Air Quality & Ventilation (HVAC Control) Feature
It’s time for action when it comes to air pollution and we have to look at both the long and short-term solutions
filter product for the retrofit market. Retrofit options are few and far between, but that is beginning to change as manufacturers react to demand.
THE INDUSTRY HAS TURNED TO POSITIVE INPUT VENTILATION (PIV) INCORPORATING A CARBON FILTER. PIV units, traditionally used as a cost-effective method of eliminating moisture from the home, gently pressurise a dwelling to expel stale and humid air through natural ventilation points; these are very common in older properties as most of you probably know! PIV units can be mounted in the loft area of a house. By adding a powerful carbon filter into a PIV unit, existing properties can benefit not only from reduced concentration but reduced pollution also. In the case of our own Noxmaster system, it removes up to 99.5 per cent of NO² and up to 75 per cent of PM2.5. While most existing properties can benefit from this combined PIV and
carbon filtration system, it’s social housing providers that can use it to make the most immediate difference to the most deprived and vulnerable members of our society. Registered Social Landlords (RSLs) are, after all, the leading suppliers of affordable homes and providers of a wide range of vital welfare services to the most vulnerable in our communities. It’s time for action when it comes to air pollution and we have to look at both
the long and short-term solutions. Reducing air pollution is the goal but can we really afford to wait that long? In the meantime, some of the most vulnerable members of our society living in high pollution areas are slowly being poisoned in their homes without even knowing it.
Wendy Thomas is residential product manager at Nuaire
Efficiency
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