Text: Nina Garlo-Melkas
The business of AirD took a turn towards high-tech in 2015, after co-owners and brothers Simo Mönkkönen and Artur Glad were home frying chicken. “Initially, our business idea was to create a product that would improve the visual style of building ventilation grilles. But on one particular day in 2015 we thought why not connect the ventilation head unit to a smart device and add other smart features to it”, says Simo Mönkkönen, AirD’s Product Manager.
A year later the solution received its first international exposure in the United States when the company took part in the Sea Trade Cruise trade fair held in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Artur Glad, the CEO adds that AirD’s smart design vents allow to create unique and aesthetic environments in both new construction as in refurbishment projects.
Savings in Energy and Expenses
HVAC is a major energy consumer in hotels and other public buildings, such as schools, hospitals and office environments, as well as in the cruise line industry.
“Our solution enables up to 35 percent savings in energy. For every saved tonne of fuel on a cruise ship the saving is approximately 3.2 tonnes of CO2. With our software analytics you are able to collect valuable big data to analyze your energy consumption, find patterns in peaks of consumption and optimize your ventilation to fit every circumstance”, highlights Glad.
AirD’s system allows to provide optimal comfort with the correct ventilation and optimal air quality. The system automatically adjusts itself according to preset limits calculated for every individual space saving the time spent on installing and optimizing the ventilation. The air quality of the indoor environment can profoundly affect the health, comfort, and productivity of building occupants.
“Our solution enables up to 35 percent savings in energy.”
“As a person inhales approximately seven liters of air per minute. The quality of indoor air is an important factor in the wellbeing of people spending long spans of time inside each day. Clean, fresh air boosts your customers’ wellbeing. AirD’s solution also levels the pressure in the duct. It decreases the noise caused by ventilation and thus increases the amenity of any space”, describes AirD’s Sales and Marketing Director Leena Salmi.
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