Innovations for Indoor Environments

Buildings exist to protect people from the elements and to support the work, health, and enjoyment of occupants. Yet the growing proliferation of chemical pollutants in commercial products, the tendency toward tighter building envelopes and reduced ventilation to save energy, and pressures to defer maintenance and other building services to reduce costs, all result in indoor air quality challenges in many buildings. Occupant discomfort or complaints can cause conflicts between occupants and building managers.

With this in mind, indoor air quality is a primary consideration in our air handling solutions. Achieving superior indoor air quality is not one thing, but the right combination of technologies and practices — particularly in humidity control, energy recovery, Dedicated Outdoor Air Systems (DOAS), filtration, UV-C and FANWALL TECHNOLOGY®.

Humidity Control…

…in buildings is as essential as temperature control for creating comfortable building environments for occupants and for designing efficient, cost-effective HVAC systems. Proper humidity levels contribute to a comfortable indoor environment for occupants.  High humidity can make spaces feel warmer than they are, while low humidity can cause dryness and discomfort. Maintaining appropriate humidity levels helps prevent health issues also.

Our advanced humidity control technologies, available on many of our products, allow you to effectively control the humidity in your building spaces. We offer more coil options than most, so you’ll be able to match your coil to your application needs and help solve even the most demanding of dehumidification applications. Our innovative thermal break technologies prevent thermal bridging and eliminate sweat or frost on your air handler, which can lead to additional moisture in the air. In addition, we offer custom units with Energy Recovery Systems.

Filtration…

…as an industry leader in cleanroom air handling technology, we have vast experience in air filtration, including removing particulates down to the nanometer. We offer solutions to meet even the most stringent indoor air quality requirements, including MERV 13 filters to help earn LEED® credits, HEPA final filters for microprocessor manufacturing, and carbon filters for areas where toxic fumes may need to be removed, as well as pre-filters, high-efficiency, odor-control media, and electrostatic precipitation.

Dedicated Outdoor Air Systems

Our Dedicated Outdoor Air Systems (DOAS) can significantly enhance buildings in several ways.  DOAS provides consistent and controlled ventilation, ensuring that fresh air is continuously supplied to indoor spaces.  DOAS also aids in pollutant removal by effectively removing indoor pollutants such as carbon dioxide, volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and other contaminants. DOAS helps maintain a healthier environment for building occupants by delivering the appropriate amount of outdoor air to your building spaces.

Energy Recovery

As an early pioneer of manufacturing energy recovery ventilation, Nortek Air Solutions energy recovery portfolio of products can significantly lower your life cycle costs.  By recovering and reusing energy, buildings can significantly reduce their utility bills. This is particularly important in times of tight budgets. Energy recovery systems can help maintain optimal indoor air quality by ensuring a constant supply of fresh air while minimizing energy loss. This can lead to a healthier indoor environment building occupants.

Nortek Air Solutions has transformed…

… with FANWALL TECHNOLOGY how the industry moves air in buildings to maintain good and dependable indoor air quality. There has and continues to be an industry-wide push to use fan arrays based on efficiency, sound reduction, redundancy, maintenance and fit. In early years, the only fans in use in air handlers were double-width, double-inlet (DWDI) fans.

More and more engineers and facility personnel have begun to understand how an array of plenum fans, if applied correctly, could provide a larger set of solutions for a specific job. Fan array systems can offer reduced maintenance requirements, lower noise output, and a smaller environmental footprint than traditional air handling units. In addition, fan array systems can make facility personnel’s jobs easier with less maintenance.

UV-C Systems…

…help disinfect airstreams, improve indoor air quality, and extend the life of HVAC equipment. UV-C lamps prevent the accumulation of efficiency-robbing biofilm growth on HVAC coils, preserving an AHU's original heat-transfer design capacity and reducing the energy required for cooling and ventilation. UV-C not only sustains cooling capacity and reduces maintenance and operating costs but also inactivates illness- and odor-causing microbial growth that can lead to stronger occupant productivity, improved morale and worker comfort, and reduced absenteeism.