At this year’s AHR Expo in Chicago, manufacturers displayed and demonstrated some of the many new products they have developed to help both the contractor and the end user achieve the best possible IAQ.

Contractors, engineers, architects, and building owners are becoming more and more aware of humidification and dehumidification technologies and how such products can benefit their operations.

The NE 200 Series is a small, horizontal-footprint, two-compressor dehumidifier designed specifically for retrofitting residential, hotel, and medium-sized community indoor pools up to 5,000 square feet. 

Smart Fog has announced the release of a new technology to enable facility managers to maintain precise relative humidity in any environment without condensation. The new feature is available for both the direct space ES100 and HVAC in-duct TS100 commercial humidifiers.

The North America humidifier market was valued at $212.4 million in 2013, and is forecast to reach $300.4 million by 2020, according to a new market research report published by Transparency Market Research.

The HWS100 Whole-House Perfect Mix Water System captures the mineral-free condensed water that is produced from a high-efficiency furnace and mixes it with tap water, as needed. 

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), health care-associated infections (HAIs) are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the U.S. 

The DryCool™ Dehumidification System (DDS) is designed around the basic Munters desiccant dehumidification module consisting of the active desiccant wheel, a reactivation heat source, and supply and reactivation fans. 

As buildings and homes get tighter, the need for dehumidification is only going to increase.

For better or worse, humidity levels impact a structure’s indoor comfort. Here are a few examples of how contractor-initiated humidity reduction has impacted unique applications.