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Update

• Review of Laboratory Airflow Control System
• The Phoenix Controls SYSTEM
• Innovations in critical environmental control
• Energy savings applications
• Saving Energy at The Ohio State University
• A working laboratory?

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Laboratory Ventilation
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Laboratory Ventilation Key Issues

• Safety ! Fume hood containment
• Room pressurization
• Speed of response to changes in airflow demand or
  static pressure
• Air Change Rates
• Temperature Control
• Energy Conservation

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Accel II Venturi Valve

• Integrates over 30 years of development and
  experience and with over 200 improvements
• Specially-designed conical diffuser
• Inlet/Outlet insensitivity
• Reduced low frequency noise
• Wide turndown range (up to 201)
• Precise repeatable positioning
• No routine maintenance
• Made in the USA
• Pneumatic and electric actuators available
• High speed for critical applications
• Normal speed for health care and flow tracking
  applications

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The Phoenix Controls Legacy We Dont Measure
Flow

• Flow Metering vs. Flow Measuring
• Flow measuring has a limited range of
  operation.
• Flow measuring requires long, straight duct runs
  (not available in most applications).
• Flow measuring is prone to inaccuracies due to
  the caustic nature of laboratory exhaust air
• Flow measuring has inherent time lags due to
  airflow dynamics
• Flow measuring requires periodic maintenance

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Factory Calibration

• Drastically Reduces Commissioning Time
• Can be pre-commissioned before supply and exhaust
  air is connected
• No sensors to set up or flows to adjust
• No routine maintenance requirements

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Factory Calibration
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Pressure Independence
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What Sets Us Apart

• Speed of Response SPEED NO
• No Straight Ductwork Requirements
• Pressure Independence
• Ability to Accurately Control at Low Flows
• No Regular Maintenance Requirements

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Speed of Response
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No Straight Duct Runs
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Intersystem Stability
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What Sets Us Apart

• No Routine Maintenance Requirements
• System continues safe operation
• System continues to save energy
• Drastically reduces maintenance cost
• Saves Money
• Energy Costs
• Maintenance Costs

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Traditional Applications

• Laboratories
• One second speed of response
• Accuracy and turndown
• Dynamic fume hood face velocity control
• Accurate room pressurization
• No routine maintenance requirements
• Interface to building management system
• Vivariums

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Valve Enhancements

• Shutoff Valve

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Shut-off Valve

• Low- or high-speed electric
• Single and dual valves
• Available in all classes A, B and C

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Applications

• Developed for VHP gaseous decontamination
• Other opportunities
• HVAC isolation
• Canopies
• Biosafety cabinet shut-down while unoccupied
• Teaching hoods

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Low-leakage Shut-off Valve

• Offered with the standard control features
  expected from Phoenix Controls
• Zone balance, active pressure, emergency, etc.
• Maintains quality and precision expected in a
  Phoenix Controls valve
• Self-balancing, pressure-independent operation
• 5 accuracy across full range

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Applications for Low-Leakage Shut-Off Valve

• Biocontainment
• Biocontainment spaces
• BSL-3 and ABSL-3 labs
• Higher-demand vivariums
• Life Science
• Support vivarium BSC spaces

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Shut-off Leakage (L)
Static Pressure (Pascal)
lt 0.005 CFM10-inch valve!
Static Pressure (in WC)
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Cone Assembly

• Pressed-fit to cone assembly
• Gasket material
• Class A Neoprene
• Class B and C Viton

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Benefits of Low-Leakage Shut-Off Valve

• Lower-cost alternative to an isolation or
  bubble-tight blade damper
• Provides a "peace of mind" alternative
• Supports the future decontamination or isolation
  needs

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More Valve Enhancements

• 14-inch Valve

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Applications

• Meets industry need for higher airflow
• Open space life science labs
• Physical and engineering science labs
• Operation rooms and surgical suites
• Large chemistry labs
• Base platform for our low-pressure offering
• 200 2500 cfm
• Single, dual, quad available

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Active Pressure Monitor
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Active Pressure Monitor

• True differential pressure sensor
• Multiple pressure ranges available
• Accurate to 0.0005"
• Audible alarm and mute button
• Adjustable alarm delay 0-30 seconds
• Reversible pressure alarms (vivariums)
• Air valve flow switch alarm indication
• Form C (SPDT) alarm relay
• Analog output 4-20 mA or 0-10 volts

