Includes index.

Basic applications, airflow, and sizing guidelines -- System design, installation details, and sound considerations -- Effects of house pressures -- Passive inlets, outlets, transfer grilles, and makeup air -- Verification of performance, testing, troubleshooting, service, and maintenance -- Costs of ventilation, including first costs and life-cycle costs -- Code and program requirements -- Fan types and applications -- Ventilation for cooling and special applications -- Humidifiers, dehumidifiers, filters, and ventilation accessories -- Indoor air/environmental quality concerns.

This comprehensive guide covers residential ventilation system design, installation, performance testing, and maintenance. It includes coverage of building codes, standards, indoor air quality, and practical applications."--Provided by publisher.