Continuous ventilation—also known as whole-house ventilation—is being required to meet building codes such as California Title 24, or green building standards such as LEED or ENERGY STAR® for homes. These types of programs reference the ASHRAE 62.2 residential ventilation standard that details the amount of air in cubic feet per minute (CFM) needed for whole-house ventilation, based on square footage and the number of bedrooms in the home.
BROAN’s exclusive ULTRA Smart™ Control Technology enables these fans to maintain their powerful operation even at high static pressures, and supply the required air movement levels for whole-house ventilation while meeting the spot ventilation needs of a bathroom. Available in multi-speed versions, the continuous lower CFM levels of ULTRA™ Series Ventilation Fans can be adjusted to meet the specific needs of each home.
Since whole-house fans may run at all times, quiet operation is extremely important. The last thing that anybody wants is to be kept awake by a loud fan. The ASHRAE 62.2 standard requires whole-house fans to be rated at 1.0 Sones or less. All ULTRA™ Series Ventilation Fans feature ULTRA Silent™ Sound Technology, greatly surpassing this requirement by measuring a barely audible 0.3 Sones or less.