Panasonic Home & Environment Company, an organization designing technologies for the green-building community to help improve energy efficiency in homes and the health of homeowners, recently launched WhisperComfort, a new spot Energy Recovery Ventilator (ERV) and the first ceiling-insert ERV in the United States.

According to the company’s press release, all Panasonic ventilation fans combine energy efficiency and quiet operation. The new WhisperComfort spot ERV fan series uses two ducts -- one to exhaust stale air and the other to supply fresh air from outside. Its low-rate, continuous run helps ensure that volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and other chemical and biological indoor air pollutants are vented out and replaced with fresh air. WhisperComfort technology provides a continuous, low-rate balance airflow to help improve indoor air quality. When air is brought in from the outside, the capillary core inside the WhisperComfort fan transfers heat and moisture to the supply air. This exchange both tempers the supply air coming in from outdoors and transfers moisture to maintain a comfortable indoor living environment. Since the WhisperComfort is a spot ERV, it can be installed in the ceiling of a single room or in common hallway, allowing for a whole-house ventilation system that meets the ASHRAE 62.2 standards to improve indoor air quality.

"WhisperComfort offers a new way for our customers to recover energy in their home, while exhausting stale air and supplying fresh air," said Dan Hogan, President, Panasonic Home and Environment Company. "We are dedicated to improving quality of life through sound environmental practices, and WhisperComfort offers spot or whole-house ventilation at a surprisingly low cost. In addition to the aesthetically pleasing grille design, this new ceiling-insert ERV can be easily installed during new construction or remodeling."