Three date options:
- Tuesday, March 25, 2025: 8:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
- Wednesday, April 2, 2025: 12:00 Noon – 1:15 p.m.
- Thursday, April 10, 2025: 4:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
Fees: $25.00 for MIAQC Members; $40.00 for Nonmembers
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Program Overview
In the spring of 2023, the Maine state legislature adopted the CSA F-326 standard as an alternative pathway to comply with Maine’s mandatory residential ventilation code (ASHRAE 62.2).
This webinar will introduce you to the CSA F-326: its background, its core components, and why designers, mechanical contractors, builders, and code enforcement officials may find the CSA F-326 easier to use than ASHRAE 62.2 to meet the residential ventilation requirements of Maine’s Uniform Building & Energy Code (MUBEC).
By attending this webinar, you will learn
- The health and energy benefits of residential mechanical ventilation generally, and recovery ventilation (ERVs/HRVs) specifically;
- The key design and construction components of the CSA F-326, including how using the CSA F-326 will meet and/or exceed ASHRAE 62.2;
- How contractors and builders can use the “Residential Mechanical Ventilation Record” of the CSA F-326 to assure construction practices comply with MUBEC;
- How code enforcement officials will find the “Residential Mechanical Ventilation Record” an easier way to confirm MUBEC compliance compared with ASHRAE 62.2; and
- A brief introduction to additional residential ventilation design & installation training opportunities.
Program Presenter:
Kurt Johnson, Sr., Fresh Air Ventilation Systems, Inc., Gray, Maine
Kurt Johnson is owner and President of Fresh Air Ventilation Systems, Inc. Since founding the company 18 years ago, Kurt has designed and installed over 1000 mechanical ventilation systems in homes, schools, and office spaces.
Kurt is the current Board president of the Maine Indoor Air Quality Council, and the current co-chair of the Council’s public policy committee.
Kurt is a frequent presenter for MIAQC, IAQA, BPA, and other groups. He is also an HRAI-certified trainer for the proper design and installation of ERVs/HRVs.
Continuing Education Credits
| Type of Credit | # Credits |
|---|---|
| BOC | Self-Submit for Consideration |
| BPI | Approved for 1 credit - Program #22356 |
| Engineers | Self-Report with Certificate of Attendance |
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Why is recovery ventilation so important for Maine?
Recovery ventilation (with ERVs and HRVs) not only delivers superior indoor air quality, it is also more energy-efficient than exhaust-only ventilation. And, Maine recently updated its energy code to the 2021 version of the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), which requires the installation of recovery ventilation in newly constructed homes in climate zone 7 (Aroostook County). The 2024 IECC (although not yet adopted in Maine, it likely will be adopted at some point in the next few years) will require recovery ventilation in climate zones 6 and 7, which includes all of Maine. MIAQC is doing what it can to ensure that Maine professionals are adequately trained in both the design and installation of recovery ventilation systems.
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Questions?
Have specific questions you want answered during the webinar? Consider submitting them to the presenter in advance! Email your questions to: christy@maineindoorair.org at least 60 minutes prior to webinar start.
Questions about registration and donations can be directed to the office of the Maine Indoor Air Quality Council. Call 207-626-8115 or e-mail christy@maineindoorair.org.
