by Haglid Engineering | Oct 23, 2018 | News
Why meet the HVAC-related requirements of the WELL Building Standard? Many people think of energy-efficient savings first when planning to meet ENERGYSTAR®, LEED, or Passive House Institute standards and consider health benefits an added extra. However, as we said in...
by Haglid Engineering | Sep 18, 2018 | How to Reduce Energy, News
A BPE-XE-MIR-4000 Energy Recovery Module in a High School Gym Photo: BPE, Inc. Since BPE ERVs are modular, they can be stacked to produce fresh air requirements ups to 20,000 cfm. Such modules are man-portable, will fit through a 36-inch door, and can be assembled by...
by Haglid Engineering | Jul 26, 2018 | News, Sustainability
Depending on the publication or organization you consult, our atmosphere has sucked up enough energy-related emissions to bring us near, at, or past a point of no return where rising sea levels, heightened temperatures, and poor air quality wreak havoc on everything...
by Haglid Engineering | Oct 22, 2017 | News, Sustainability
When school buildings choose clean energy retrofits, many of the benefits are obvious. Others not so much. Improved Indoor Air Quality does more than provide healthier learning environments: Public schools rely on average daily attendance rates to receive federal...
by Haglid Engineering | Oct 17, 2017 | High-Efficiency Building, Net-Zero Buildings, News, Sustainability
Rarely, can you call someone or something ‘passive’ and have it come off as a compliment. Inactivity, especially in today’s society, comes off as just plain lazy in most circles. Oddly enough, adopting passive methods to power our homes just might...
by Haglid Engineering | Feb 28, 2017 | News, Sustainability, Ventilation Systems
The following case study was undertaken by Klas Haglid in his 7,000-plus-sq.ft. New Jersey home to determine how much of a risk radon levels play in his family’s life. He wanted to see how far he could lower the levels and therefore cut the risk of radon-induced...
