The objectives for this workshop were to bring together those with different viewpoints on the implementation of energy efficient ventilation in homes to share their perspectives. The primary benefit of the workshop is to allow the participants to get a broader understanding of the issues involved and thereby make themselves more able to achieve their own goals in this area. In order to achieve this objective each participant was asked to address four objectives from their point of view: (1) Drivers for energy efficient residential ventilation: Why is this an important issue. Who cares about it. Where is the demand: occupants, utilities, regulation, programs, etc. What does sustainability mean in this context. (2) Markets & Technologies: What products, services and systems are out there. What kinds of things are in the pipeline. What is being installed now. Are there regional or other trends. What are the technology interactions with other equipment and the envelope. (3) Barriers to Implementation: What is stopping decision makers from implementing energy-efficient residential ventilation systems. What kind of barriers are there: technological, cost, informational, structural, etc. What is the critical path. (4) Solutions: What can be done to overcome the barriers and how can/should we do it. What is the role of public vs. private institutions. Where can investments be made to save energy while improving the indoor environment. Ten participants prepared presentations for the workshop. Those presentations are included in sections at the end of this workshop report. These presentations provided the principal context for the discussions that happened during the workshop.
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