Cleaner Air for Healthcare
Why Ventilation System Replacement is Costing you MORE.
Reduce Capital and Operating Costs on Your HVAC Replacement
As you plan for your upcoming ventilation system replacement, it's essential to consider a crucial question: “Are we oversizing?” Many ventilation experts, including ASHRAE and the US Department of Energy, agree that all systems—new or old—experience air leakage. This can lead to replacement air systems being oversized by 25% to 40%, which not only increases capital costs but also raises operational expenses over time.
For instance, what is the total life cycle cost difference between a 40,000 CFM system and a 30,000 CFM system over 30+ years?
At NERVA Energy, we specialize in assisting large institutional facilities like yours in addressing this issue effectively. Our Aeroseal duct sealing process (VERSO) can reduce air leakage typically to less than 5% thereby enabling you to right-size your air handling units (AHUs) and optimize performance.
Here’s what our Aeroseal, Ventilation Sealing & Optimization Program can offer:
Recapture the cost of ventilation replacement
Reduce annual energy costs by 15-25%
Lower annual GHG emissions by 20-30%
Rehabilitate your ventilation ductwork
Access IESO and Enbridge incentives
Ensure compliance with CSA HVAC Z317.2-15
Achieve your environmental sustainability goals
Improve purchasing efficiency through OECM*
More healthcare facilities are experiencing the benefits that numerous schools, colleges, and universities across Ontario have already realized by partnering with us to seal and optimize their ventilation systems before equipment replacements.
We offer free ventilation desktop modeling to help identify potential savings, ensuring you make informed decisions. If you have AHUs slated for replacement, let’s connect first—you may be surprised by how much you can save!
I’d love to schedule a time to discuss how we can support your design team to ensure your next HVAC investment is both cost-effective and efficient.
Providing an advisory role for safe, sustainable spaces for patients, doctors and staff.
Air ventilation systems are critical to providing occupants with high quality filtered air and comfort. Unfortunately, it is proven that all systems leak air through the air ducts, on average between 10-25%.
Air duct leakage leads to improperly ventilated spaces affecting health, comfort and infrastructure life span, while also wasting energy and creating carbon waste.
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Key Benefits
The initiative prioritizes affordability with a projected payback period of 3-6 years. It advocates for a cost-effective air handling replacement program and the right-sizing of a green plant for future decarbonization, aiming to minimize capital costs. The environmental focus centers on reducing greenhouse gas emissions, while a primary goal is creating an optimal healthcare environment by minimizing cross-contamination. Safety and effectiveness are assured through UL certification and adherence to health and safety accreditations. The initiative also aligns with the CSA standard (Z317.2:19) for Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning Systems in Healthcare Facilities to ensure compliance.
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Available Incentives
Both Enbridge and the IESO are offering incentives to cover up to 10-30% of total project costs. Details available upon request.
OECM's Commercial Ductwork Sealing and Related Services agreements provide access to a range of ductwork sealing and related services suitable for various buildings including healthcare facilities, schools, colleges, universities, municipal buildings, and more.
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Outcomes
The proposed measures aim to achieve a high standard of efficiency and sustainability. With a resultant leakage rate of up to 1% in accordance with Passive House standards, the initiative focuses on minimizing energy costs. A notable reduction of 12-15% in the total energy budget is anticipated, providing significant capital cost avoidance in the replacement of air handling systems. Additionally, the initiative targets a substantial decrease in greenhouse gas emissions by 18-30%, thereby offering significant capital cost avoidance in the transition to a new green plant through decarbonization and electrification efforts. To ensure regulatory compliance, the initiative aligns with the CSA standard Z317.2:19, reinforcing its commitment to industry standards.
Ventilation Repair, Seal & Optimization Program
Ventilation represents 50-65% of your total energy spent to heat and cool facilities. The unknown fact is that all buildings, new or old, lose 20-35% of their ventilation thorough leaks in the ductwork infrastructure.
