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NUTONE CODE KEY
The exclusive online tool that ensures
compliant ventilation selection.
Specifying a dwelling unit ventilation (DUV) system for
residences is complicated. Code Key from NuTone is the
only online resource that helps you select the right product
in minutes. Choose the dwelling’s state, home size facts and
user preferences and receive a list of recommended ventilation
products. Change parameters to instantly see a range of
options. Code Key requires no software and works on mobile
devices. It’s another way NuTone—the pioneer in ventilation
for more than 80 years—leads the ventilation industry with
forward-thinking products and customer service.
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Because today’s homes are built tighter than ever before, what
gets in stays in, unless mechanically ventilated out. Premium
ventilation solutions from NuTone dramatically reduce moisture
as well as airborne pollutants from off-gassing building
materials, adhesives and household cleaners. They also help
eliminate allergens, dust, pet dander and cooking effluents—
everything that contributes to poor indoor air quality.
Both spot and whole house ventilation are important. Spot
ventilation products remove pollutants at the source when they
occur—think bathroom fans and kitchen range hoods—quickly
eliminating humidity, odor and cooking effluents.
Whole-house ventilation, also known as continuous or dwelling
unit ventilation (DUV), continually removes what’s not captured
by spot ventilation for a more healthy and comfortable home.
Understanding today’s ventilation requirements.
The American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air
Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) set the industry standard
for ventilation and acceptable indoor air quality for low-rise
residential buildings with ASHRAE 62.2. It sets the minimum
standard for spot or local ventilation of individual bathrooms of
50 Cubic Feet per Minute (CFM) delivered airflow at 3.0 sones
or less. It also specifies the requirements for whole house
ventilation of an entire dwelling at the maximum sound rating
of 1.0 sone for ventilation fans.
Code Adoption Growing Rapidly.
California was a leader in this area with their Title 24 Code.
Other state and city governments are quickly adopting similar
codes such as the International Energy Conservation Codes
(IECC 2012) to improve energy efficiency as well as indoor
air quality.
Above-code green building programs such as ENERGY STAR
®
for Homes, ENERGY STAR
®
Indoor Air Plus, the Leadership in
Energy and Environment Design (LEED) Certification Building
Program and the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)
Green Building Standard are certified green building programs
that promote human health and conserve natural resources.
Let NuTone help you meet the goals of these programs.
You’ve come to the right place for product solutions.
With NuTone’s extensive product line-up, including exhaust and
balanced ventilation options such as Heat Recovery Ventilators
(HRVs) and Energy Recovery Ventilators (ERVs), you’re sure to
find the ideal solution to meet your needs.
NUTONE KNOWS TODAY’S STRINGENT
VENTILATION CODES AND STANDARDS.