Heat Recovery Ventilators (HRVs) and Energy Recovery Ventilators (ERVs) criteria

In most cases, the unit should be tested and certified by the Home Ventilating Institute (HVI), and therefore also compliant with CSA C439-00. The only possible exceptions to this rule are imported units of very high efficiency which have been tested under a similarly rigorous national procedure (such as the relevant ISO, DIN or OeNORM standards) and approved by the Passivhaus-Institut.