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Introduction

There is currently an enormous difference between the residential ventilation rates recommended by the International Residential Code (IRC) and ASHRAE. This short presentation describes the most common current approach to ventilation (exhaust-only ventilation) before outlining the main differences between the recommended code rates and the ASHRAE rates, applying each to a hypothetical new house. About Building Science Fight Club

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Video: The Controversy about Residential Ventilation Rates

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Quiz

To earn AIA Continuing Education Units (CEU), you must complete the quiz below and get all 3 questions correctly. Feel free to retake the quiz if needed. To keep learning, check out more courses in Building Science.