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[SECTION HEAD/LOGO] Eco-Leaders
Open air. A Panasonic
Note: The logo head will be needed for the opening intro spread indoor air quality system
and carried throughout the rest of the section, similar to the one in helped turn custom green
last year’s edition (July/Aug 2017). builder Panorama Homes
into an award winner for
most innovative builder
from the Home Builders COURTESY OF PANORAMA HOMES
Association of Central
New Mexico.
Panasonic

Eco Solutions

asters of entilation and air ow. Intelli-Balance 100 ERV system and Panasonic WhisperGreen Select
Working with Panasonic, the builder determined that the Panasonic

For more than 20 years, Panasonic Ventilation and Indoor Air vent fan delivered the perfect combination of powerful, precision
Quality (IAQ), a segment of Panasonic Corp. of North America ventilation and eŠciency to install in several newly constructed
(https://bit.ly/2jL2XoE), has specialized in high-performance, single family homes.
code-compliant indoor air quality (IAQ) solutions that remove As a result, the Intelli-Balance 100 ERV and WhisperGreen Select
moisture and pollutants from residential and commercial spaces. vent fan improved IAQ by e‹ectively lowering the concentration of
Based in Newark, N.J., Panasonic North America is the principal VOCs by 92 percent.
North American subsidiary of Osaka, Japan-based Panasonic Corp. As the building industry continues to understand its role in providing
homeowners with clean air and safe homes, IAQ solutions make it easier
ROFESSIONAL BUILDERS face several IAQ challenges for builders to comply with stringent ventilation codes and increase
in the homebuilding process before, during and after productivity. They also make the world a healthier place to live.
a home or set of homes is built. A reliable ventilation
partner to counteract building and lifestyle sources
P of air contamination is a primary driver in any home They’re an Eco-Leader because...
ventilation plan.
Panorama Homes, a custom “Panasonic has developed ■ In the past two years, as part of an ongoing effort to promote a safe and
green homebuilder in Albuquer- its long-term vision for secure society powered by clean energy, Panasonic has developed new
environmental technologies that create, save, store and manage energy
que, N.M., needed an energy re- environmentally more efficiently. Particularly, the company has focused on the development
covery ventilator (ERV) system of fuel cell technologies that utilize next-generation solar cells and
and ventilation fan to install in sustaina le management. hydrogen derived from clean energy.
several newly constructed single- In the company’s ■ By switching to LED lighting, Panasonic factories are targeting zero CO2
family homes. Volatile organic Environment Vision 2050, emissions to be complete by the end of fiscal 2019. The company has also
compounds (VOCs) are especially Panasonic pledges that its expanded its use of factory energy management systems by adding PV
common in newly built homes, power generation systems in all company business sites by 2020.
from using products such as products and acti ities will ■ All of its vent fan-only models are RoHS approved. Restriction of Hazardous
paints, sealants and coatings. generate more energy than Substances Directive (RoHS) restricts the use of six substances in the
With this in mind, Panorama they consume. manufacturing process: lead, mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium
Homes felt it was crucial to select [CR(VI)], polybrominated biphenyls (PBB), and polybrominated diphenyl
a competitive, high-performing ventilation system and fan that could ether (PBDE). The production facilities that build Panasonic fans have been
bring in enough fresh air to dilute these harmful indoor pollutants recognized by the International Standards Organization (ISO), as being
and create an easier breathing environment for the families that among the highest quality factories in the world.
were about to grow up and make memories in these new homes.

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