The function of an Energy Recovery Ventilator (ERV) is to continuously provide the code required quantity of outdoor air during occupancy, with uncompromised quality and in an energy-efficient manner. The FläktGroup® SEMCOTM FreshAir Ventilator Series (FV) outdoor air pre-conditioners have been specifically designed to reduce the energy required to heat or cool outdoor air by up to 80%. The FV pre-conditioner allows the HVAC system to effectively and economically accommodate a three-to-four-fold increase in outdoor air quantities, which is recommended by the ASHRAE Standard 62, Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor Air Quality. This unique capability allows both new and existing buildings to benefit from a healthy indoor environment. The FV Series is available with an airflow range of 600 to 10,000 CFM.
FläktGroup SEMCO's FV pre-conditioners significantly reduce the operating cost of a facility designed in accordance with the ASHRAE indoor air quality standard. It also improves humidity control when combined with unitary heating and cooling equipment. Because the unit preconditions the incoming air to the packaged equipment, the required refrigeration capacity may be reduced by as much as 50%. Often, the cost of the FV pre-conditioner and its installation is typically offset by the reduced size of the conventional HVAC system.
In existing facilities, retrofitting the HVAC system with an FV pre-conditioner allows the outdoor air quantity to be increased significantly without raising energy costs, losing humidity control, or changing the size of the current HVAC unit.
