 min
IAQ IQ: Indoor Air Quality and YouCOVID-19 Prompts Updates in Building Ratings and CertificationsThe COVID-19 pandemic has forced companies and building owners to consider the air quality in their buildings. While the virus might not always be prevalent, air quality is now a top-of-mind issue and a major factor when it comes to occupant health and wellness. Because of this, building owners will have to improve factors such as ventilation.On this episode of IAQ IQ: Indoor Air Quality and You, Host Tyler Kern discussed building ratings and certifications with Nick Agopian, VP of Sales and Marketing at RenewAire, and Sarah Nugent, Sustainability Director at Steven Winter Associates. Steven Winter...
2021-10-1334 min
IAQ IQ: Indoor Air Quality and YouHow to Create High-Performing Multi-Family Homes with a Focus on IAQOn the Indoor Air Quality & You podcast, we’ve already discussed the role of energy recovery ventilation (ERV) in high performing, single-family homes, as well as the benefits of increased ventilation. In fact, in the wake of the pandemic, air quality is more critical than it’s ever been.With that in mind, multi-family homes offer even more challenges. They have unique design considerations, including those around air quality, and air quality is a preeminent safety issue as residents carry concerns about contaminants and the spread of disease.Because of multiple inhabitants and the nature of s...
2021-07-2338 min
IAQ IQ: Indoor Air Quality and YouHigh Performing Homes, Part IIThe typical homeowner may believe that an energy-efficient home is a high-performing one, but that's actually not the case.According to Grace and Corbett Lunsford, the co-creators and hosts of TV show Home Diagnosis, energy efficiency is simply a byproduct of great home performance.In the second part of this Indoor Air Quality IQ podcast series, “What Most People Don't Know About Higher Performing-Homes,” they rejoin host Tyler Kern and show regular Nick Agopian of RenewAire to talk in greater depth about the role that energy efficiency and chemistry have in a healthy and high-performing home.
2021-05-2027 min
IAQ IQ: Indoor Air Quality and YouHigh Performing Homes, Part IYou understand how your body performs, and you probably know how your car does, too. But what about your home? Would you consider yourself well-versed in the dynamics that keep your home – and you – healthy?This isn't a topic that many people have thought about, but Corbett and Grace Lunsford have. Their TV show, Home Diagnosis, dives into home performance and how to increase the performance of your own home.In part one of this podcast series, you're introduced to the couple as they join host Tyler Kern and podcast regular Nick Agopian."Home...
2021-04-2722 min
IAQ IQ: Indoor Air Quality and YouIAQ IQ: Ventilation Solutions for Every HomeHome building and energy codes have resulted in tight sealing methodologies – and you may not have even considered the impact that could have on the buildup of contaminants in the space.With indoor air quality now firmly in the spotlight, emphasis is being placed on the contaminants we produce when we cook, clean, sneeze or do any number of other household activities.However, without proper ventilation, modern codes and those tighter sealing methodologies trap those contaminants in the home, lowering overall air quality, which can cause adverse health and safety risks.On this ep...
2021-03-2334 min
IAQ IQ: Indoor Air Quality and YouHave Your Cake (Increased Ventilation) & Eat It Too (Decrease Ventilation Energy Costs)Over the years, companies have sacrificed proper building ventilation for increased energy savings by creating tighter building envelopes, investing in sealing technologies, and more.However, the coronavirus pandemic reinforced a basic idea in creating safer, healthier spaces: proper building ventilation is essential to the health of employees, and therefore, the community. But with this comes greater demands for ventilation systems, many of which now need to be updated to keep up with these changes. In this episode of Indoor Air Quality IQ, host Tyler Kern is joined by RenewAire’s John Schilling and Nick A...
2021-02-1918 min
IAQ IQ: Indoor Air Quality and YouThe IAQ Revolution: Dilution & Filtration with Nick Agopian and Armin RuddA revolution is nothing without a solution. For indoor air quality (IAQ), dilution and filtration are two components of the ventilation equation. Nick Agopian, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at RenewAire, teamed up with Armin Rudd, Principal AB Systems, LLC, to add context to this IAQ IQ conversation. Agopian said ventilation and filtration try to complement each other to achieve good indoor air quality. Rudd said he starts the IAQ process with source control by local exhausts and removes the air contaminants at the point of generation. After that, Rudd said he employs whole dwelling ventilation, wh...
2021-01-1934 minIAQ IQ: Indoor Air Quality and YouIndoor Air Quality (IAQ) Concerns…& NOW a PandemicIndoor Air Quality (IAQ), is on everyone’s mind these days. With the COVID-19 pandemic raising concerns over the quality and safety of indoor air, it’s an opportune time to get an insider’s perspective on IAQ and what proper and/or increased ventilation can do to make an internal environment a safe one.Nick Agopian, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for RenewAire, LLC, shared his IQ regarding IAQ.Agopian stressed the importance of ventilation in regulating IAQ. “When it comes to ventilating, you can’t see it, you can’t touch it, you can’t sm...
2020-12-1836 min
Torrice Talk & Torrice Tech TalkEpisode 56 - Discovering the RenewAire Line of ERV'sWe welcome Rich Bialobrzewski from RST Thermal onto Torrice Talk to discuss RenewAire products, centering our discussion around Energy Recovery Ventilators (ERV's).
2020-02-1209 min