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System Enhancements

• Traccel/Theris System

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Airflow

• Why traditional VAV controls dont work

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Overview

• One valve controller with surplus I/O
• Standard actuator for VAV temperature control
• Flow tracking with volumetric offset
• Superior room pressurization and directional
  airflow control

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Traccel/Theris Room Controller-TP
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Traccel Tiers
Traccel-TP
Traccel-SO

• Open space lab
• Support alcoves
• Support FH alcoves

• Lab office
• Conference room
• Support alcoves

• Tracking pair
• Temp control
• Room pressure control
• Tracking pair
• Isolation mode
• Shut-off optional
• Optional Add 2 UI
• Humidity control
• Pressure monitoring

• Supply-only
• Ducted exhaust
• No ability to track exhaust

Traccel-TX

• HVAC isolation
• Decontamination
• BSC isolation

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Solution Pressure-Independent Venturi

• Zero maintenance
• Typical 50/hr for HVAC technicians
• Flow sensors one hour per box
• Opportunity costs!
• Potential energy savings
• Use high turndowns to optimize ventilation rates
• Example Decrease airflow by 25 CFM/terminal
  unit, 8 hours/day
• 25 CFM x 7.50 x 8/24 hrs X 62/box/year
• Cost of incorrect pressurization
• Annual cost to health care industry 5 billion
• Research integrity

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Traccel-TP Multiple Temp Zones
Client Benefits

• Tracking pair VAV ensures directional airflow
• Occupancy control
• Room temperature control
• HVAC emergency modes
• Additional TRIAC for floating-point reheat
• Flexible I/O14 per I/O

• Humidity control (UI4)
• Shut-off capability

Traccel controllers working together to maintain
accurate pressure control
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Traccel-TX BSC Alcove
Benefits

• Tracking pair VAV ensures directional airflow
• Occupancy control
• Room temperature control
• HVAC emergency modes
• Additional TRIAC for floating-point reheat
• Flexible I/O14 per I/O
• Humidity control (UI4)
• Shut-off capability

Flexibility to accommodate decontamination in the
future or shut-down when not in use
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Traccel/Theris

• LonMark Certified BACnet Interface
• No flow sensors to maintain
• True pressure-independence
• High turndown ratios save energy
• Factory characterized valves reduces
  commissioning time
• Flexibility to more easily handle space
  reconfigurations

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Energy Saving Products and Applications

• What does One (1) CFM of Single Pass Air cost
  to heat and cool at The Ohio State University?

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U.S. Short-term Energy Outlook
U.S. Energy Nominal Prices for Industrial Sectors

• Electricity (end use prices)
• 4.7 cents per/KW/Hr (1994)
• 4.9 cents per/kW/Hr (2002)
• 6.5 cents per/kW/Hr (2008)

EIA data - http//www.eia.doe.gov/steo
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U.S. Short-term Energy Outlook
U.S. Energy Nominal Prices for Industrial Sectors

• Natural gas (end use prices)
• 3.75 per/MCF (1994)
• 4.02 per/MCF (2002)
• 8.65 per/MCF (2008)

MCF Thousand Cubic Feet EIA datahttp//www.eia.
doe.gov/steo
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Laboratory Operating Costs

• Utility rates cost of CFM
• Lawrence Berkley National Laboratorys
  "Laboratory Fume Hood Energy Model"
• Phoenix Controls LabPro software
• Calculate /CFM
• Annual cost per CFM to condition and move 100
  exhaust air

LBNL datahttp//fumehoodcalculator.lbl.gov
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What Can Be Done?

• 6 energy saving trends in Laboratory Airflow
  Controls
• Usage Based Controls
• Fume hood decommissioning
• Energy waste alert
• Unoccupied settings
• IAQ control ventilation

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Proven Energy Saving Concepts
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Usage Based Controls
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Lab Usage Patterns
Usage Based Controls

• 24-hour operation
• 100 outside air (no recirculation)
• Hood occupancy in short segments
• Total hood usage typically one hour per day and
  independent
• Sash management varies widely

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Zone Presence Sensor
Usage Based Controls

• Available since the mid-1990s
• One ZPS per 8' hood
• Can be used in series for wider hoods
• Field programmable via a USB port
• Detection zone
• Setback times and values
• Lighting adjustments
• Motion sensitivity

