Print this page Residential Heat Recovery Ventilators
Elie Tawil, PE, LEED AP
Course Outline
This course discusses the need for mechanical ventilation in homes as well as explains the components of an HRV system, how to operate and maintain the system, and how to solve operating problems.
In this course, you need to review “Heat Recovery Ventilators” publication of the Natural Resources provided by Canada’s Office of Energy Efficiency.
This course includes a multiple-choice quiz at the end, which is designed to enhance the understanding of the course materials.
Learning Objective
At the conclusion of this course, the student will:
- Understand the need for mechanical ventilation in houses;
- Understand the HRV system;
- Learn how to operate the HRV;
- Familiarize with the HRV routine maintenance procedures; and
- Familiarize with the HRV troubleshooting guide.
Intended Audience
This course is intended for architects, engineers, designers, contractors, homeowners, and manufacturers interested in gaining a better understanding in residential heat ventilators.
Benefit to Attendees
Attendee of this course will understand the need of energy-efficient mechanical ventilation systems in homes.
Course Introduction
An HRV is a mechanical ventilation device that helps make your home healthier, cleaner and more comfortable. It does so by continuously replacing stale indoor air with fresh outdoor air. HRVs are set apart from other mechanical ventilation devices. Their ability to exchange heat between the supply and exhaust air streams reduces the cost of heating or cooling the healthy fresh air circulating through the home. HRVs are sometimes called air-to-air heat exchangers because they preheat or cool incoming air using exhaust air.
Course Content
This course material is based on “Heat Recovery Ventilators” publication of the Natural Resources provided by Canada’s Office of Energy Efficiency.
Residential Heat Recovery Ventilators
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Course Summary
No matter how careful you are, there will always be some pollutants and contaminates in your home and, therefore, a need for mechanical ventilation. This mechanical ventilation is needed in many conventional homes to filter and distribute fresh air evenly throughout the home and maintain a healthy living environment. Hence, an HRV is an energy efficient mechanical ventilation system which will make your home healthier, cleaner and will reduce the cost of heating or cooling the fresh air circulating through the home by exchanging heat between the supply and exhaust air streams.
Quiz
Once you finish studying the above course content, you need to take a quiz to obtain the PDH credits.
DISCLAIMER: The materials contained in the online course are not intended as a representation or warranty on the part of PDH Center or any other person/organization named herein. The materials are for general information only. They are not a substitute for competent professional advice. Application of this information to a specific project should be reviewed by a registered architect and/or professional engineer/surveyor. Anyone making use of the information set forth herein does so at their own risk and assumes any and all resulting liability arising therefrom.
