In a new video series from Motili, the company highlights PropTech, CRE, multi-family, and single-family industry news. Motili’s latest video outlines the importance of dehumidification in HVAC systems and a recent discovery that holds the promise of increasing HVAC system energy efficiency.
In humid climates, dehumidifiers are typically incorporated into HVAC systems. Dehumidifiers are important for removing extra moisture in the air and helping prevent the growth of mold and other bacteria. About half of a building’s total energy expenses go toward heating and cooling.
Efficiently trap moisture
Dehumidifiers contribute to this energy cost for the consumer, and they have an impact on the environment, as well. Duhumidifiers contribute to a building’s carbon footprint as they utilize refrigerants that have been linked to climate change. Recently, environmentally friendly options have been discovered that show promise in HVAC use.
Polyimide membranes have been shown to increase energy efficiency when placed in dehumidifiers
Published in the Journal of Membrane Science, scientists from the Department of Chemical Engineering at Texas A&M University have reported their discovery of the use of an organic material called polyimides for dehumidification. Polyimide membranes have been shown to increase energy efficiency when placed in dehumidifiers. The molecular structure of polyimides enables them to provide the strength needed to efficiently trap moisture in dehumidifiers.
Providing continuous dehumidification
“Polyimides are an exciting discovery in the way they extract moisture from the air. In an HVAC system they can send moisture to a vacuum pump, providing continuous dehumidification without the need for regeneration - a benefit for the consumer and the environment,” said Matthew Sallee, VP of Sales and Business Development, Motili. “The promise of polyimides is that they help increase the energy efficiency of a typical HVAC system while driving down the expense to run it.”
Motili brings contractors, operations teams, and the industry’s most advanced property management technology platform together to assess and complete HVAC work requests from start to finish. Motili automatically schedules, dispatches, manages, and invoices job requests and its predictive analytics improves budgeting accuracy by predicting product life cycle. Motili leverages its nationwide network of over 2,000 contractors and 1,000 distribution centers to provide HVAC and hot water services, across the US, to customers large and small.
