Most Accurate Basis for Determining Value
Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) is a term used to quantify the cost of a purchase across the product's entire lifecycle. Therefore, it offers a more accurate basis for determining the value -- Cost vs. ROI -- of an investment in air filters and their installation, rather than just considering the purchase price alone. The overall TCO includes direct and indirect expenses, as well as some intangible ones that can have monetary values assigned to them.
The Direct and Indirect Factors Impacting Air Filter TCO Include:
- Energy costs
- Worker productivity costs
- Filter resistance
- Employee and student attentiveness
- Effective filter service life (DHC)
- Procurement activity costs
- Labor costs to change filters
- Duct cleaning frequency costs
- Disposal costs
- AC Coil cleaning frequency costs
- Cost of the filter
- Compliance risk and liability costs
Extensive studies show:
About 50% of a building’s energy consumption
goes to the heating, cooling, and moving of air
15% - 40% of the lifetime ownership cost of an air handler unit (AHU)
is directly attributable to the air filters selected
34% of American workers feel that
poor IAQ had caused them to miss work
For every 1000 workers, poor IAQ results in
600 sick days per year
90% of
employees admit to working while feeling unwell
Facilities with poor IAQ can expect an overall
daily productivity drop of around 9% with individual losses up to 33%
Only 0.006” of surface debris
can result in a 16% efficiency loss for HVAC coils
Up to 37% more energy is consumed
by AHUs with dirty coils vs clean coils
There are 175,268 pages
on IAQ in the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations
56% of commercial maintenance teams actually admit that their
Many Companies Choose AAF’s Expertise in TCO Evaluations Because They Value AAF’s:
- Technical approach to problem solving
- TCO simulation programs that factor in energy costs, filter costs, maintenance costs, etc.
- Broad range of good, better, best filters in all categories which ensures that the optimal filter is selected for each application
- Factory trained and direct employees can perform Air Filtration Audits to ensure that the optimal solution is selected and confirm its performance
Worried That Your Total Cost of Ownership isn’t Optimized? Here is How We Can Help:
The purpose of our TCO Diagnostic is to assist you with selection of the best filters for your air handling systems and to understand their sensitivity to operating conditions, in order that you operate your system in the most optimal and effective manner. The resulting TCO Diagnostic report will include additional financial information, such as payback and ROI based on the factors mentioned above.
While the findings from our TCO Diagnostic could save you a significant amount of money, it is currently being offered as a complimentary service to you. The process starts with a simple conversation with one of our factory trained representatives.
Click here to request your TCO Diagnostic today!
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