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by changoplatanero 1608 days ago
how do you ventilate without losing all the heat?
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Heat recovery ventilation [1] can bring in fresh air and output old air while recovering the vast majority of the heat.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heat_recovery_ventilation

These are only compatible with forced air systems, correct? I.e. using in-floor radiant heat would require an entirely separate ventilation system with heat recovery?
Correct.
https://www.energy.gov/energysaver/whole-house-ventilation

Energy recovery ventilation systems gives a good description

Recuperator ventilation, presumably?