AIR-HANDLING-UNITS

GENERATE YOUR INDIVIDUAL CLIMATE,

SAVE ENERGY COSTS

Foreword

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Michael Haibel

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Rainer Klein

University of Applied Sciences, Biberach

Director of technical college for mechatronic,

An internationally recognised expert in

Mosbach Steinbeis transfer center sensor

buildings, air-handling and energy systems

technology and new technologies

and furthermore R&D-consultant of AL-KO

Air-Technology

Air Quality an indicator

for modern building concepts
The quality of the supplied air to each
room as well as the energy efficiency
of the air-handling-system is the
crucial factor of success for modern
building concepts. The air quality is
very important for spaces and rooms
where people working in, but also of
high importance concerning production, manufacturing and process
engineering. The quality of air is not
just a soft factor as a matter of
wellness. The quality of air has been
proved to be a very hard economical
factor. Moreover, better quality of
the supplied air in buildings leads to
enhanced productivity. A pro-active
influence and control of air quality is
a very urgent task to be solved regarding air-conditioning in buildings. With
an adequate air-quality-control-unit
a very high standard of energy effi ciency can be achieved. That way, for
those who are using an air-qualitycontrol-unit in combination with an
efficient air-handling-system the ecological benefi t, but especially the
economical profit, will be excellent.
Sincerely

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Michael Haibel

Human being in the centre of

attention on-demand air quality
management
Even though we spend more than
80 % of our life-time in buildings,
there still isnt paid enough attention to the supplied air quality. Up
till now, constant ventilation or CO2
sensors were used as an indicator of
air quality, with dissatisfying results.
Neither a better air quality could be
reached nor could less energy demand be achieved. The concentration of carbon oxide in the room as
an indicator is improper, because
the emissions and smells caused by
varnish, carpets or furniture are not
taken into consideration.
With the AL-KO AirQualitizer for the
first time it is possible to measure
the actual air quality. The AirQualitizer
realizes an ondemand air-flow-volume management, which is based on
the actual needs of the user and staff.
With the AirQualitizer an operation
of the entire air-handling-system with
significantly less energy demand
will be achieved.
Sincerely

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Rainer Klein

Enhancing productivity!

Optimized air quality in buildings is valuable

for the staff and their companies
Create your climate with the AL-KO
AirQualitizer you can have the best
climate you really wish
Is your air quality great?
Do your employees really feel
comfortable?
Are they able to provide their
best working performance?

staff. The quality of air and the possibility to provide the best working performance has a direct link with emissions
and smells and its concentration in the
building.

Air quality is a matter of subjectivity.

Nevertheless, all people in rooms and
offices suffer by the fact that they are
not able to establish their climate. The
so-called sickbuilding- syndrom
caused by the circumstances mentioned, impairs to the health, motivation
and working performance of the entire

Productivity %
100
80
60
40
20
0
17

19

21

23

25

27

29

31

33

Temperature effective C
Comfortableness

Healthy and comfortable

If poor air quality occurs in combination

Well-being is the most important point of

business administration. Air quality and

with not optimal temperature the productivity

motivation at work. Therefore, the quality

business management is inseparable.

of all employees and staff will decrease

of air is an economical ratio in the field of

significantly.

Measuring reality!

Effective air control with high-sensitive sensor technology

Our special sensor-technology called
LUQAS detects and evaluates all
encumbering emissions and smells
contrary to normal CO2 sensors, which
only are able to detect CO2 emissions.
The detection of emissions and evaluation of air quality has been monitored
and proven by the scientific institute
Steinbeis transfer-center sensor-technology and new technologies.
The signals generated by LUQAS will
be transmitted via BUS-technology to
the air-handling-unit. By adjustment of
the air-condition and the air-volume, an
individual demanded air quality will be
created.

The AirQualitizer quality manager

and financial optimizer
With the AirQualitizer the staff and
users are able to customize their air
quality and their comfort. A better quality of air enhances motivation and
productivity. More productivity increases the economical success.
The AirQualitizer adjusts the air-flowvolume according to the actual demand
in every room. That way, the AirQualitizer reduces energy costs for air-conditioning significantly and once more
increases the economical return.

Within extensive tests it has been ascertained that LUQAS nearly detects and
evaluates like the human perception.

HIGH MEASURING ACCURACY

COOPERATION

AL-KO Air-Technology created a brand new

air-quality-control-unit for installation in
each room in coorportation with BELIMO,
als well as the Steinbeis transfer center for
sensor-technology and new technologies.
0

Create your climate!

Temperature setting

Sensor button:
the quantity of supply air into the room
can be quickly and easily changed

Display: air-flow-volume

Display: air quality

ALL IN ONE
I control of air-flow-volume
I control of temperature (heating and
cooling)

I management of presence
I control of opening windows

Decreasing energy costs!

With the AirQualitizer you will have a strong hold on your energy costs
The adjustment of air-flow-volumes by
on-demand is the key to manage your
energy costs.
The power consumption of the entire
ventilation system will be reduced by
minimizing the pressure-losses within
the entire air-handling-system based
on reduction of air-flow-velocity.

heating and cooling units as well as

pumps and flow control units should
operate with the highest mode of
efficiency possible.
The most decisive criteria will be the
efficient interaction within the entire
air-handling-system. An evaluation of

operating costs expected during the

life-cycle can be generated by the AL-KO
Software LCC-optimize. Based on the
data provided by LCC-optimize the
decision for the air-handling-system
with the lowest Life-Cycle-Costs can
be made.

Besides operation times and individual

requirements, the basis to minimize
energy costs is an energetically optimized air-handlingsystem evaluated by a
Life-Cycle-Costs-analysis
(LCC). Every part
should be aerodynamically optimized.
Moreover, heatrecovery units,

LCC-optimized air-handling-systems Series AT4.

COST REDUCTION
Get your access to
LCC-optimize via
email LCC@al-ko.de

By an intelligent management of air-fl owvolumes the energy costs and entire LifeCycle-Costs of the air-handling-system
will be reduced about 70 %.

Adjusting air-flow-volume!

The AL-KO AirQualitizer communicates

via building-automation-system with
the air-handling-unit on basis of evaluation of air quality. Air-flow-volumes and
temperature can be affected by the staff
and all users anytime directly in every
room with the AirQualitizer.
The management of mode presence/
absence and loadings allows to supply
rooms with less people with a reduced
and adjusted air-flow-volume. The thermal energy that will be saved can be
supplied to rooms with more presence
of people and higher demand of air-conditioning. The AirQualitizer assures a
customized allocation of air-flow-volumes
within the entire building at exactly the
same or even a lot less energy demand.
With the management of air-flow-volumes by the AirQualitizer in combination
with a life-cycle-costs-optimized airhandling-unit the entire costs for air-conditioning will be reduced about 70 %.

TALK TO US ABOUT
YOUR POSSIBILITIES:
AIRQ@AL-KO.DE
AL-KO THERM GmbH

Phone

(+49) 82 25 / 39 - 269

Hauptstrae 248 - 250

Fax

(+49) 82 25 / 39 - 271

89343 Jettingen-Scheppach

E-mail

madelene.laeth@al-ko.de, www.al-ko.com