The Pinnacle® system offers a cost effective solution to the ventilation mandate and the humidity control dilemma facing designers as a result of ASHRAE Standard 62. The system’s flexibility allows engineers to consider whole new design schemes. This is a result of its ability to provide very dry outdoor air in a straight forward, simple, energy efficient manner delivered by a totally integrated packaged system.

A very significant reduction in energy consumption during the cooling season is recognized with the Pinnacle system when compared to conventional over-cool and reheat designs applied most often today. These reductions are typically in the range of 50 to 60%. With the Pinnacle system, wintertime heating and humidification is reduced to only 10 to 15% of what it would be without the system. As importantly, the unoccupied dehumidification, made possible with the technology, allows building owners to maintain humidity levels during unoccupied times at a fraction of the cost of alternate systems.

As a result, the application of this novel Pinnacle preconditioning technology has the potential for reducing future energy consumption of commercial buildings in the U.S. Moreover, it will also offset a significant energy increase that would otherwise come as a result of the increased compliance with IAQ code requirements (i.e. ASHRAE Standard 62).