Heating, Cooling and Ventilation (HVAC) is most often the single biggest contributor to energy demand at a facility, particularly where there is a residential component. Energy consumption of HVAC is intrinsically linked to the thermal performance of a building – so it’s best to get thermal performance right before trying to reduce consumption on heating and cooling.
Efficient Initiatives has considerable experience in HVAC design and optimisation including:
- Comprehensive modelling of building envelope to identify heat transfer patterns across the year
- Building Management System (BMS) selection and optimisation
- Heating system options including but not limited to:
- Gas heating – including condensing boilers
- Electric heating including radiant heating
- Reverse cycle air conditioning/ heat pumps
- Hydronic and convective systems
- Heat storage systems
- Solar boosted heating systems
- Cooling systems including:
- Air conditioning (refrigerated air)
- Evaporative cooling or “Swampies”
- Cold storage systems
- Natural ventilation and control systems
- Ventilation systems
- Variable speed drives
- Heat recovery systems