Everything About HVAC Is Flow

With the advent of COVID-19, there have been plenty of questions about ventilation and how it can improve interior spaces by making them safer. Tips include: not bypassing or disabling the energy recovery system; breaking down interior spaces to decrease contamination; ionization kits applied to equipment; and maintaining a higher pressure in the supply air section than the exhaust air section, to name a few. Designers are also looking at more advanced filtration systems, which are in the process of becoming more sophisticated and more expensive. A filter with an efficiency of MERV 13 can be very effective. While COVID-19 is responsible for massive disruptions, it will also generate its fair share of innovation. 

Everything about HVAC is flow. Without good flow, the unit runs longer and harder, and when it does, efficiency and ventilation will suffer. Keep the system maintained and in great shape. Don’t be afraid to invest in a new piece of add-on technology. And keep the building…