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Usage Based Controls
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Building Energy Costs Sample
UBC
Control Method CFM Energy Costs Savings
CV 100,000 750,000 0
VAV 59,000 442,500 307,500
UBC 42,600 319,500 430,500
If all sashes are left open If all sashes are left open If all sashes are left open If all sashes are left open
VAV 100,000 750,000 0
UBC 67,200 504,000 246,000
Annual cost per CFM 7.50
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Sample Building Energy Costs
UBC
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Fume Hood Decommissioning
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Concept
Fume Hood Decommissioning

• Ability to reduce or turn off fume hood exhaust
  when not in use
• Potential for huge energy savings
• Teaching labs or hoods rarely used
• Buildings not occupied
• Understaffed research facilities
• Valve options
• Valve minimum (i.e., 90 CFM)
• Shut-off Valves (i.e., 0-5 CFM)

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Function and Operation
Fume Hood Decommissioning

• Can be initiated by
• Fume Hood Monitor
• Button sequence
• External key switch
• BMS command
• Ensures safety
• Sash must be fully closed to initiate mode
• Mode is automatically exited if sash is opened

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Additional Product Info
FHD

• Features
• Annunciated at FHM with "OFF" displayed
• Reportable point to BMS
• Allowed under current guidelines/standards
• NFPA 45
• ANSI/AIHA Z9.5
• Patent pending

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Energy Waste Alert
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Concept and Operation
Energy Waste Alert

• Notification when sash is left open and lab
  lights are off
• Features
• Light sensor incorporated in monitor
• Provides audible alarm
• Displays "EnrG" on monitor
• Reminder to close the sashes at night

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Unoccupied Settings
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Unoccupied Settings

• Celeris, Theris and Traccel digital platforms
• Lower ACH
• Relaxed temperature control
• Triggered locally or via BMS schedule
• Retrofit existing analog systems
• Lower ACH

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GEX Shut-off
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Function and Operation
GEX Shut-Off

• Required exhaust flow must be sufficient to
  maintain room level offset
• Must be maintained for at least 1 minute
• Comes out of shut-off when exhaust demand
  increases

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IAQ Control
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Two Ventilation Concepts
IAQ Control

• Air change rates
• Reduce minimum ACH when air is "clean"
• Drive to higher ACH when contamination is detected

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Lab Application Next Generation VAV Control

• Lab Multi-parameter DCV Dynamic control of min.
  ACH
• Now all three factors affecting lab airflow can
  be varied
• Significantly cuts energy first cost, while
  enhancing safety

Constant
6-12 ACH 10-20 ACH
Significant energy waste
VAV
VAV
VAV
Ventilation rate (cfm)
Hoods
2- 4 ACH 6-8 ACH
vivariums
Thermal Load
ACH / Dilution Requirement
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Function and Operation
IAQ Control

• Input from OptiNet system to Laboratory Airflow
  Control System.
• Applications in laboratories, vivariums,
  classroom buildings throughout campus
• Significant Retrofit Opportunities

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A New Approach OptiNet Multiplexed Facility
Monitoring

• OptiNet routes multiplexed air samples to central
  sensors
• Integrated into BMS for monitoring control

Web Based User Interface
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OptiNet A Facility Wide Sensing Infrastructure
3rd Party Analysis
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Sensed Parameters

• Air Cleanliness
• Total Volatile Organic Compounds
• Includes ammonia
• Particles laser based particle counter
• Carbon Monoxide (CO)
• Comfort Ventilation
• Temperature
• Humidity or Dewpoint
• Carbon Dioxide (CO2)

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Lab Monitoring Also Helps Ensure Lab Safety

• Validates the safe operation of a lab
• Detect improper bench use of chemicals
• Detect poorly containing fume hoods
• Spills rogue reactions rapidly sensed
• Check lab pressurization, T RH
• Validates safe IEQ room conditions for animals
• Allows for safer lab airflow control
• Increased hood capture from reduced drafts
• Drops room flows when dilution not needed
• Greater dilution provided for spills, leaks, etc.
• 12 to 15 ACHs can be provided automatically
• Sources of leaks emissions can be found
• With fact based data, source controls can be used

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OptiNet Architecture
OptiNet Structured Cable
Air Data Router
Room Sensor
Sensor Suite
Outdoor Air Probe
Air Packets are Routed then Sensed
Vacuum Pump
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OptiNet Architecture
OptiNet Structured Cable
Air Data Router
Room Sensor
Sensor Suite
Outdoor Air Probe
Air Packets are Routed then Sensed
Vacuum Pump
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OptiNet Architecture
OptiNet Structured Cable
Air Data Router
Room Sensor
Sensor Suite
Outdoor Air Probe
Air Packets are Routed then Sensed
Vacuum Pump
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OptiNet Architecture

