Key Impact: Reduction of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Improvement in Indoor Air Quality

• Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Dynamic filters are less restrictive to air flowing through HVAC systems, which reduces power requirements. HVAC is the largest user of power in commercial buildings and fan energy is 30-40% of HVAC energy. Lower power consumption results in a smaller carbon footprint for heating and cooling operations, directly lowering greenhouse gas emissions.
• Indoor Air Quality: Dynamic filters are very effective at maintaining high quality indoor air even during adverse outdoor conditions, such as wildfire smoke.

Key Impact: Maintenance Optimization and Contributions to Green Building Standards

• Maintenance and Operations: By reducing particulate buildup in air handling equipment, Dynamic systems decrease the maintenance needs for existing buildings and extend life of fans and motors. Dynamic filters hold considerably more contaminants than typical filters which reduces the frequency of filter changes by a factor of 10-20.
• New Building Design: Dynamic systems contribute to LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) points, which are crucial for green building certification and improving the sustainability credentials of new constructions.

Key Impact: Financial Savings and Affordability in Higher Education

• Cost Reduction: With a return on investment (ROI) of 25-30%, these filtration systems lower operational costs. These savings can potentially be redirected to reduce the overall cost of education, thereby enhancing affordability and access to higher education for a more diverse student body.

Key Impact: Sustainable Investment with Long-term Returns

• Sustainable Investment: The longevity and efficiency of Dynamic filtration systems make them a sustainable investment. They reduce the need for frequent replacement of filter media by a factor of 10-20 and typically pay for themselves within 4-7 years, making them an attractive long-term financial investment for institutions.

Key Impact: Enhanced Reputation and Community Leadership

• Community Leadership: Achieving high sustainability ratings, such as Gold in the SCI, attracts students and positions the university as a leader in community sustainability. Dynamic’s role in this achievement enhances the institution’s reputation and engagement in sustainability initiatives.

Key Impact: Sustainable Procurement Practices

• Life Cycle Analysis: The purchase of Dynamic’s air cleaning products can be evaluated through a life cycle analysis, showcasing their cost-effectiveness, labor savings, energy reductions, and landfill waste minimization. This aligns with the sustainable purchasing policies and practices encouraged by STARS.

Key Impact: Air Quality Improvement in Campus Transportation

• Air Quality on Buses: Lumin-Air Transit systems are installed in thousands of metro transit and school buses, improving air quality in these densely packed environments. This is crucial for the health of the campus community, especially where outdoor air circulation is limited.

Key Impact: Drastic Reduction in Filter Waste

• Waste Minimization: Conventional filtration systems generate significant waste, contributing about 3.3 cubic feet of waste per thousand square feet of campus annually. Dynamic’s filters reduce this by 95%, down to just 0.15 cubic feet of waste, significantly minimizing the environmental impact of waste disposal.

Key Impact: Indirect Water Savings through Energy Reduction

• Water Use Reduction: By lowering the energy consumption of HVAC systems, Dynamic’s solutions reduce the reliance on energy sources that require significant water for cooling processes. This indirectly contributes to water conservation efforts associated with energy production.