AirVent University

AirVent is committed to helping roofing professionals everywhere by collecting and sharing best practices and solutions in residential attic ventilation. Air Vent University is an extension of this commitment. Here you’ll find useful information to help you in the field now and as a reference for the future. We’ll add new “lesson plans” regularly. We’ll also mix in some fun with pop quizzes and occasional prizes. And check out our podcast, too. Welcome.

Lesson Plans

Advance your knowledge around proper ventilation practices by reviewing our Ventilation Lesson Plans. Below you will find monthly lesson plans dedicated to a ventilation topic. Test your knowledge of each topic by taking a Pop Quiz and be entered to win exciting prizes.

November 2024 Lesson Plan - Exhaust Vents without Intake Vents = Bad News
October 2024 Lesson Plan - Comparing Attic Airflow Ratios 1/150 vs 1/300
September 2024 Lesson Plan - How Many Vents are Needed? The Math Shortcut
August 2024 Lesson Plan - Attic Ventilation Educational Video: 3rd Installment
July 2024 Lesson Plan - Turn Homeowner Objections into Opportunities
June 2024 Lesson Plan - Knowledge is Power
May 2024 Lesson Plan - Home Buyer Beware: How's the Attic Ventilation
April 2024 Lesson Plan - Why Ventilation is Important
December 2023 Lesson Plan - Hard Cold Facts About Ice Dam Formation and Defenses
November 2023 Lesson Plan - Overcoming Complaints to the BBB about Roofing Companies

Airing it out with AirVent - Podcast

Episode 47 - Attic Exhaust Ventilation is Useless without Intake

Frequently in our educational seminar we are asked if installing exhaust vents without intake vents is at least “something” and better than nothing. In this episode of Airing it Out with Air Vent, we explain why exhaust airflow without proper intake ventilation is not only useless, it’s problematic.

Episode 46 - Attic Airflow Ratio 1/150 vs. 1/300: Is More Better?

The expression “Less is More” applies to many things but not attic airflow. In this episode of Airing it Out with Air Vent, we examine the benefits of using the 1/150 airflow ratio (more) instead of the 1/300 (less) backed by third-party research.

Episode 45 - Calculating How Many Attic Vents are Needed: Math Shortcut

There are calculating tools on the market to help determine how many attic vents are needed. But it’s nice to know how to do the calculations by hand, too. In this episode of Airing it Out with Air Vent, we have a shortcut to doing the math you’re going to love!

More Episodes

Episode 44 - Air Vent Seminar Attendees Share their Favorite Content

For decades AirVent has been committed to collecting and sharing best practices, tips, and solutions in attic ventilation. In this episode of Airing it Out with Air Vent, we highlight the audience’s favorite content from our popular seminars “Attic Ventilation: Ask the Expert.”

Episode 43 - Homeowner Objections: Dead End or Opportunity?

It is reasonable and to be expected that homeowners may object to attic ventilation’s importance and benefit if it’s unfamiliar to them. In this episode of Airing it Out with Air Vent, a roofing contractor shares how such objections can turn into an opportunity instead of a dead end.

Episode 42 - Knowledge is Power and Profitable

A common business slogan is Knowledge is Power. It’s also profitable. In this episode of Airing it Out with Air Vent, a roofing contractor shares how his knowledge separates him from the competition, boosts his business, and results in the best finished roof possible for the homeowner.

Episode 41 - Home Buyer Beware: How’s the Attic Ventilation?

Both the seller of the house and the potential buyer of that house should take a vested interest in the attic ventilation – even if it’s for different reasons. In this episode of Airing it Out with Air Vent, a home inspector shares his first-hand accounts from both perspectives.

Episode 40 - Climb the Attic Exhaust Vent Decision Tree

There are 5 key questions every architect, homebuilder, and roofing contractor should ask before a roof is specified and installed. In this episode of Airing it Out with Air Vent, we explain how the answers to those questions affect the longevity and curbside appeal of every roof.

Episode 39 - The Air in Our Attic Affects the Air in Our Living Space

Out of sight, out of mind. We may not think about our attics very often but we should check them a few times a year. In this episode of Airing it Out with Air Vent, we explain how the air quality in the attic can impact the air we breathe in the living space.

Episode 38 - Benefit from an Attic Ventilation-Focused Culture

There’s no debating this fact: Attic vents are a small part of a roofing project. But in this episode of Airing it Out with Air Vent, we explain how an “attic ventilation-focused culture” can pay big dividends to roofing companies, the industry and homeowners.

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AirVent Attic Ventilation : Ask the Expert™ Seminars

Learn best practices for Attic Ventilation for you and your team at the FREE Ask The Expert Seminar.

AirVent Attic Ventilation : Ask the Expert™ Seminars

Learn best practices for Attic Ventilation for you and your team at the FREE Ask The Expert Seminar.