• The OptiNet Advantage
• Lower Installed Costs
• Lower Operating Costs
• Assured Energy Savings
• Healthier Environment

OptiNet Structured Cable
Air Data Router
Room Sensor
Sensor Suite
Outdoor Air Probe
Air Packets are Routed then Sensed
Vacuum Pump
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Cost Effective LEED NC Points

• Energy Atmosphere up to 4 pts.
• EA - 1 Optimize energy up to 4 pts.
• IEQ potential 3 pts.
• EQ - 1 Permanent CO2 / O.A. Monitoring
• EQ - 3.2 Construction IAQ Mgmt Plan
• EQ - 7.2 Permanent Comfort Monitoring
• Innovation in Design potential 2 pts.
• IEQ monitoring point
• Exceeds EQ 1- CO2 Monitoring
• Real time commissioning point
• Exceeds EA 3 Additional Commissioning

Potential of up to 9 LEED NC points
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Arizona State University, Biodesign-BAircuity
Pilot Project
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ASU Biodesign-B Energy Savings w/ Aircuity
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ASU Biodesign-B Energy Savings w/ Aircuity
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What it all means

• Like most life-sciences labs, the airflows in
  Biodesign-B are primarily ventilation driven.
• Most labs in Biodesign-B are over-ventilated
• Average ventilation flows can be safely reduced
  by gt50 when monitoring air cleanliness and
  responding to spills, etc.
• There are HUGE energy savings with FAST payback!
• Several other soft benefits too!
• Safer hood operation
• Quieter labs
• Documented performance

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BACnet Integration

• Via Macro or MicroServer

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OSU Energy Initiative?
20 Energy Savings?
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Constant Volume DesignWhat Can Be Done?

• Nothing
• Constant Volume Fume Hood
• Tracking Exhaust/Supply
• Occupied/Unoccupied
• Reset on Air Quality
• Two Position fume Hood Control
• Sash Switch
• Usage Based Controls
• Variable Volume Fume Hood Control

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New Smart Fan Control

• Assures safe dilution and plume height
• Reduces exhaust system horsepower
• Significant Energy Savings

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Integration Options
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Aircuity Biodesign-B Pilot Original Financials

• ASU avg. annual /CFM 5.14
• Supply CFM reduction
• Occ CFM UnOcc CFM
• Current 16,000 16,000
• Proposed 5,200 5,200
• Saved CFM 10,800 (67)
  10,800 (67)
• Year 1 energy savings 55,300
• Project price 49,000
• Payback period lt 11 months

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A Working Laboratory

• How Do you Define a Working Lab?

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A Working Laboratory

• What checkpoints are in place to assure that labs
  are working?
• Are specifications being met?
• What are the consequences?
• What documentation of performance is required?
• Who suffers if the specification is not met?

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Laboratory Recommissioning

• Documents laboratory performance
• Fume hood face velocities
• Lab pressurization
• Energy Usage
• Identifies Energy Savings Opportunities
• Airflow reduction
• Static pressure reduction
• Other opportunities

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Our Commitment

• Superior system performance
• Local, factory certified technicians starting up
  each project
• Full commissioning of each system
• Airflow checked for each laboratory condition
• We strive to make system fail instead of the
  easy route to pass.
• Contractor Support
• Three year warranty on all equipment
• Project budget is maintained

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Advantages of Working Directly

• Ductwork can be laid out to minimize excess
  straight runs and reduce sound.
• Full direct accountability to the owner and
  engineer
• A second set of eyes on the project
• Energy goals will be met
• No excuses or costly change orders
• System will perform as designed and work
  flawlessly

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Vivarium Applications

• FSR

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Vivarium Applications
FSR

• Air change rates determined quality of air
• TVOCs including ammonia
• Particulates
• Significant savings
• Capital Costs
• Energy Savings
• Space Flexibility
• Many benefits to vivarium staff

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Concept and Operation
FSR

• Phoenix to release an optional kit to be
  installed on a valve, then monitor the static
  drop across a valve continually
• Value passed to BMS
• BMS to monitor all readings to "low select"
• BMS can reset fan static set point

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Additional Product Info
FSR

• Selection of best valves from plans is key
• Phoenix to release as option
• Either installed on valve
• Sold as separate kit
• Remembera reduction in CFM will save far more
  energy than a reduction in static
• (Refer to white paper, "What is the true cost of
  static pressure?"

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Our Next Step?

• Thank You