FACILITIES AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT – AIR FILTERS
Air Filter Optimisation
FACILITIES AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT – AIR FILTERS
FACILITIES AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT – AIR FILTERS
Air Handling Unit
Pre-filter Secondary-filter
Air intake
Inlet duct Distribution duct
Room distribution grille
Damper
Cooling coil Heating coil
FAN
MOTOR
Air supply
Filter
Noise attenuation
OUTSIDE INSIDE
FACILITIES AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT – AIR FILTERS
FACILITIES AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT – AIR FILTERS
Supply AHU Motor kWMotor Type (eg.
EFF1, EFF2, EFF3)
Inverter Drive (Yes/No)
Filters (HEPAs) Design m3/s Test m3/s Test m3/hr Test m3/s Extract Motor kW Inverter Drive? Zones FloorsTime Zoning (hrs
per day)Time Zoning
(days per week)
1 30 9.8 10.4 37,440 10.4 Plenum 1,2 7.5 North west labs 2,3,4,5,6 24 7
2 30 8.4 8.4 30,240 8.4 Plenum 1,2 7.5 North west labs 2,3,4,5,6 24 7
3 30 9.89 10.39 37,404 10.39 Plenum 1,2 7.5 North East labs 2,3 24 7
4 15 4.41 4.5 16,200 4.5 Plenum 1,2 7.5 South labs 6 24 7
5 11 5.07 5.27 18,972 5.27 1 7.5 West seminar Gnd 1st 10 5
6 3 1.43 5,148 1.43 2 2.2 East seminar / lockers Gnd 10 5
7 2.2 0.53 0.63 2,268 0.63 3 2.2 Kitchen Gnd 10 5
8 1.1 0.46 0.47 1,692 0.47 4 1.1 CBS offices LG 10 5
9 5.5 2 2.12 7,632 2.12 5 4 NW Office 1st & Gnd 10 5
20/ 20A 7.5 1.78 1.8 6,480 1.8 Plenum 14 7.5 Cat 3 suite LG, 6 24 7
21 30 10.9 10.98 39,528 10.98 10 18.5 MDL West Gnd, 1,2,3,4,,5,6, 10 7
22 30 11.12 11.59 41,724 11.59 11 18.5 MDL East Gnd,1,2,3,4,,5,6, 10 7
23 1.1 0.486 0.528 1,901 0.528 12 1.1 Toilet Gnd,1,2,3,4,,5,6, 14 7
24 11 4.61 4.74 17,064 4.74 13 2.2 MDL support areas 1,2,3,4,5,6 24 7
25/25A 11 2.57 2.64 9,504 2.64 Plenum 11 15 Containment suite LG 24 7
26/26A 30 9.44 8.71 31,356 8.71 Plenum 10 17 LG general supply LG 24 7
27/27A 11 3.31 3.56 12,816 3.56 Plenum 10 LG general supply LG 24 7
28 11 2.6 2.68 9,648 2.68 Plenum 10 LG cage wash LG 24 7
29/29A 5.5 1.67 1.72 6,192 1.72 Plenum 13 3.5 Trangenic Suite LG 24 7
10 ext 6 11 4.5 4.5 16,200 4.5 6 7.5 320 Seat Lecture Theatre 1 4 5
11 ext 7 4 1.8 2.01 7,236 2.01 7 3 150 Seat Lecture Theatre 1 4 5
12 2.2 1.04 1.1 3,960 1.1 8 1.5 Toilet LG, Gnd, 1 14 5
13 1.5 0.845 0.955 3,438 0.955 9 1.5 Toilet Gnd,1,2,3,4,,5,6, 14 5
14 7.5 3.08 3.48 12,528 3.48 14 7.5 Gnd, 1st NE office Gnd, 1 10 5
15 11 5.76 5.38 19,368 5.38 NE Write Up - Atrium 2,3,4,5,6 11 5
16 11 5.07 5.17 18,612 5.17 NW Write Up 2,3,4,5,6 10 5
17 30 8.57 8.53 30,708 8.53 Plenum 1 7.5 South Zone, west labs 2,3,5 24 7
18 30 7.76 8.02 28,872 8.02 Plenum 1 7.5 South Zone, east labs 2,3,4,5 24 7
19A 5.5 1.36 1.27 4,572 1.27 Plenum 14 7.5 Insectory 6 24 7
Total 389.6 132.973 132.973 173.8
FACILITIES AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT – AIR FILTERS
Typical bag filter Typical panel filter
FACILITIES AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT – AIR FILTERS
FACILITIES AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT – AIR FILTERS
Life cycle cost benefits
Reduced energy consumption
Buy fewer filters
Reduced expenditure on cleaning air handling system
Reduced expenditure on labour to replace filters
Reduced expenditure on disposal of used filters