One of the greatest challenges facing indoor air quality today is the fact that too little or too much fresh air is introduced into indoor environments. Too little means occupants health and productivity suffer. Too much means the entity paying the energy bills could be wasting a lot of money. So both are bad. To add to the mix occupant densities are becoming higher due to the increasing cost of floor space in commercial premises. As a result more people are being accommodated in smaller spaces.

The good news is that with advances in technology and demand driven fresh air systems and ventilation system you can vary the rate of fresh air introduction according to demand within the space providing healthier indoor quality but saving on energy costs at the same time.
The other advance in technology is HRV or heat recovery ventilators otherwise known as ERV or energy recovery ventilators. Both terms are used synonymously and refer to a device that passes incoming fresh air over outgoing expelled air providing an enormous operating cost saving because the incoming outdoor air is preconditioned by the outgoing exhaust at efficiencies of %60-%90.

HRV or heat recovery ventilators or ERV or energy recovery ventilators units and demand driven fresh air systems are another part of the holistic approach Air Medic takes to your space providing the best financial and health outcomes for you and your staff or occupants.

Fresh air introduction is effective to improve indoor air quality however it should be implemented in conjunction with UV lamps, appropriate air conditioning filters and an effective maintenance plan to help inactivate pathogens including microbes, coronavirus.

For help designing cost effective fresh air introduction please don’t hesitate get in contact with us.