Top questions asked at ioAirFlow’s webinar

​Question 1: What advantages does your system have compared to your competitors?

• We  offer a data-driven solution for buildings that can’t afford to install a permanent monitoring solution. ​
• Our sensors are non-permanent and do not require internet connection (meaning you can run tests in several locations under one license).
• Our clear, visual graphics and automated analysis and reporting save our customers effort when it comes to identifying problems in their spaces.

Question 2: What kind of data do your sensors collect?
Each sensor currently measures temperature, pressure, relative humidity, carbon dioxide (CO2), and total volatile organic compounds (TVOC’s). 
Our platform uses this data to understand:

• how comfortable the space is for occupants based on ASHRAE standards
• how well the air is being ventilated and filtered
• how effectively air is being measured 
• how efficient these spaces are being controlled by the building’s mechanical system.

Question 3: If you can automate much of the work that auditors do, why would ioAirFlow license the full platform when you could just conduct audits yourselves?

• We are working to provide a universal solution to a global problem. Using this business model, we will be able to integrate our software into the global market which will enable us to scale much more effectively. 
• We can identify many of the same issues raised in a typical ASHRAE Level II project - including HVAC zone testing, ventilation, and controls system efficacy. However, our solution is not a full energy audit. But, by providing comparable (or better) results , and faster analysis on what can be measured,  we are a very valuable tool for any energy auditor, property management company, or enterprise.​​

Question 4: How does ioAirFlow's proposal result in energy savings in buildings? 
ioAirFlow’s solution can help optimize a building's temperature set-point & ventilation schedule around occupancy. 
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Simplified calculations estimate heating & cooling savings between $550 and $2000 annually for an efficient, 3 year old building. These savings do not include ventilation, and older buildings are likely to benefit more from this model at a zone level.

• Existing research has identified that small changes to a building’s HVAC system can yield significant savings of 24-35% in energy consumption
• Widening a thermostat’s temperature range can yield 12-20% savings. 
• Reducing the minimum flow rate of a VAV system can yield 15-40% savings for an existing HVAC system.

Have any other questions for us? Contact us here and we are happy to provide you with the answers you’re looking for.

By: Chantal Vachon, Business Development Coordinator