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Never Fall Short on LEED Certification Again

PRINCETON, NJ -- (Marketwire) -- 07/27/11 -- Dynamic Air Quality Solutions' V8 Air Cleaning System is an optimal solution for building owners and operators designing to green standards or seeking LEED certification. The impact of air filtration is often overlooked as a means of maximizing attainable points and preventing coming up short of a desired level (Platinum, Gold, Silver). The Dynamic V8 Air Cleaning System is an energy-saving solution that can earn LEED points -- in addition to cleaning the air.

The U.S. Green Building Council's LEED Green Building Rating System serves as the benchmark for the design, construction and operation of high performance green buildings. Applicable to all building types, LEED enables building owners and operators to have a measurable and immediate impact on the environment and their buildings' performance. While MERV 13 is the minimum requirement for IEQ Section 3, all MERV 13 filters are not equal. Passive MERV 13 filters can take a lot of energy to push air through the constrictive media. Dynamic's V8 Air Cleaning System helps to earn LEED points by delivering both superior IAQ and reduced operating costs. Some buildings meet LEED criteria, but may not see an immediate improvement in their bottom line. Dynamic V8 Air Cleaning Systems deliver significant, tangible, and ongoing reductions in energy, maintenance, and disposal costs -- the Dynamic V8 uses 1/3 the energy of passive alternatives and has a maintenance cycle that is measured in years rather than months.

'For building owners designing with green principles in mind, the Dynamic V8 Air Cleaning System offers the perfect stepping stone toward achieving LEED certification,' said Duke Wiser, president of Dynamic Air Quality Solutions. 'The V8 is entirely consistent with the goals of LEED and green design, providing the highest levels of performance with the smallest environmental footprint. From improving indoor air quality to requiring less time, reducing waste and saving up to 67 percent in fan energy, the V8 truly does more with less.'

Dynamic's V8 System utilizes active-field technology to polarize both media fibers and airborne particles which are then drawn to both the fibers of the media and other particles, resulting in a deep cleaning of the air of both particles and odors including dangerous ultrafine particles. Exceeding the MERV 13 minimum LEED requirement and approaching HEPA filtration levels, Dynamic's V8 system provides up to MERV 15+ performance while operating at significantly lower static pressures. The V8 media additionally provides more than 10 times the media life of deep-bed passive filters and over 50 times the life of 2'-4' passive filters.

Do You Know How Often You Should Change Your Air Conditioner Filter?

There are several important things that you must do to prolong the life of your air conditioner to keep it working at peak efficiency . One of the most vital things that you can do is replace the filter every 3 to 6 months.

Each house is unique and there are numerous things that impact how long you should wait between filter changes. Wait too long and the operating efficiency of the unit will deteriorate while the cost of operating the equipment increase. Replace the filter too frequently and you are your money away. When you consider the cost of some filters, that might add up to a large amount of money over a period of time.

It is very important to keep in mind that the better your air filter is the more regularly it will must be cleaned or changed. For most people pleated air filters will do a satisfactory job and must be modified every three to 6 months. If you live in a very dusty area then you need to probably change the filter every three months.

If you require better filtering you might need an electrostatic, electronic or maybe even a HEPA (High Efficiency Particulate Arrestance) filter. Keep in mind, the more efficient the filter is the more frequently it will have to be cleaned or changed.

Electrostatic filters may provide the best mix of price and efficiency. You may pay between 2 to six times what a top quality throwaway filter would cost but you clean them when they become soiled and reuse them.

Electronic air filters become inefficient and there capability to get rid of dust from the air deteriorates as they become dirty. To wash these filters you have got to remove the electronic cells and soak them in HVAC cleaner and then wash them with water and let them dry.

HEPA filters are the most highly effective air filters available and, depending on the environment, can become plugged very quickly. They must to be checked monthly and often create too much restriction to air flow to be used at all. An contractor will be able to tell you if it is worth trying one in your system.

If you’re using cheap fiberglass filters from your local hardware store and getting a pack of 4 or 5 for 10 dollars, you aren’t doing yourself, your loved ones or your air conditioning equipment any favors. When it comes to selecting filters, these are the worst filters on the market.

They do such an inadequate job, they could remain in your air conditioner for a year and it wouldn’t collect enough dust to need changing.Unfortunately, the evaporator coil of your unit may have to be cleaned each year to get rid of the dirt that should have been collected by the filter. So much for saving money by buying discount filters.

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