Indoor Air Quality Market

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A survey commissioned by the Filtrete brand of 3M shows that while indoor air pollutants are ranked among the top five environmental risks to public health, parents are not always aware of the steps they can take to make the air inside their homes cleaner for their families.

From energy recovery ventilators (ERVs) to filters and compressor technology, these manufacturers are pulling out the stops to meet consumer demand for better IAQ at home, work, school, and everywhere in between.

Forward-thinking HVAC contractors are training technicians, educating customers, and even providing filter-delivery services on behalf of maintenance customers.

The following five projects demonstrate how contractors are working closely with customers to provide personalized, effective, and efficient IAQ solutions.

At this year’s AHR Expo in Chicago, manufacturers displayed and demonstrated some of the many new products they have developed to help both the contractor and the end user achieve the best possible IAQ.

HBBPro Sales Group presented dozens of UV technology seminars and installation tips on Fresh-Aire UV’s products to large HVAC contracting companies and wholesale distributors throughout its territory of Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, Western Pennsylvania, and West Virginia last year. 

Just as an infection can spread from one part of the body to another, so can contaminated air, which is why an increasing number of home and building owners are choosing to install UV products.

Recognizing that the ventilation rate procedure in its IAQ standard may be difficult to apply in existing buildings, ASHRAE is proposing an alternate compliance path. Proposed addendum b is one of six addenda to ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2013, Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor Air Quality, open for public comment until Oct. 5, 2014.

Although UV-C is simple, many contractors are mystified about how UV-C works and how to apply it cost-effectively. These aspects and other misunderstood issues are addressed here .

New technologies are being developed in hopes of becoming the “next big thing” in air purification. But what is the future of air purification technology, and which products will win out in the end?