R2000 Housing:

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R-2000 Housing

• A Breath of Fresh Air

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Why is Air Quality so Important?

• The air quality can be linked to
• Your health
• Mould and mildew growth
• Causes for poor air quality can include
• Poor ventilation / circulation
• Chemicals released by building materials
• Cigarettes and other air pollutants

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The R-2000 Solution Ventilation

• In the Average house
• Ventilation is mostly accidental
• In an R-2000 home
• Ventilation is strictly controlled
• The walls are completely sealed (no drafts)
• Air heat is conserved with an HRV (Heat Recovery
  Ventilator)

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Heat Recovery Ventilator (HRV)

• Carries in fresh filtered air to every room of
  the house
• Circulates the air of the house
• Captures the heat of outgoing air and uses it to
  reheat the house

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The R-2000 Solution Materials

• The Average house
• Is built with harmful chemicals
• Can have improper combustion ventilation
• The R-2000 home
• Uses little or no chemicals in the build process
• Doesnt use rugs
• Meets strict combustion venting standards

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Advantages / Disadvantages

• Pros
• Superior air quality
• Few if any chemicals used in construction
• Added property value
• Cons
• High costs
• R-2000 contractors are hard to find

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• Information provided by
• http//r2000.chba.ca/
• http//www.r2000manitoba.com/faqs.shtml
• http//www.epa.gov/