Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Gas stove emissions

[OCCNG11 (normangauss]

Michael:

There is such a thing as a heat exchanger.  This device is a good one to 
have designed into your forced-air heating system when you are building your 
house.  It is kind of bulky and not easily squeezed into an already built 
house.

Before air-tight houses were being built, there was often enough leakage 
around windows, pipe holes, and electrical outlets to provide considerable 
fresh air.  There was also considerable heat loss.  So now, modern design 
has made new houses more heat efficient, but has generally sacrificed 
ventilation.

I am very sensitive to indoor pollution and have done considerable research 
on the problem.  John Bower has written two interesting books, 
"Understanding Ventilation", and "Healthy House Building for the Modern 
Millennium", both of which thoroughly explain the principles of establishing 
healthful indoor air in homes.

People who live in cold climates can benefit by reading these books.

Norm Gauss