Solar-Powered Attic Fans

About this episode

Peter Yost discusses the effectiveness of attic fans and alternative solutions for attic ventilation.

Today's guest is Peter Yost, of Building-Wright, talking about the problems that attic fans set out to solve, whether they solve the problems, and how to do it, regardless of whether you use an attic fan.

People in this episode

Guest: Peter Yost

Topics covered

• attic fans
• building science
• ventilation
• energy efficiency
• home improvement

Keywords

• attic fans
• ventilation
• energy efficiency
• building science
• home improvement

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Building-Wright

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