Building America: Field Validation of a Smart Energy Recovery Ventilation System Using Low-Cost Indoor Air Quality Sensors

To address the objectives of the study, the Southface team collected field data for one year in four Charleston, South Carolina, new construction homes in order to determine the differences in occupant comfort; comfort metrics; and more.

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June 17, 2021
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To address the objectives of the study, the Southface team collected field data for one year in four Charleston, South Carolina, new construction homes in order to determine the differences in occupant comfort; comfort metrics; IAQ; and heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning (HVAC) energy consumption when toggling biweekly between an energy recovery ventilator (ERV) operating continuously and an ERV operating with smart, time-varying humidity control logic.