Ventilation and air handling specifically for schools

Ned Air is a manufacturer of air handling systems, heat recovery units and roof fans. Particularly in the field of school ventilation, the company has taken off in recent years. For schools, the company offers both centralized and decentralized solutions. These developments are not standing still today.

Early this year, Ned Air introduced the decentralized ventilation unit EduComfort 1000. This unit is especially suitable for classrooms and can both heat and cool. The school thus meets the requirements for Fresh Schools Class B. EduComfort 1000 is easy and quick to install in existing buildings. "This unit is now being widely manufactured and installed. It has already been installed at several schools," says Wouter Wijma, director at Ned Air.

A smaller version of the decentralized unit is the EduComfort 675, which will be introduced directly after the summer vacations. Among other things, it is suitable for Fresh Schools Class C. The EduComfort 675 is identical to the EduComfort 1000, only smaller. Schools and other companies interested in this can be fully informed and advised by Ned Air. "It does make sense to get in early because right now it is incredibly difficult to get materials, such as steel, aluminum and electronics. We have anticipated this by purchasing a lot in advance, but at some point the delivery time will increase for us as well," Wijma said.

Invisible air handling unit

While the EduComfort ventilation units hang in plain sight, this is certainly not true of the SkyLine: a flat air handling unit that Ned Air has been supplying since this year. The idea arose because architects and aesthetics committees like air handling units to be placed out of sight. The SkyLine is 65 or 80 cm high, depending on capacity. What's more, what you don't see, you don't hear, says Wijma. "It contains sound absorbers made of polyester wool. This has the advantage over the usual glass wool that it poses no potential health risk. Polyester wool is recyclable and hypoallergenic. It has the disadvantage of being more expensive, but we find that our customers consider health most important." Meanwhile, Ned Air has introduced an entire product line under the name SkyLine. The variants in air handling units have air volumes from 1,000 to 4,000 m3/h. Wijma: "We are in the process of developing even larger air volumes, up to 7,000 m3/h."

The SkyLine is ideally suited for schools, as it requires about 1,000 m3/h of air per classroom. "So you can install one air handling unit per classroom, or a larger version for multiple classrooms. The aesthetic aspect is also important in schools. The air handling units are so low that there are even projects in Amsterdam where PV panels are installed on the air handling units. An optimal use of the footprint," said Wijma.