EP134 The Science of Air leading to Healthier Indoors with Alex DeGagne’ (August 2023)

My guest today, Alex DeGagne’, is one of those very interesting people I have met in my travels in the last few years. Alex is CEO & owner of MINOTAIR, a manufacturing company currently based in Gatineau in southwestern, Quebec, Canada.  His main product is the Pentacare-V12, a compact, ultra efficient air exchanger that incorporates a HEPA filter, and uses a self-contained heat pump to control ventilation, temperature and humidity in a home. In his words: “Our PentaCare Series is a product using cutting-edge technology to care of 5 things: Heating + Ventilation + Air filtration + Cooling + Dehumidification. HVAC-D It’s like 4-machines-in-1: 1- an Active Heat and Energy Recovery Ventilator with the highest SRE efficiency certified by the HVI for best comfort; 2-a Ducted Air Source Heat Pump; 3- a Dehumidifier; 4- a HEPA MERV 15 Medical-Grade Air Filtration device which can help greatly during wildfire smokes episodes.” Alex speaks to us about science, especially building science, home construction and indoor air quality as well as the practical aspects of manufacturing and distributing such an innovative product.   Alex on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-de-gagne-minotair/ His email: [email protected]   Links mentioned in the podcast: Minotair home page: https://www.minotair.com/home_us/ Ventilation info: https://www.minotair.com/ventilation-2/ Show info: https://www.minotair.com/visitus_us/ Where to buy: https://www.minotair.com/resellers-us/ Pentacare-V12: https://www.minotair.com/minotair-pentacare-v12_us/ Brochure: https://www.minotair.com/wp-content/uploads/MINOTAIR_PENTACARE_V12_BROCHURE_032019_EN_WEBs.pdf Guide and Manual: https://www.minotair.com/wp-content/uploads/MINOTAIR%20-%20PENTACARE-V12%20-%20Manual%20-%20EN%20-%20Rev%20018B.pdf An overview of the ASHRAE 62.2 specification: https://www.energy.gov/eere/buildings/articles/ashrae-standard-622-ventilation-and-acceptable-indoor-air-quality-low-rise     Alex’s LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-de-gagne-minotair/   This episode was recorded in August 2023.