Since the publication of Building regulations Part F volume 2, and since the Covid pandemic there has been an increased focus on the importance of CO2 levels in occupied buildings.
CO2 concentration is an indicator of how well ventilated a building is and it is by using CO2 monitors and sensors that building users can see clearly if there air is reasonably fresh or if it has too much CO2.
Although CO2 is what is being measured it is in fact a 'tell tale' gas. If the CO2 concentration is at a safe level then you can reasonably assume that fresh air air is coming into the building in sufficient volume. From this there is a further assumption that the concentration of volatile organic compounds will be lower, that odours will be diluted and that airborne micro organisms including spores, bacteria and viruses will be at low concentrations.
CO2 monitors and sensors do not measure these other things but given that the concentration of them and CO2 is inevitably lower outside than inside it is reasonable to measure the CO2 and assume that what is good for lowering CO2 levels is also good for other aspects of air quality.
Average The Room Is A Normal Residential Room, Office, Reception Area Or Similar, Where There Is Not Overly Crowded With People, Computer And Office Equipment.
Above Average There Are Factors That Contribute To Additional Heat Being Generated In The Room E.G. Strong Lighting, Overcrowding With People And Office Equipment, Conservatory Type Room, Or Flat Roofed Room.
High There Are Factors That Contribute To A High Heat Load In The Room. E.G. Commercial Cooking, Much Computer And Server Equipment, Switchgear, Temporary Building With Thin Walls And Flat Room, Plain Glass Conservatory.
The Total Average Pressure Drop Over Your Higher Efficiency Filters And/Or Carbon Filters Is;
Pascals
This Pressure Drop Is Costing In Energy Alone
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Per year
It Is Probable That A Sanuvox In-Duct System Could Break Down The Biological, Chemical And Odourous Contaminants On This Air Flow For Between 16 And 25% Of This Running Cost
£
Lower energy cost estimate of an equivalent Sanuvox system (16%)
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Higher energy cost estimate of an equivalent Sanuvox system (25%)
This calculator is provided as a broad based indication of the energy cost of running a filter based air purification, and an indicative cost of running a Sanuvox system as an alternative. It should not be assumed to be absolutely accurate and should not be used as the basis of an actual system design or forecast of cost saving of an actual system. We accept no liability for consequences of the inappropriate use of this calculator, or its results. Actual figures would depend on the proposed system for a particular application and on the exact parameters of that application.