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Airtight: How New Building Design is Reshaping the HVAC Playbook

High-performance envelopes are changing demand curve and installation guidelines

Dylan Kurt

November 3, 2025

Rules of thumb don’t cut it in airtight homes. Here’s how to size, ventilate, and commission for real comfort.

ETH Zurich Unveils Revolutionary 'Smart Walls' That Could Replace Ventilated AC

New material could turn a building's walls into humidity controlled lungs

SNIPS NEWS Editorial Staff

February 3, 2025

Researchers from Switzerland use 3D printing techniques create a dehumidifying material that could reduce building emissions.

RenewAire Wins Brilliance Award for its ERVs

November 20, 2023

The innovations of the hard-wired EV Premium Series align with the Brilliance Awards’ theme of automation technology.

Energy Efficiency Grows in Importance for HVAC Property Decisions

Building owners look at spending more for HVAC systems

Ted Craig

October 26, 2021

Sustainability is becoming a financial consideration for more and more property owners.

Building envelopes play a part in air movement, ventilation, and balanced homes.

True Home Comfort Requires Well-Balanced Ventilation, Clean Air

Air movement, ventilation practices to help improve indoor air quality

Angela D. Harris

June 15, 2020

Residential air movement and ventilation can be a challenge that requires multiple callbacks. There is a way to fix that, though.

A Guide to the Essentials of Building Pressure

Understand the entire building as a full ventilation system

David Richardson

December 16, 2019

Many professionals are uncomfortable looking beyond the equipment and duct systems they install, which can affect their service to their customers.

Terracon Air Barrier Testing - The ACHR News

Air Barrier Testing: Cost Reduction Solutions for School Systems

Jeff H. Poe

January 14, 2019

The Charlotte Mecklenburg School System (CMSS), the 19th largest in the U.S. with a $1.3 billion operating budget, recently decided to take action to identify school system buildings that might be exhibiting air leakage.

DOE Invests $19 Million to Improve Efficiency of US Buildings

Projects include sensors and controls, HVACR and joining technologies, building envelope, energy modeling

July 20, 2016

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced it is investing $19 million in 18 projects to improve the energy efficiency of U.S. homes, offices, schools, hospitals, restaurants, and stores.

New Building Envelope Sealing Technology Previewed at Aeroseal Success Summit

Also shown was a new duct sealing system from Aeroseal called Mobile PRO

October 2, 2015

A new building envelope sealing technology designed to seal the outer shell of homes and buildings was unveiled at the first annual Aeroseal Success Summit. According to Aeroseal, the new technology is the first automated system used to effectively find and seal air leaks in building structures.

Armstrong Highlights Design Envelope Technology

Michigan distributor hosts Armstrong’s Design Envelope Symposium

Nicole Krawcke

June 29, 2015

The manufacturer held 10 events in the U.S. and Canada last year. They were so successful that Armstrong expanded its scope in 2015 to include international locations such as Mumbai, India; and Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

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