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Demand Control Ventilation:
Balancing Fresh Air Intake To Help Your Business Save Energy

  Business Sense:
Making the Most of FPL’s DCV Incentive
 

Here’s what you need to know:

  • Your system must be designed to reduce outside air flow at low occupancy.
  • Your system must modulate outside air flow based on real-time sensor readings.
  • Documentation is required and must include design documents and sequence of operation.
  • The incentive payment will vary based on several factors, such as building type, number of sensors required, and square footage of air conditioned space.
 

FPL will make final determination for DCV systems that qualify for incentives. These programs are subject to modification or cancellation at any time without notice. Final eligibility requirements are specified in the program standards.

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Fresh air in buildings is essential to the health and comfort of occupants. But bringing in Florida’s hot and humid air to ensure adequate indoor air quality doesn’t have to be such a drain on your company’s bottom line. There’s a more efficient and affordable way to meet fresh air requirements in your building and lower your energy costs.

Demand Controlled Ventilation (DCV) adjusts ventilation rates based on actual occupancy at any given time instead of at a fixed rate for full occupancy. DCV sensors monitor carbon dioxide levels to determine how many people are inside, which in turn signals the HVAC system to adjust the amount of outside air brought into the building on a per person basis.

Join the large number of businesses that are benefiting from DCV. And enjoy an FPL incentive to help you pay to install the technology!

Who should install DCV technology

If your business has long operating hours, where occupancy varies greatly and is unpredictable, you can benefit from DCV. Buildings that seldom or never reach maximum occupancy are likely to save the most energy. This may include retail stores, supermarkets, theaters, lecture halls or other performance spaces, places of worship, schools, hospitals or restaurants.

How your business can benefit

DCV can be added to an existing HVAC system or a new system where it is easier and less expensive to implement. These are the advantages:

  • Reduced energy usage: DCV reduces the amount of excessive outside air that needs to be cooled and/or dehumidified. A typical business may reduce air conditioning energy costs by 10% or more a year depending on the varying occupancy.
  • Increased system efficiency: By eliminating over-abundant fresh air, DCV helps your HVAC equipment operate more efficiently and last longer.
  • Ensures proper indoor air quality: DCV will comply with fresh air requirements more efficiently than your HVAC system’s fixed ventilation rate.
  • FPL pays incentive: FPL offers an incentive which will vary based on your building type and square footage of air conditioned space. Click here for incentives by facility type.

The following illustration shows how the CO2 sensor and the outside air damper work together to match the fresh air requirements to occupancy.

Everybody wins

With DCV technology, building owners save energy and money, and occupants enjoy better temperature and humidity comfort.

Start saving today

For more information about FPL's energy-saving services:

  • Visit us on the Web for more rebates and incentives
  • Call our Business Care Center at 1-800-FPL-5566 (1-800-375-5566), or
  • Contact your customer manager.