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“A sustainable building maximizes operational efficiency while minimizing environmental impacts” (USBGC). Organizations that have a reputation for excellent workplace environments reap great benefits in productivity, public image, and ability to attract quality personnel. The certification application for LEED EB: Operations and Maintenance must provide data demonstrating that the building’s operations meet the LEED prerequisites and attempted credits. IAP can provide turn-key documentation that energy-efficient strategies are maintained (click here for sample Aircuity report). IAP can implement monitoring, documentation, and consulting services that can help claim 4 Prerequisites and all or part of 14 points for LEED EB, specifically for Energy and Atmosphere (EA) and Indoor Environmental Quality (EQ). In addition, monitoring, IAQ Management Plans and Air Testing services can be provided to claim points for LEED NC and LEED CI. IAP can provide improvement services such as HVAC / ductwork system cleaning and sealing of leaky ductwork that can earn credits for both EQ and EQ. More information on IAP Services for LEED Credits: |
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Optimize
IAQ and Building Performance 
The
Aircuity Monitor - winner of the prestigious R&D 100 Award
Three important goals for any building
professional are: 1) preserving the building's asset value, 2) optimizing energy
use, and 3) providing a consistently healthy and comfortable occupied space. The new Aircuity Optima System provides a complete monitoring, analysis, and reporting solution allowing for the accomplishment of these goals.
Applications
HVAC System Optimization Fine-tune your heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) and control systems as never before. The Optima system can help you improve comfort levels and reduce complaints, while saving energy and money. Results-Based Preventative Maintenance By measuring and benchmarking your building's normal indoor environment, the Optima system enables you to develop a results-based maintenance program. This allows you to maintain buildings more effectively, utilize labor resources more efficiently and reduce costs. Construction and Renovation Monitoring Construction in or near occupied areas may impact occupants through infiltration of dust, smoke, even mold. Employ Optima system monitoring in occupied spaces to alert you to these issues early, preventing complaints and costly cleanups. Instant Response to Complaints Respond quickly and professionally to occupant concerns by providing comprehensive building evaluation reports in as little as 24 hours. The vast majority of complaints can be addressed through simple adjustments or modifications to heating and cooling systems. The system can then be used to document the improvements. Documentation of Baseline Performance The Optima system offers a cost-effective method to measure and document existing conditions within a building which can then be used as a baseline if problems occur. As BOMA notes, "Those who can demonstrate their ongoing efforts to provide a safe indoor environment are in a strong legal and ethical position if problems do arise." Commissioning When a building is newly constructed or renovated it is important to verify operational and indoor environmental parameters during post occupancy as a final step to confirm the design intention has been met. Monitoring in existing buildings will help define the scope of the commissioning plan, and then verify the successful outcome. The result is a world recognized technology to help you document, manage, and optimize your building's performance.
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Specific
Performance Parameters
The Optima monitor can scan and / or data log the following nine building parameters:
Temperature, Relative humidity, Carbon dioxide, Airborne particles (both fine
and large), Total volatile organic compounds (TVOCs), Carbon monoxide, Ozone,
and Radon. The Optima monitor can also collect outdoor and indoor samples for
mold analysis. An additional parameter that is documented by our technicians is the cleanliness of your HVAC / ductwork system(s). Our report contains digital pictures of representative areas that confirm systems do not contain excess debris.
Web-Based Knowledge Center For Data Management
The Aircuity Knowledge Center is a client and building data management system
located within the Aircuity's central computer server. This fully integrated internet-based
data management system is the most advanced building analysis program in the industry.
The Aircuity Knowledge Center provides on-line protected and permanent storage of collected environmental data along with key building characteristics for paperless data management. Comprehensive, yet easy to read reports are quickly and easily generated once the data is uploaded to Aircuity's Knowledge Center. Reports are generated in Microsoft Word, and can be be conveniently viewed along with summary charts and minute-by-minute results from a password protected Web interface.
Automatic Access To World Class Expertise
The Aircuity Optima System was developed in partnership with Environmental Health
and Engineering, Inc (EH&E), the primary research contractor to the EPA Indoor
Environmental Division. EH&E provides it's extensive expertise in developing the program that analyzes your monitor data in conjunction with a limited set of building and area characteristics. For more information on EH&E and its partnership with Aircuity, please click on the PDF file below.
Case Study - School Application
Click on the PDF file below for the complete case history concerning the resolution
of an indoor air quality complaint.
Expert Reports - Professional, Easy to Read
Reports generated from Aircuity provide comprehensive, meaningful reports on command.
Reports provide recommendations for corrective actions, if necessary. To view
a sample report click the PDF file below.
Learn More About What We Can Do For You
Our technical staff will work with you using these reports to optimize the performance
of your building(s). Contact Indoor Air Professionals, Inc. @ 1-800-683-0021 or via the internet - just click the link below for our Contact Us page.
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