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3398 Washington Road
Atlanta, GA 30344
USA

773.398.5288

Advanced residential construction and home improvement consulting and owner's advocacy in Atlanta, using the latest building performance diagnostic and modeling techniques and tools. Airtightness, insulation, HVAC, ventilation, moisture, and air quality and EMF consulting for homeowners and building professionals alike.

Videos/Podcasts/Articles

Home performance articles and stories from the field with internationally respected building forensics guru Corbett Lunsford at the Building Performance Workshop. Hear new episodes of the Building Performance Podcast, see new videos from the Home Performance YouTube channel, and learn all about how diagnostic testing (more than an 'Energy Audit') can make home improvement and new home construction a proven process!

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5 Factors for Ventilation: How to Plan a Healthy Home

Corbett Lunsford

The 5 Factors for Ventilation are:

  1. Circulation

  2. Capture/Filtration

  3. Humidity Control

  4. Dilution Air

  5. Pressure Relief

This way of approaching ventilation design is condensed from hundreds of hours consulting on home projects across North America- let me know if this way of thinking about ventilation is missing anything, we're pretty sure it's a comprehensive guide! Check out the ventilation course: https://buildingperformanceworkshop.com/ventilation

The ventilation brands I refer most include:

https://Broan.com
https://AirCycler.com
https://Renewaire.com

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categories HVAC, Videos
tags how to, concept, fundamentals, basics, overview, ventilate, ventilation, hrv, erv, dilution, mechanical, code, balanced

Duct Leakage Test: Pass or Fail?

Corbett Lunsford

When you build a duct system, if you want it to work correctly you run a tightness test. See how Corbett did on his home’s first of 5 duct systems for different purposes. Using a Retrotec Duc Tester 300 with DM-32 manometer, available at: https://trutechtools.com

Watch the whole episode, and the whole season: https://HomeDiagnosis.tv

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categories Homeowner education, HVAC, Testing Tools, Videos
tags duct tightness, duc leakage, hvac leak, air leak, test, diagnostic, expert, explanation, how to, work, bpi, hers, rater, code, standard, mastic, mastick, tape, sealing, sealant, how much

Advanced Home Ventilation: Harnessing Pressure Imbalances

Corbett Lunsford

Using his family's home as an example, 'Home Diagnosis' co-host Corbett Lunsford demonstrates several options for configuring the air purification systems and explains how he chose the best setup for his family. Using the Fantech VER200, HEPA filter unit, and Mitsubishi FH09 series mini-split.

More on this build at: https://HomeDiagnosis.tv/atlanta-homestead

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categories Performance Pros, Technical Articles, Videos
tags fantech, hepa, ver200, ser200, erf, erv, hrv, 150, ashrae 62.2, pressure, balanced, ventilate, recovery, ventilator, energy, code, unbalanced, circulation