Indoor air quality affects us daily, but we don't always consider it. We spend more than two-thirds of our time indoors, which means we're always breathing in air quality. This can have a significant impact on our health. Cambridge Air Solutions has over 60 years of experience in the industrial cooling industry, and we understand the importance of indoor air quality (IAQ).

While electrified systems that produce zero carbon are a long-term goal for some, the reality is that leaders will need make decisions for their facilities long before that goal will be achievable. Finding partners and technology that require less carbon, especially for large, high-bay facilities is instrumental to helping these leaders along that path.

When addressing the conditions specific to that type of facility, heating and ventilating a car wash tunnel can be challenging. Corrosive chemicals, high humidity and open tunnel doors all present obstacles to effectively heat the tunnels.

In warehouse and distribution center spaces where our standard S-Series HTHV (high-temperature heaving & ventilation) heaters are commonly installed, the units see 20-30+ year lifespans under routine maintenance and within the range of normal environmental conditions. However, not all applications are “standard” and need specific conditions to be considered in the system design. A prime example of a situation where a facility needs the heat throw and efficiency that our S-Series provides, but with an overly humid environment, is that of heating a carwash tunnel.

When deciding on a system to heat your facility, cost plays an important role. While some project bids might gravitate to the cheapest available option to meet the specs, it is pertinent to consider the other cost factors involved (energy savings and maintenance costs) as they will play a major role in the overall unit life cycle cost.

Dave Binz, Director of Engineering at Cambridge Air Solutions, presents a webinar to ASHRAE Journal on "The Path to Net Zero Energy."