Foundation vents
An important part of some types of ventilation is to allow cool air into the lower parts of the house. Foundation vents allow cool...
Soffit vents
Working in conjunction with ridge vents, soffit vents can create a natural flow of ventilation in the roof cavity, which allows heat to easily...
Ridge vents
Hot air naturally rises, and ridge vents are an effective way of allowing this heat to easily escape through the highest point in a...
Whole house fan
Whole house fans are large, ceiling mounted fans designed to help to ventilate homes by sucking warm air up into the ceiling, and bringing...
Types of vents
Many different types of vents exist for many different purposes and parts of the home. Find out what types of vents exist, what purposes...
Air infiltration
In many cases, ventilation in a house is unintentional, and comes from small gaps and crevices. This kind of ventilation, in some cases, has...
Mixed mode/hybrid ventilation
In many cases, the best way to ventilate a room is to combine two or more different techniques. See how mixed mode ventilation can...
Mechanical ventilation
Mechanical ventilation (or forced ventilation) takes advantage of fans to help draw air in a particular direction to control ventilation in your home.
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Natural ventilation systems
This type of ventilation takes advantage of rising heat and strategically located vents to draw air up through the top of the house, and...
Wind ventilation and cross ventilation
Wind ventilation, also known as cross ventilation, is a simple and effective way to take advantage of the wind to keep your home cool...