| The initiative to go green has witnessed a steady | | | | live healthy in such air tight dwellings! Energy experts |
| growth globally with increasing number of people | | | | often quote the axiom, "SEAL TIGHT, VENTILATE |
| joining the bandwagon. There is a growing trend | | | | RIGHT" as their recommended approach to house |
| among MNCs to ask for the green quotient, which | | | | ventilation. |
| was the start of the green revolution, in the | | | | Ventilation is supply to and removal of air from a |
| commercial real estate space. Although there has | | | | space to improve the indoor air quality. The idea is to |
| been a tremendous amount of activity in the | | | | capture, remove and dilute pollutants emitted in the |
| commercial sector, the residential space is also not | | | | space to reach a desired, acceptable air quality level. |
| behind and showing a gradual growth. | | | | For HVAC professionals, there is a big dilemma to |
| Of all the green initiatives practiced across the globe, | | | | champion best practices for IAQ in both new home |
| the increasing urge to construct green commercial | | | | designs as well as renovation of existing facilities. |
| buildings and residential spaces can be termed as a | | | | Providing fresh air for the occupants presents a |
| notable move towards a greener future. Like other | | | | tough challenge. The outdoor air at a higher design |
| countries, the concept of green buildings is gaining | | | | level needs to be conditioned to the level of the |
| momentum in India. | | | | indoor design condition, which increases the air |
| Green Homes are the need of the hour as they have | | | | conditioning tonnage considerably. The recurring |
| so much to offer to the owners and the ecosystem. | | | | energy expense is another matter of concern. |
| They help to save on operating energy and cost of | | | | Combining Energy Efficiency and Indoor Air Quality |
| water, depending on usage levels. The other aspects | | | | (IAQ) |
| to note are increasing longevity of building, better | | | | DRI's Energy Recovery Ventilator (ERV) solves this |
| health of users, higher levels of productivity and of | | | | problem without adding tonnage or significant |
| course an image makeover for the owners. Even | | | | increase in energy cost and gives the advantage - |
| though a green home looks exactly like any other | | | | Better IAQ |
| home from the exterior, the key difference lies in | | | | Energy Saving |
| the materials and systems used towards the | | | | Humidity Control |
| construction. | | | | Helps in earning LEED Green Rating Points |
| A green home creates delight as one enters, serenity | | | | DRI ERV provides the following benefits:- |
| & health when occupied and regret when departed. | | | | Replaces stale, polluted indoor air with fresher, |
| It is a successful integration of resource efficiency, | | | | healthier and oxygen rich outside air |
| environmental sensitivity and attention to human well | | | | Ideal for tightly sealed modern homes |
| being, thereby reducing human kind's impact on the | | | | Compact unit size allows it to be retrofitted with |
| environment. | | | | your existing air-conditioning system to enhance the |
| Green homes not only provide the better indoor air | | | | indoor air quality |
| environment and improved health conditions but also | | | | How does it work? |
| provide energy efficiency. Elderly and children rely | | | | The heart of the Energy Recovery Ventilator is the |
| heavily on home care and green homes promise to | | | | EcoFresh desiccant coated energy recovery wheel, |
| improve their living standards. The benefits of green | | | | which slowly rotates between its two sections. In |
| homes can be endless. Green homes have already | | | | one section, the stale, conditioned air is passed |
| started attracting the stakeholders in the market | | | | through the wheel, and exhausted to the |
| including architects, developers and home owners. | | | | atmosphere. During this process, the wheel absorbs |
| With the stakeholders becoming active in the market | | | | sensible and latent energy from the conditioned air, |
| for developing green home, this market is expected | | | | which is used to precondition the incoming Fresh Air |
| to grow at a good pace for many years to come. | | | | in the other section, during the second half of its |
| Green Homes meet ASHRAE ventilation standards | | | | rotation cycle. Thus, you can have more Fresh Air at |
| To ensure adequate ventilation, the American Society | | | | lower energy costs inside your conditioned space. |
| of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning | | | | DRI has played a pioneer role in innovating various |
| Engineers (ASHRAE) says that the living area of a | | | | new Fresh Air HVAC Systems. DRI "Green" products |
| home should be ventilated at a rate of 0.35 air | | | | help to optimize energy performance of Air |
| changes per hour or 15 cubic feet per minute (cfm) | | | | Conditioning systems resulting in considerable |
| per person, whichever is greater. | | | | reduction in installed tonnage, reduction in utility bills |
| Green homes comprise of ASHRAE recommended | | | | for entire life cycle, enhanced IAQ & productivity and |
| ventilation standards that help keep the air fresh. | | | | reduced health risks. DRI has received 100% success |
| Nowadays, because of the extensive use of Air | | | | rating under The Air-Conditioning, Heating and |
| Conditioning at all living places, as well as the desire | | | | Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) evaluation programme |
| for privacy, people tend to make little use of | | | | for consecutive last seven years.DRI is an active |
| windows for ventilation. Also modern homes are built | | | | participant in the Green Building Movement |
| tight to save energy. Tightly built homes may have | | | | world-wide. DRI is working together with various |
| insufficient ventilation at most times. Conditioned stale | | | | green building councils and partners them worldwide |
| indoor air, inside air-tight in-vironment often suffers | | | | to bring the best into modern construction practices. |
| from increased pollutants from plush furnishing, wall | | | | A founder member of the Green Building Councils |
| paints, cleaning agents, VOCs and biological | | | | (GBC) in India and Vietnam, DRI is the member of |
| contaminants from occupants. All these factors | | | | the GBCs in the USA, Philippines, South Africa, |
| create serious Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) problems. | | | | Malaysia, Singapore, Emirates and Australia. |
| The need for FRESH AIR Ventilation is very acute to | | | | |