University of Houston Selects Aircuity to Enhance Energy Efficiency in its New Health and Biomedical Science Center

The University of Houston is leveraging Aircuity’s OptiNet demand-control ventilation (DCV) system to develop a ventilation optimization program that will not only enhance indoor air quality, but significantly improve overall energy efficiency in its new 167,000-sf Health and Biomedical Science Center. When at full capacity, the annual energy savings for this facility are projected to be $239,270, which would give the project a simple return on investment of two years. The University of Houston will implement Aircuity’s OptiNet system in the building’s office, classroom, ambulatory surgery suite, vivarium, and laser center areas of the Biomedical Center. Leveraging DCV technology, Aircuity’s multiplexed air sensing and measurement system will be able to continuously sense and analyze the building’s indoor environment and provide intelligent inputs to the building management systems, making adjustments to the ventilation flow as needed and allowing the facility to optimize airflow in an efficient manner.