The ConsERV Energy Recovery Ventilator (“ERV”) features a heat exchanger combined with ventilation to provide pre-conditioned air into a building. Pre-conditioning the air saves both energy and money by reducing the load on your HVAC system. During the summer, outside air is cooled and dehumidified before it enters the building and your air conditioning system. During winter, the opposite occurs as the outside air is heated and humidified by the outgoing exhaust air.

The ConsERV ERV transfers high levels of both sensible and latent heat and can reduce energy consumption and HVAC loads from fresh air ventilation by up to 80%. No rotating or moving parts in the exchanger mean less energy consumption by the ERV, lower maintenance costs, and peace of mind when downsizing HVAC equipment capacity.

The polymer membrane separating the air streams is organized at a nanometer level to create highly charged regions that draw water molecules into the material. There is no physical opening, so the polymer is hermetic and prevents crossover of air molecules. The water molecules move easily between charges along the polymer backbone, passing through the material from the side with higher vapor pressure to the side with lower vapor pressure.

 

Use of the ConsERV Energy Recovery Ventilator may contribute to the following credits:

* EA Prerequisite 2: Minimum Energy Peformance
* EA Credit 1: Optimize Energy Performance, Design and Construction
* IEQ Prerequisite 1: Minimum IAQ Performance
* IEQ Credit 2: Increased Ventilation