Heat Recovery Ventilation AI
AI design of energy recovery ventilators for efficient ventilation.
Definition
Heat Recovery Ventilation AI sizes and selects energy recovery ventilators (ERVs) and heat recovery ventilators (HRVs) for building ventilation. It analyzes climate conditions, ventilation loads, and energy savings to specify systems that recover heating and cooling from exhaust air.
In Depth
Energy recovery ventilators (ERVs) and heat recovery ventilators (HRVs) capture energy from exhaust airstreams and transfer it to incoming outdoor air, significantly reducing the energy penalty of bringing in fresh air. AI optimizes the ERV/HRV selection and sizing based on the climate, the building's ventilation rates, and the economic analysis of energy recovery versus additional heating/cooling capacity.
The selection depends on the climate. In cold climates, sensible heat recovery (HRV) captures heat from warm exhaust air and transfers it to cold incoming air. In hot, humid climates, total energy recovery (ERV) transfers both heat and moisture between the airstreams. AI evaluates the local climate data to determine the optimal energy recovery approach and size the equipment for the building's specific ventilation flow rates.
Examples
Sizing ERV systems
Calculating energy recovery
Selecting HRV equipment
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Frequently Asked Questions
Heat Recovery Ventilation AI sizes and selects energy recovery ventilators (ERVs) and heat recovery ventilators (HRVs) for building ventilation. It analyzes climate conditions, ventilation loads, and energy savings to specify systems that recover heating and cooling from exhaust air.
Sizing ERV systems. Calculating energy recovery. Selecting HRV equipment.
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