Titus HVAC has released a new type of chilled beam displacement ventilation unit — the Temperature and Ambience Optimizer (TAO) — for buildings where air quality is a concern. The unit is notable for its hybrid design that blends the best attributes and features of multiple systems into one, taking advantage of the displacement, chilled beam, and radiation principles.
Designed for use in educational facilities and theaters, TAO will address and minimize high ventilation loads and correct inefficient and “sick” buildings to improve the interior environment. It allows the supply of 100% outside air, operates at a near-minimum ventilation rate for classrooms and reduces energy consumption by using cooling and heating coils. According to Titus HVAC, the design enables TAO to provide a higher level of thermal comfort in the space, which leads to improved student and teacher productivity, reduction of health problems, increased attendance and overall increased satisfaction.