AIR HANDLING UNITS


Why off-the- shelf fits the bill


Driven by an increasing number of infrastructural projects and a rising awareness of indoor air quality, the market for air handling units (AHUs) in residential and light commercial premises is expected to hold the largest global market size according to the latest market research over the next four years. Jibin Kurian, national product manager for AHUs at FläktGroup UK, looks at what compact, off-the-shelf air handling solutions have to offer for small-scale commercial projects.


A 20 June 2019


s buildings become increasingly reliant on mechanical solutions to provide adequate ventilation for occupants, the global air handling market is expected to expand at around 5.1% CAGR over the next four years. This growing demand can be seen in the UK too, as building owners replace outdated, inefficient systems that are coming towards the end of their working life with energy efficient and ErP-compliant solutions.


With big savings on energy costs at stake, property owners and managers of light commercial buildings want to install modern air handling technology quickly. This includes offices, educational establishments and


commercial units, all of which require mechanical solutions to meet their air handling needs. But while large-scale projects have longer timescales, works for smaller, light commercial developments have to be completed within a much shorter timeframe. This is where compact air handling units – also called heat recovery units in the UK – come into their own.


Procurement process


Large projects tend to feature more complex system designs for air handling. This means there are more parameters to consider in order to select the right air


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