Find Out What Your Facility Can Do to Improve Operations, Installation, and Indoor Air Quality
A tour of any exhibition hall in an industry where indoor air quality (IAQ) matters reveals more technologies than ever before. Some of these technologies will remain useful long after an industry trend dies down, and others will quickly fade.
We spend a great deal of time considering how to serve our partners across many industries with commercial air filtration solutions that deliver immediate and enduring results. To help you get a lay of the land as you choose upgrades for your HVAC needs, we’ve compiled a list of the latest air filtration technologies that we believe add value to indoor facilities.
Fan Filter Unit Flexibility Is Essential for Modern Air Filtration
Today’s fan filter units (FFU) aren’t one-size-fits-all equipment. Your facility may benefit from these versatile air filtration units, which are on the market now:
- Portable FFUs: These small devices can be wheeled in and out of rooms as needed to supply clean, filtered air, wherever it is needed. A healthcare facility might consider acquiring these units for isolation rooms. Schools may choose to place these in classrooms to give students and teachers access to the many benefits of high-quality air. No matter where you find this equipment useful, these mobile FFUs feature quiet operation, HEPA and ULPA filter compatibility, and mobile design for convenient transfer.
- Benchtop and top-side-access FFUs: Facilities may discover two significant needs after installing an air filtration unit. They may learn that it is difficult to access equipment from the ceiling or reposition the unit when new purposes arise. Benchtop and top-side access FFUs solve both of these problems. These FFUs allow facility teams to access and service equipment from within the ceiling, allowing for faster filter changes, troubleshooting, and regular maintenance. Additionally, benchtop and top-side FFUs are lightweight and portable, allowing teams to reconfigure their position in a ceiling grid for targeted filtration in another location.
The leading air filtration engineers and manufacturers typically offer a range of FFUs for varying needs, including industry-specific requirements and standards.
Ceiling Systems and Ceiling Grids for Air Filtration and More
Ceiling systems and grids also leverage flexibility as a key strength. They provide versatility for facility teams by allowing them to customize their system for their particular mission-critical needs.
- Ceiling systems: Today’s ceiling systems for commercial air filtration traditionally diffuse filtered air into a critical environment, such as an operating theater, pharmacy compounding lab, or chip fabrication floor. However, companies that design air filtration units and other custom HVAC solutions have recognized that their systems provide additional benefits for users. Look for ceiling systems on the market now that also offer energy-efficient LED lighting, equipment mounting, and a low plenum to ensure overhead space is available for vital tasks.
- Ceiling grids: Much like ceiling systems, engineers in the custom HVAC industry have discovered opportunities for more customization. The latest ceiling grids can be cut to fit nearly any overhead configuration, along with airtight ledges that fit FFUs, lighting, and ceiling panels to meet your room’s specific requirements.
Modular Design for Air Filtration Systems
Installation efficiency is also an important consideration for facilities seeking to upgrade their air filtration units and other important infrastructure. As an alternative to “stick-built” equipment that is constructed on-site or in a designated, nearby location, manufacturers with an understanding of what facilities need now design their commercial air filtration systems in large shippable pieces.
This process, known as modular design, has several advantages, including:
- Less construction debris.
- Fewer people to manage on-site.
- Limited reliance on contractors.
- Less dependence on weather conditions.
- Faster, turnkey installations.
Facility managers who oversee critical environments, healthcare facilities, and other spaces where excellent indoor air quality is essential can’t afford on-site construction and new personnel, due to the risk of introducing contaminants. Ceiling systems and ceiling grids from leading HVAC engineering and manufacturing teams often use modular construction techniques to ensure facilities don’t have to worry about these risks and quickly benefit from their equipment.
Stay Up to Date on Commercial Air Filtration
Although products come and go in the air filtration market, identifying and leveraging important technologies separates the responsive facility from one that is merely reactive. Keep your finger on the pulse of air filtration products today by regularly referencing these resources: