EnviroVent managing director Andy Makin (second from right) was presented with the Smart Product of the Year award by event sponsors, Resource Data Management.
EnviroVent’s energiSava 200, which is now available with the myenvirovent app, was recognised for its extensive range of features and functionality that give a homeowner greater control over a home’s indoor air quality. The app also makes the process of installing and commissioning a unit even simpler.
The Energy Awards event was held at a glittering ceremony at the London Hilton Hotel on 6 December, where the award was presented to EnviroVent by the headline sponsor, Resource Data Management.
Andy Makin, manager director at EnviroVent, said: “We are delighted to have won the Smart Product of the Year in the Energy Awards. A great deal of innovation has gone into developing this unit and the app, which is helping to revolutionise the way that MVHR systems are controlled and commissioned in the home.”
He added: “We were one of the first ventilation manufacturers to release our own app for an MVHR unit and we’ve had a great response from both homeowners and installers. It fits perfectly with the trend towards technology in the home, whilst offering practical benefits and actually adding value to the ventilation experience for the homeowner.”
The energiSava 200 unit has a lightweight, compact design and is extremely energy efficient, making it ideal for small to medium size houses and apartments. Extremely versatile, it can be fitted on the wall, floor or ceiling and enables housebuilders to meet System 4 of Building Regulations Part F requirements, improving indoor air quality in a home.
The unit incorporates Intellitrac Technology, a unique humidity tracking control that allows the unit to run continuously on trickle, providing all-year-round healthy indoor air quality. No user intervention is required, as its intelligent automatic controls constantly monitor the average humidity level. This enables the system to sense any rise in humidity and increase the extract rate to quietly and efficiently control condensation. Once the humidity falls, the extract rate drops down again, saving energy.
The myenvirovent app allows the installer to set up the ventilation rates of the energiSava 200, with complete visibility of the unit's current status, at the touch of a button. This saves considerable time on-site. Installers can connect to the unit through the app, without the need for a wireless internet connection, accessing the dedicated installer mode to commission airflow rates or select additional options in the unit’s ventilation settings page.
EnviroVent has recently extended its myenvirovent app to its energiSava 250 and 380 units. For complete privacy, the app uses a secure connection from the unit through the homeowner's router. The app then allows the MVHR unit to be controlled from anywhere in the house using an iPhone or Android device.
Practical benefits for the homeowner include notifications through the app when filter changes are due, and user access to EnviroVent’s technical support team with any questions or queries. By using the app, homeowners can also access user guides and technical documents and can provide feedback and future product requests to the EnviroVent R&D team.