Earning WELL points with enVerid HLR Technology
The WELL Building Standard, or WELL, is the International WELL Building Institute’s (IWBI) globally recognized building certification program that provides a framework to advance the health and well-being of building occupants. Implementing enVerid’s HVAC Load Reduction® (HLR) solution into HVAC designs in new construction and retrofits can help buildings earn up to 2 preconditions and 5 optimization points in the WELL Air concept category. HLR technology improves indoor air quality (IAQ) by cleaning and recycling indoor air, allowing better control over indoor contaminant levels while reducing outside air requirements, thereby lowering heating and cooling energy consumption.
Achieving WELL Preconditions:
WELL explicitly allows project teams to utilize the ASHRAE 62.1 Indoor Air Quality Procedure (IAQP) as a methodology for complying with minimum ventilation requirements. Integrating HLR technology under the IAQP ensures that high indoor air quality is maintained for the health of occupants and that the following WELL preconditions can be met:
- A01: Air Quality
- Part 1: Meet thresholds for particulate matter
- Part 2: Meet threshold for organic gases
- Part 3: Meet threshold for inorganic gases
- A03: Ventilation Design
- Part 1: Ensure adequate ventilation
Achieving WELL Optimizations
With Sorbent Ventilation Technology, projects can earn up to 3 points under Enhanced Air Quality by meeting enhanced threshold limits without increasing ventilation.
- A05: Enhanced Air Quality:
- Part 1: Meet enhanced threshold for particulate matter
- Part 2: Meet enhanced threshold for organic gases
Achieving WELL Optimizations Using the Alternative Adherence Path
Projects using HLR technology can earn up to 3 points by submitting an Alternative Adherence Path (AAP) on the following WELL features:
- A06: Enhanced Ventilation Design: Install HLR modules in lieu of DCV to regulate CO2 levels
- A13: Enhanced Supply Air: Install HLR modules in lieu of activated carbon filters and meet all other requirements listed under this option
