[Greenbuilding] Panasonic ERV, Don Stevens

[David Posada]

Thanks, Mike! 
I sent Don an email at  'stevensd at us.panasonic.com' - do you have any other contact info for him? 

David


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Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2011 13:07:46 -0800
From: "Michael O'Brien" <obrien at hevanet.com>
To: Green Building <greenbuilding at lists.bioenergylists.org>
Subject: Re: [Greenbuilding] Spot ERV, or trickle vents in PNW?
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Hi, David--

Panasonic has a national rep, Don Stevens, who is both knowledgeable about the equipment and a straight shooter. I've known him for over 25 years.

Best,

Mike O'Brien

On Feb 21, 2011, at 12:11 PM, David Posada wrote:

> Has anyone had any experience with the Panasonic Whisper Comfort Spot ERV? It appears to be a less expensive (first cost), and also less efficient in heat recovery than most of the more common HRV/ ERV units. Online prices range from $300 - $450. 
> 
> We're considering it for a multi unit apartment building in the Pacific NW (4400 hdd) with very small living units.  If we want to meet ASHRAE 62.2, we'd need mechanical ventilation (not just pressurized corridor air slipping under the door), about 20 to 25 cfm per unit. 
> 
> The baseline system might be exhaust-only bathroom ventilation with a trickle vent at the skin, but that raises questions about thermal comfort and heat loads due to infiltration on cold days. 
> 
> Other more complicated options would involve ducted outside air (and return air) to and from each of the units, so to compare costs and performance we're considering other options. 
> 
> Any experience with the Spot ERV, trickle vents, or other tickle-ish ideas? 
> 
> Thanks!
> David Posada
> Portland, Oregon
>