Military Facilities Join Forces to Abate Rise in Energy Consumption
With AIRIUS®, Hot Air Will Still Rise-But Your Energy Consumption Will Fall
Longmont, CO - December 14, 2007 - Former President Clinton's Executive Order 13123-Greening the Government Through Efficient Energy Management-mandates that Federal Government facilities reduce greenhouse gas emissions, as well as improve energy efficiency, by 30 and 35 percent respectively by the year 2010. President George W. Bush has since also issued an Executive Order to strengthen environmental and energy management. In response to both of these initiatives, U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corp. and National Guard facilities continue to seek and implement effective energy management solutions.
Though it is no mystery that hot air rises, many people don't realize that stagnant, hot ceiling air-such as that found in aircraft hangars, fleet garages and other military base facilities-causes significantly higher heating or cooling energy bills than are necessary. Enter AIRIUS® LLC, a Colorado company dedicated to providing a new, effective and sustainable solution to this naturally occurring and common problem.
"Unlike traditional industrial ceiling fans and other air distribution systems that employ high-energy, inefficient propeller technology that blows air outward, the patented AIRIUS® Thermal Equalizer utilizes extremely compact, low-wattage, advanced jet-engine technology that directs air in a tight, effective, compact jet stream," said Ray Avedon, president of AIRIUS LLC.
According to Avedon, more and more military installations have begun using the AIRIUS Thermal Equalizer in their facilities as a result of the ability of the AIRIUS system to reduce both energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. In addition, he noted that many aircraft hangars and fleet garages have traditionally relied upon radiant heat, which is not effective in reaching mechanics working inside or under aircraft or other vehicles. As the heat from objects in sight of these radiant heat sources rises to the ceiling the AIRIUS Thermal Equalizer effectively reclaims this waste heat and transports it back to the floor level.
"Military personnel working on aircraft have reported increased comfort, safety, and productivity as a result of more consistent and equalized air temperatures," said Avedon. He also indicated that the AIRIUS Thermal Equalizer is unparalleled when painting aircraft where a temperature range needs to be strictly adhered to.
The AIRIUS Thermal Equalizer is currently utilized in several million square feet of various U.S. military installations, with several more millions of square feet of specification, design and installation taking place in all branches of the military.
Some AIRIUS customers have reported energy bill savings of up to 50%, though perhaps as important is the fact that they are also leaving behind on this earth a much smaller carbon footprint. Avedon reports that the average-size AIRIUS Thermal Equalizer uses about the same amount of energy as that used by a 35-watt light bulb. When using the AIRIUS units in a standard 100,000 square-foot facility that typically utilizes an electrical energy source based on coal or natural gas, a ten-ton per year reduction in carbon emissions can be achieved.
Suspended just below the ceiling, the most commonly used AIRIUS model is a nearly silent air turbine that quietly and aerodynamically drives a concentrated column of hot air from the ceiling directly to the cooler floor below. This column of hot air mixes with the cooler air, which in turn generates a series of vortex air currents that effectively circulates the air continuously from ceiling to floor. This process creates a constant equalization of air temperature in a process called thermal destratification, or thermal equalization. The direct benefit is that thermostats are lowered in the winter and raised in the summer, resulting in significant energy savings due to a substantial reduction in energy consumption.
A building with a 30-foot ceiling can experience a 15-30°F temperature differential from ceiling to floor, and even more with higher ceilings. Vast amounts of energy must be consumed to maintain a comfortable 68°F at floor level where people work. This results in a huge waste of energy-and money. The AIRIUS Thermal Equalizer provides an important solution in heating or cooling situations. Reductions in winter energy usage, for example, can reach 25-35% or more in energy savings.
Any building with a ceiling height as low as 7 feet and up to 100 feet can benefit from the AIRIUS Thermal Equalizer, such as military bases, aircraft hangars, maintenance facilities, training centers, drill halls, recreation centers, commissaries, hospitals, garages, offices, etc.
ABOUT AIRIUS
AIRIUS® LLC is committed to the development of unique, patented Thermal Equalization products. The AIRIUS® Thermal Equalizer generates a significant reduction in energy consumption and greatly reduces heating and cooling energy costs, while at the same time improving comfort levels inside buildings. By eliminating the thermal differential, or stratification, that naturally occurs in buildings as heat (warmed air) rises, significant energy savings and consumption are achieved, and building HVAC functions are made more efficient. According the U.S. Department of Energy, destratification is a primary step in energy conservation. The AIRIUS method of air destratification is the most cost-effective and efficient destratification product available on the market today, and is a much more viable alternative than ceiling fans and oversized industrial box fans. AIRIUS LLC, along with its parent company, Avedon Engineering, Inc., is housed in the company's 165,000 square-foot design and manufacturing facilities located in Longmont, Colorado. For further information, visit www.Airius.US.
