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The Benefits of Updating Your Building’s HVAC System

HVAC air filtersSome facilities were built or upgraded in recent years, and thus include the latest in technology and systems for occupant safety and comfort. However, some facilities are still using outdated technology in their HVAC units and HVAC air filters. Below are some great benefits you’ll find when making an upgrade to your HVAC system.

Improved Indoor Air Quality (IAQ)
Improving the quality of your facility’s air is the main purpose of an HVAC system. Poor IAQ is associated with asthma attacks, headaches, dizziness, respiratory problems, and even carbon monoxide poisoning.

Reduced Costs
Heating and cooling accounts for about 40% of a commercial facility’s electricity costs. You can cut back on these ongoing costs with a more efficient HVAC system that won’t consume as much energy to operate.

Greater Occupant Comfort
There’s no question that proper indoor temperature and ventilation are key to maintaining a comfortable, healthy and productive work environment for the occupants of a building. This doesn’t just apply for humans and animals, either; heavy equipment also requires specific climate conditions to function properly.

Marketing/PR Benefits
Going beyond typical light bulb and recycling initiatives to upgrade your building’s HVAC system can draw environmentally conscious customers to your business, support a positive brand image, and even bring positive attention from local press.

Keeping Wastewater Clean with Oil Water Separators

oil water separatorCompressed air is undoubtedly an essential power source used widely throughout the industry. It is a safe, strong and reliable utility and may even be the most important part of your production processes. However, it also contains dirt, particulates and degraded oil, which all combine to create an unwanted condensate. This condensate is often acidic and can wear away at machinery, block valves and corrode piping. Discharging this contaminated condensate from your compressed air system is also harmful to the environment (and likely illegal). This is why any business that plans to discharge oily or sediment-laden wastewater to sewers must install, use and maintain an oil water separator.

Oil water separators from Greenleaf Filtration are a simple, economic and environmental solution for facility owners. They are installed as part of the compressed air system to reduce the oil concentration in the condensate that is collected. This means that the condensate is now permitted for discharge, while the concentrated oil that is collected is disposed of separately (and economically).

Your facility can save maintenance costs and help protect the environment with an oil water separator. They’re simple to install, operate and maintain, and will help ensure that your facility is meeting trade effluent regulations.