[Greenbuilding] dehumidifying bathrooms - makeup air?

[Reuben Deumling]

I've got the heating under control, but the humidity is something I
struggle with, both to understand and to rein in. I would be pleased to
find passive ways to regulate it but don't know enough to say if that is
realistic or possible.

On Sat, Dec 16, 2017 at 8:23 PM, Michael O'Brien <obrien at hevanet.com> wrote:

> Hi, Reuben—
>
> I understand the context. I thought you were concerned thst passive wasn’t
> sufficient?
>
> Best, Mike
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Dec 17, 2017, at 4:10 AM, Reuben Deumling <9watts at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> On Sat, Dec 16, 2017 at 6:51 PM, Michael O'Brien <obrien at hevanet.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Hi, Reuben—
>>
>> 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
>
>
>
>> Is it OK to use electricity to maintain a healthful environment?
>>
>
> 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.
>
> 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.
>
> I guess I should also note that one of the chief reasons our environment
> is headed for *unhealthful*ness seems to be our voracious appetite and
> magnificent ability to justify ever more uses for electricity.
>
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