Get Sharp Blog

In 2008, the University of California, Irvine (UCI) embarked on a groundbreaking journey in research infrastructure with the creation of the Smart Labs Program. Spearheaded by Wendell Brase,

A recent expansion at a prominent New York City research university significantly increased its lab square footage, creating challenges in maintaining adequate exhaust cubic feet per minute (cfm)

Here is an example of why having access to IAQ and energy savings data helps to maintain savings and create a healthier work or learning environment. One of

Aircuity’s channel partner, Newmatic Engineering, recently shared a customer story with us on how airflow optimization helped a college improve their IAQ through continuous monitoring and actionable insight!

Aircuity’s patented demand control ventilation system typically reduces HVAC costs by more than 50% in labs.  How do we save such a significant amount of energy? Here is

Achieving aggressive carbon-reduction targets requires a holistic, integrated approach to HVAC design. While energy efficient equipment like heat recovery systems, VFDs and electric boilers should each be considered,

Aircuity’s airflow optimization platform provides deep energy savings while providing improved Indoor Air Quality and better safety records by combing several patented hardware and control applications along with

The Life Science Industry has a big, dirty problem. The same R&D centers that develop lifesaving medicines are also dirty – really dirty when it comes to CO2

We wanted to share an example from a university lab which had spikes in TVOCs. This could have resulted from many things but a common cause of an

Impact 1. 28% of carbon comes from building operations*. 2. Ventilation optimization, particularly in labs and research institutions will have the most significant impact on true carbon footprint

Takeda Pharmaceutical Company recently shared a video on the substantial progress that they made toward their sustainability goals in 2021. Aircuity is proud to be a part of

The International Institute for Sustainable Labs recently published a peer-reviewed best practice guide on the benefits of using “demand-based control” (DBC). The guide reviews laboratory airflow drivers, the

We are constantly talking with customers about best practices in lab ventilation design. One topic that comes up with prospective customers is whether the practice of implementing Laboratory

Aircuity’s founder, Gordon Sharp, gives an overview of how to use the ROI tool to calculate system diversity/peak capacity requirements in a lab.

Recently a client was comparing Aircuity to a constant volume 6 air changes per hour (ACH) design for a new lab building. As we know from our 20

We are sometimes asked if Aircuity senses Formaldehyde. While Aircuity does not sense it directly, TVOC’s can typically be used as a proxy for formaldehyde since it often

In our first installment in this series of posts, we introduced you to several of the complex challenges inherent with indoor air quality (IAQ) monitoring. These challenges are

Aircuity has been creating healthy indoor environments for over 20 years. There are several parts of the system that are patented and unique. One of these is Aircuity’s

Introduction: Aircuity’s Exhaust Fan Control approach operates the lab’s exhaust fans in a variable volume mode when the exhaust stream is “clean” but automatically switches them to a

Click here to view the webinar.

By: Gordon Sharp Laboratory environments that typically have life safety repercussions have unique requirements that preclude the use of discrete sensors and systems for demand based airflow control.

According to the International Institute for Sustainable Laboratories, labs typically have 5 to 10 times the energy and carbon footprint of a comparatively sized office building — largely