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.
Mechanical or...
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...
Types of ventilation
There are many different ways to move air in and out of houses (or parts of houses). Find out more about different vents, and...
Why is ventilation important?
Because we don't directly 'see' ventilation, we don't often think about it - but well-planned ventilation's an absolutely vital part of a healthy house....
How to clean heating ducts and vents
Heating ducts carry air all around your house, and vents often get dirty as a result of how much air flows through them. Find...