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No smoking. The home’s kitchen
exhaust hood works with the ERV
system to ensure that cooking fumes
are quickly removed.
The ERV recycles heat in the winter and helps minimize the need
for air conditioning in the summer. The whole-house ventilation
system supplies air to the bedrooms, living room, pantry and office.
Stale air is removed from the bathrooms, kitchen and mudroom.
“The level of indoor comfort and air quality is mind boggling,”
says Norbert. “It doesn’t matter what is going on outside, the indoor couple have only used it a handful of times—for ambiance—
climate is always ideal.”
The kitchen exhaust hood works with the ERV system to ensure
that cooking fumes are quickly removed at the source to promote
indoor air quality. Particles from cooking are a common source of
indoor air pollution and can be problematic in virtually airtight
houses without adequate home ventilation.
Also, there are numerous, additional energy-efficient features in
the home, including a heat pump water heater, LED lights, a ventless
clothes dryer with a heat pump and an induction range. A polished
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concrete floor on the first floor provides thermal mass, helping
to maintain even indoor temperatures. Triple-pane windows and
doors, and generous amounts of insulation reduce the heating and
cooling load.
Although there is a wood-burning stove in the living room, the
throughout their first winter in the home.
The Weselys have found Lubberland’s Edge extremely comfortable,
as well as energy efficient. It’s two benefits in one: Their new house
fits their financial goals and protects the environment. gb
Sarah Lozanova is a freelance energy and environmental writer based
in Belfast Cohousing & Ecovillage. She holds an MBA in Sustainable
Management from Presidio Graduate School in Alameda, Calif.
More information may be found at www.sarahlozanova.com.
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