Why It Matters

Hospitals ventilate continuously at high rates for infection control. That airflow carries a heavy heating and cooling load, and patients need stable conditions year round.

Typical Energy Savings

Recovery typically removes 60 to 80 percent of the ventilation load, with payback often within a few years given the 24/7 operation.

Recommended Technology

• Sensible plate cores where airstream isolation is required
• Enthalpy wheels in humid climates for humidity control

What to Watch

• Infection-control rules may forbid rotary carryover in some zones
• Filtration upstream protects the core and patient air