https://stream.echo6.co/videos/watch/04ee7602-134b-489a-8682-c660b2fbf81d High performance building is all about control. The more control we have, the better the building will perform. Not only will the building perform better from a durability and energy efficiency standpoint, but also from a health and comfort standpoint. Building should be focused on the occupants health and comfort just as much as the durability and efficiency. We build buildings to house people in them. This is especially true when it comes to air. The better air sealed our buildings are, the more control we have over the quality and quantity of the air coming in. Most of the housing stock in America is leaky, meaning we don’t have control over what air comes into the conditioned space (our indoor air). We exhaust air from our buildings through dry vents, hood and bathroom fans, causing a pressure differential that draws in outdoor air through the path of least resistance, usual culprits being cracks and penetrations in the building envelope, gaps or voids in sill and plate connections, etc. This is problematic because the lack of control means we have no idea what quality the incoming air is, especially an issue in the event of wildfires, close proximity to certain factories, etc. DIY/Emergency Air Purification - Box Fan w/Merv 13 (or highest rated you can find) filter https://shop.aprilaire.com/collections/air-purifiers/products/aprilaire-room-air-purifier-with-3-stage-filtration?_ga=2.239815620.656766105.1600177028-25764900.1600177028 Follow Matt on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/risingerbuild/ or Twitter https://twitter.com/mattrisinger For more great video content check out Matts new site! https://buildshownetwork.com/ Sign-Up for the Newsletter https://buildshownetwork.com/newsletter Build Show Network on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thebuildshow/ Huge thanks to our Show sponsors Polywall, Huber, Dorken Delta, Prosoco, Rockwool & Viewrail for helping to make these videos possible! These are all trusted companies that Matt has worked with for years and trusts their products in the homes he builds. We would highly encourage you to check out their websites for more info. http://www.Poly-Wall.com http://www.Dorken.com http://www.Huberwood.com http://www.Prosoco.com https://www.Viewrail.com https://www.Rockwool.com Thu, 14 May 2026 18:07:45 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://stream.echo6.co https://stream.echo6.co/client/assets/images/icons/icon-512x512.png https://stream.echo6.co/videos/watch/04ee7602-134b-489a-8682-c660b2fbf81d All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://stream.echo6.co/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.