
TruVent® Hidden Vent Soffit
Issue 01 / Spring 2021 , Indoor Health
Contributors Katie Ostreko Drew Terwee
Bad news for all you homebodies—your air is probably hurting you. And although air is invisible, the culprits that cause it are hidden in plain sight.
When people think about air quality, they often think about the outside. Meanwhile, indoor air pollution gets a free pass—unregulated and underestimated.
Indoor air pollution is where most of our exposure to air pollution occurs. The Environmental Protection Agency notes that the level of indoor air pollutants can be two to five times higher than outdoor pollutants.
Researchers once cooked Thanksgiving dinner in a home and found levels of fine particulate matter reaching as high as 285 micrograms per cubic meter. 200 or above is considered unhealthy.
The simple fact is that indoor air needs to be constantly replenished with outdoor air.
The simple fact is that indoor air needs to be constantly replenished with outdoor air, especially since people now spend approximately 90% of their time indoors.
Here are some simple tips for choosing the right ventilation for your home:
Quality Edge offers a secret weapon in the battle for clean indoor air—vented soffits with a generous overhang, available in a wide variety of colors and styles. Quality Edge soffits offer the highest NFA rating in the market, maximizing air coming in. Breathe easy—by helping your home do the same.
TruVent® Hidden Vent Soffit
TruBead® Jet 45 Vented Soffit
TruLine® HP-Series Soffit