What AHRI 1060 Covers AHRI 1060 is the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute standard that rates air-to-air energy recovery ventilation (ERV) and heat recovery ventilation (HRV) equipment. It defines how manufacturers must test and report the performance that buyers actually compare: sensible effectiveness, total (enthalpy) effectiveness, rated airflow, external static pressure, and supply- and exhaust-side […]
Eurovent Certification for Energy Recovery Equipment
What Eurovent Certification Is Eurovent certification is an independent, third-party verification that a manufacturer’s published energy-recovery performance matches tested results. Certified products appear in a public directory with their verified ratings. Why It Reduces Risk Recovery effectiveness is easy to overstate in a brochure. Certification against a method such as EN 308 gives buyers a […]
Sourcing Recovery Equipment from China
Why Buyers Look to China China’s heat-exchanger clusters offer a mature supplier ecosystem, short lead times and strong price-performance. For air-to-air recovery cores – plate, enthalpy wheel, heat pipe and run-around coil – Chinese makers supply both branded lines and private-label OEM/ODM volumes to global HVAC brands. Certifications to Expect CE marking for the European […]
Heat Recovery Standards and Certifications
When you specify or buy a heat recovery unit, third-party standards tell you the numbers are comparable and real. Knowing the key marks helps avoid inflated claims. Testing Standards AHRI 1060: North American rating method for air-to-air heat exchangers. EN 308: European test method for heat transfer in recovery components. ISO 16494: International method for […]
LEED Energy Recovery Credit
Energy recovery contributes to the Energy & Atmosphere (EA) credits that dominate LEED scoring. Whether you register under LEED v4.1 (still open in 2026) or the newer LEED v5 (2025–2030 cycle), ventilation recovery reduces the modeled energy use that the credit is scored on. LEED v4.1 BD+C EA Credit: Optimize Energy Performance is worth up […]