HotelSolution
Induction units VS custom Fan-coil solution
Parasol & Paragon units
Induction units
Induction units are devices that utilizes nozzles instead of a fan
to move air. Three functions in one device - cooling, heating and
ventilation. Outdoor prepared air is supplied through noiseless
nozzles forming "coanda" effect, with no draft, and with neutral
air temperature in comfort area.
4-Pipe configuration to provide both heating and cooling
Fresh air quantity is usually doubled comparing requested
minimum defined by design. Environment is healthy and very
pleasant
Smaller height and wider
Use nozzles to induce air and, therefore, do not have a fan. This
results in an extremely low noise level, 20-30 dB
During summer period supplied water temperature for unit
heat exchanger is no less then 14 C. This water temperature
doesn`t allow condensate generation on heat exchanger. No
condensate drain, no condensate pump, no condensate
network, no bad smell.
Do not require an Electrical Connection. Only a control wiring
connection is required.
Units do not have a fan. Therefore, they do not have the need
for a filter to be installed local to the terminal unit.
Little or no maintenance requirements
Longer life cycle - up to 30-40 years
Units do not have a fan, no energy consumption. Also can have
a dedicated heat recovery chiller that can operate at very high
efficiencies due to a higher operating chilled water
temperature.
Units allow the chiller plant to operate more efficiently, and
they use less energy themselves. This could result in an
estimated 1 or 2 more points from LEED EAc1 in comparison to
a Fan Coil Unit system.
Investment cost, depending of Investor comfort requests, is up
to 5-10% more expensive then fan-coil system. Exploitation
costs is lower because better energy performance and no cost
for maintenance.
VS Fan-Coil
Fan-coil units usually work only with recycle air or with small
fresh air quantity (additional air mixing box in front of unit has to
Description be provided). Air direction is toward comfort area, without
"coanda" effect, and air temperature is to low or to high,
making unpleasant environment with draft.
2/4 pipe system 4-Pipe configuration to provide both heating and cooling
Air quantity Fresh air quantity is minimally requested
Equipment dimensions Bigger height with smaller width
Use fans for air supply. Usually fans have 3 speeds. Noise level is
Sound/Noise
from 30-40 dB depending of fan speed.
Usually supplied water temperature, during summer period, for
unit heat exchanger is 7 C. Unit is working in condensate regime.
Condensate drain
Unit has condensate drain, network, usually pump (lot of weak
spots for possible condensate leaking)
Units have a fan that requires an electrical connection. Control
Electrical connection
wiring is also required.
Units have a fan and require filtration local to the terminal unit.
Filters This filter will require scheduled maintenance to ensure the unit
does not become clogged.
Maintenance team must change filters on regular bases (6 times
per year), service fans upon failure, clean condensate trey in
Maintenance
order to avoid smells, service condensate pump upon failure
(weak spot).
Life cycle Shorter life cycle - up to 10 years
Units have a fan that attributes towards energy usage. Fan Coil
Units have a lower, more traditional, operating chilled water
Energy performance
temperature. To generate this lower chilled water temperature,
the heat recovery chiller cannot operate at its highest efficiency.
Fan Coil Units should be assumed to be the baseline system for a
LEED energy points
high-end hotel.
Baseline system, little lower investment cost, bigger exploitation
Cost
and maintenance costs.