How this Ventilation Solution ensures Comfort and Safety

While the main areas of the parking garages would use this ducted HVAC system to keep the air safe to breathe, other areas within the space designated as storage/utility rooms would not receive enough airflow to be determined safe for occupants.

For the indoor air to be considered safe, these rooms would require an outdoor airflow rate of 0.12 CFM per sq. ft. Small (<100 sq. ft.) and located behind a closed door, little-to-no airflow would have been able to circulate in these rooms.

prioAIR EC fans were supplied for the utility rooms to meet the required outdoor airflow rate of 0.12 CFM per sq. ft. These fans utilize electronically commutable (EC) motor technology.

When compared to a similar fan with an alternating current (AC) motor, fans with EC motors consume considerably less power, tend to be quieter, and create less vibration and heat.

In this scenario, where occupants are less likely to be using these rooms for long periods of time, the owners will see fewer operation costs than they would with a comparable AC fan.