WHAT THEY DO: Building Performance Equipment, Inc.’s ERVs are able to precondition fresh outdoor air to room temperature for your building, school, office, or home while substantially reducing your energy bill, improving indoor air quality, and reducing the emissions that feed global warming. In other words, the units efficiently recover energy from stale air leaving the building and use it to warm room temperature in colder months and cool it during the warmer months.
WHAT GOES INTO THEM: Building Performance Equipment, Inc. ERVs are made from medical-grade polypropylene, a rugged resin that is resistant to many chemicals, bases, and acids as well as the growth of mold or formation of frost. BPE’s patented polymer construction has no moving parts, requires little to no maintenance, and allows for low pressure drops as well as high-heat and high-moisture transfer. This versatility enables the units to excel at providing comfortable indoor air quality (IAQ) and humidity levels while maintaining temperature control. Each unit comes standard with BPE’s 10-year limited lifetime warranty. Typically, inline fans are installed separately. (See BPE’s recommendations.)
WHAT MAKES THEM SPECIAL: Sure, our units are longer than your average ERV, but thanks to BPE’s patented engineering, everything about them aims for bigger and better. These high-efficiency, air-to-air, direct counter-flow energy recovery ventilators are typically 80% thermally efficient on up to 98% and have an Energy Efficiency Rating (EER) that is unsurpassed at between 36 and 160 EER. (10 EER is typical of the industry.)
Specifically sized to handle residential, small offices and dedicated ventilation applications. While the rest of BPE’s ERVs utilize separate in-line fans, the 200-i has two built-in fans, as well as plug-in capability via a power cord with a three-pronged plug. The 200-i is the perfect size for providing fresh make-up air to a small office (up to 10 people) or the home of a family of up to six. Simple to install, the unit can connect to new or existing ductwork, is light enough for DIY positioning, and easily plugs into a 120 VAC outlet.
Specifically sized to handle residential, small offices and dedicated ventilation applications. Simplified residential Installation manuals are a good point of reference for installing the nominal 400 and 500 series BPE units. Typically, you would install these units with two fans that provide 50% to 75% of nominal cfm in airflow. At this 50% to 75% flow range, the BPE units typically operate at 80% to more than 90% thermal efficiency. Since the 400 Series is slimmer than the 500, it will fit behind a drop ceiling nicely. The 500 Series is slightly larger and meets the needs of light commercial applications and classrooms of 25-30 students in an “On Demand” ventilation scenario.
Energy Redcovery Concepts will work with clients to solve unique problems others can not address. Having been used in 140 F to -40 F weather with no failures and very little maintenance helps keep high-performance applications and building work as needed.
Contact ERC Inc. today to see how we can assist you with Net Zero or high-efficiency buildings.
Our company works with you to provide components or complete turnkey systems with energy recovery modules, ductwork, high-efficiency fans, and controls to provide excellence in IEQ and EERs (energy efficiency ratings) that can exceed 126.1! We have engineered the high-efficiency energy recovery systems that make net zero buildings possible, and our clients find they serve their comfort needs while remaining inexpensive to own and operate.
Our company is sustainable, reliable, and efficient, and we offer our products at competitive prices. The fans we provide have low pressure drops and only use 1/5 of the power of our competitors. In addition, our heat exchangers are very long with direct counter flow.
Norman Torkelson, Director of Facilities at the Hopewell Valley Regional Schools and 2008 Recipient of the NJ Clean Energy Educator of the Year, states: “By applying energy recovery technology(s) to our older buildings, the energy savings alone justify the installation of a BPE unit. Additional benefits, including improved thermal comfort and indoor air quality as well as reduced operation and maintenance costs, create a positive initiative to install more BPE units!”
Norman Torkelson, Director of Facilities
"There has been a dramatic improvement in comfort accompanied by “some nice energy savings as well.” Mr. Tahvanainen explained that the measurements taken on the exhaust and intake air look very promising. Scott Reilly, Director of Engineering at the facility, said, “We run a tight ship around here, and the BPE units are maintenance free.”
Plant Engineering Manager at Chanel
John from O’Dell Associates – working with Excel Heating on system design and installation – states, “By using state of the art BPE energy recovery modules, we can save Chrysalis $1,000 a month and pre-heat the cold outdoor air to 92°F. It makes the Yoga studio more comfortable and saves a lot of energy and money.” Installer Andrew stated, “The BPE units were light enough to install without a crane and saved on installation costs. The BPE-XE-MIR-2000 units precondition the outside air while improving IAQ and reduce operating costs.”
BPE provided Marty’s with LEEDs support, resulting in a LEED Silver Rating, improved occupancy comfort, energy efficiency, and an EPA Energy Star Rating! “As one of the leaders of sustainability in Morristown, I believe that sustainability is good for business. To prove this, I decided to renovate and achieve a LEED certification. The result has been amazing. Many people just appreciate the fact that I invested in the neighborhood and the Town of Morristown. The LEED certification has not only helped our bottom line costs but has helped in creating more sales and customer loyalty.””
