[Greenbuilding] dehumidifying bathrooms - makeup air?

[Michael O'Brien]

Hi, Reuben—  

I understand the context. I thought you were concerned thst passive wasn’t sufficient?

Best, Mike
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> On Dec 17, 2017, at 4:10 AM, Reuben Deumling <9watts at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> On Sat, Dec 16, 2017 at 6:51 PM, Michael O'Brien <obrien at hevanet.com> wrote:
>> Hi, Reuben—
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>> The primary purpose for the dehumidifier is to dry the air enough to prevent condensation and mold. The recaptured heat is a side benefit.
> Yes 
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>> Is it OK to use electricity to maintain a healthful environment?
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> I rarely get to decide these things, but since you asked me - I'd be inclined to say: Yes, but preferably after all other options have been tried and found wanting. Passive strategies (I thought) were generally preferred since they tend not to place much of a burden on resources we think of as scarce, or pose risks we would rather avoid. 
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> In our society the default position for generations has been to employ, substitute, specify a device that runs on fossil fuels or electricity-generated-with-fossil fuels for simpler, vernacular strategies or habits that predate this. There are hundreds (thousands?) of reasons why this is so, but the reason I used the word loathing in an earlier reply is that I can't in 2017 in good conscience go along with that default position without first investigating whether an alternative that is less fraught isn't available. I thought that was the essence of Green Building. 
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> I guess I should also note that one of the chief reasons our environment is headed for unhealthfulness seems to be our voracious appetite and magnificent ability to justify ever more uses for electricity.  
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