Interview with Tom Todoruk

exactly does it do? Our system has been testThe company was started in March ed in a climactic chamber of 2008 however the basic technol- at the National Research ogy goes back even farther, approx- Council which replicated imately 35 years. Our DualCore® indoor and outdoor temenergy recovery system can reach up peratures and relative to 90% sensible heat recovery with- humidities designed for out the requirement of an energy Artic conditions. The unit robbing defrost strategy even when functioned well with susthe outside air temperature reaches tained outside tempera-40°F. The equipment is customiz- tures of -35°C and 50% RH. able, allowing engineers and owners There was no restriction of the opportunity to utilize its efficien- airflow or blockage of the cy and flexibility to bring down over air stream so that the ERV all energy consumption. continuously provided con2. Why do you say that your The RGSP-K is Tempeff’s new configurable ERV utilizing DualCore® few moving parts, mainenergy recovery equipment energy recovery for smaller airflows at a friendly price point. tenance of the system is has the highest efficiency very low. Due to the cycling available? nature of the heat exchangMost heat recovery ventilators use a ers, dust rarely builds up single core system which can freeze when outside temperatures drop below freez- on them, eliminating the need for frequent cleaning. ing. The system is then required to implement a defrost strategy which will bring Numerous LEED-certified and high-performance down efficiency and increase energy consumption. Having to incorporate a defrost buildings, such as the Fort St. John Passive House strategy means that the heating system has to be designed to handle the full heat- published in the Summer 2020 issue of SABMag, use ing load which adds additional system cost and reduces overall efficiency. Using a Tempeff DualCore® ERVs. proven DualCore® system that will not require a defrost strategy allows the system ditioned outdoor air. With designer to size any additional heat from supply air temperature off the Tempeff 5. What’s on the unit, reducing energy consumption as well as system cost. horizon for Tempeff? Covid-19 has placed focus on the requirement 3. How does the DualCore® system work? for increased ventilation. In some cases having a Our DualCore® design uses two heat exchangers, compared to the single exchang- centralized system may not be the best answer er in conventional units. Outside air goes through one exchanger for one minute in multi-functional spaces or in retro-fit applicaat a time before switching to the other exchanger, so it doesn’t have time to build tions where space is at a premium. To address this up frost. In winter, condensation will form on the exhausting heat exchanger. When concern, Tempeff has launched the RGSP-K, a new the cycle changes, the outdoor air is passed over the heat exchanger, warms up, configurable ERV utilizing DualCore® energy recovand that moisture is added back to the airstream. This reduces the need for added ery for smaller airflows at a friendly price point. This humidity in the conditioned space. The result is that one heat exchanger is always equipment is capable of up to 90% sensible heat delivering conditioned air to the space. recovery without a defrost strategy. This new format can be ceiling mounted and configured in many different ways to suit tight and challenging project conditions.

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