ventilation are the major failure of our building codes & I'm very
careful to exclude them from my contracts because of the liability. We'd
all be way better off if the current "green" focus went here.
Chuck Utzman, P.E.
Christopher Wright wrote:
>
> On Jul 14, 2009, at 2:57 PM, Jordan Truesdell, PE wrote:
>
>> Air recirculation is mostly for well being of the occupants as well,
>> since the actual safety is at a level of ventilation far below (just
>> as with deflection).
> Not true--at least not here. Plenty of cases as I mentioned where mold
> intrusion from moisture accumulation has caused serious ongoing health
> issues. And carbon monoxide accumulation from appliance backdrafting
> kills people. I've been involved in several cases of this sort and I
> have a colleague who makes a pretty good living dealing with moisture
> and air quality issues in existing homes. Both of these are the reason
> I hear civil and structural engineer buddies as well as misuse of
> engineered materials tell me flat out they wouldn't buy a house that
> was less than 20 years old.
>
>
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> .......................................| John Sedgwick, Spotsylvania
> 1864)
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