I am a self-proclaimed analog ventilation enthusiast and by no means against controlled residential ventilation itself, but only against the naivety of thinking that it is the silver bullet. From air conditioning systems, one knows what kind of microbial reservoirs they can become. In controlled residential ventilation, the filters may be absolutely finer, but in relation to the duct cross-section the particles that pass through are even larger. Every branch and every connection creates a shear edge where particles swirl and accumulate. Therefore, I am convinced that air purity in a controlled residential ventilation house is significantly more allergy-friendly in the first five years than with "old-fashioned" manual ventilation, but this reverses over time and so especially sensitive people initially breathe a sigh of relief with controlled residential ventilation, then wonder about a diminishing effect after a few years, and in the long run do themselves a disservice. Until then, there may be corresponding innovations in cleaning technology - but who guarantees that?
I would build my own house today with controlled residential ventilation - but I am also not the type who “builds for life” - I sometimes have the impression that, with the exception of , the typical German homeowner rejects the idea of the "property ladder."