Improving indoor environments can boost worker productivity by 5% to 10%. EBTRON’s advanced airflow measurement devices ensure compliance with building codes, delivering optimal ventilation while reducing energy consumption for conditioning outside air.
Provide Outside Air: Dilute contaminants to maintain acceptable IAQ.
Select a Control Strategy: Ensure stability and minimize energy use.
Maintain Pressure: Reduce moisture and contaminant migration.
Comply with Standards: Meet IMC, ASHRAE, and local code requirements.
High-quality indoor air depends on maintaining harmful contaminants below threshold levels. Diluting supply air with outside air is often the most effective way to reduce these contaminants to acceptable levels.
ASHRAE Standard 62, the International Mechanical Code (IMC), and many local codes require specific outside airflow rates to dilute human effluents and space-borne contaminants. These rates also impact building pressurization, which is critical for preventing moisture-related issues like mold growth.
Failure to meet these requirements puts owners and engineers at unnecessary risk. Poor IAQ leads to increased health problems, reduced productivity, and dissatisfied occupants.
Setting outside air intake rates with dampers or fans does not guarantee proper dilution. Factors like wind, stack pressures, and mixed air plenum pressure variations—especially in VAV systems—cause fluctuating intake airflow rates.
Strategies that do not measure airflow directly often result in noncompliance, poor occupant satisfaction, and increased liability.
Pressure differentials across the building envelope transport moisture into wall cavities, leading to mold and fungal growth. Mold exclusions in insurance policies evidence this significant concern. To mitigate these risks, systems must control building pressure and handle the moisture in outside air.
Energy costs are a concern but make up less than 2% of a building’s total operating costs. In contrast, employee wages account for over 80%. A system that optimizes energy use while maintaining proper IAQ can improve productivity and occupant well-being while reducing costs.
1. Measure Outside Airflows
Install EBTRON’s thermal dispersion airflow measurement devices at outdoor air intakes to ensure accurate ventilation rates.
2. Maintain Building Pressure
Leverage EBTRON technology to ensure stable, compartmentalized pressurization that mitigates moisture migration and mold risk.
3. Optimize Energy Use
Utilize EBTRON’s precise airflow control for sequential damper and fan strategies, reducing energy consumption without sacrificing IAQ.
4. Comply with Standards
Meet ASHRAE 62 and local codes by measuring, monitoring, and controlling airflow rates over time.
• Proven Technology: High-sensitivity thermal dispersion sensors ensure accurate airflow measurement, even at low velocities.
• Reliable Performance: Industrial-grade components ensure durability and long-term stability.
• Unmatched Support: Application engineering and lifetime customer assistance for project success.
• Cleaner Air: Maintain proper dilution rates for improved health and productivity.
• Reduced Risk: Lower liability with IAQ compliance and mold prevention.
• Energy Efficiency: Implement smart control strategies for optimal energy savings.
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