WE CARE ABOUT YOUR INDOOR AIR
Purifying the air in homes and offices is essential for health, longevity, and productivity. We want to make it more effective.WHY IT MATTERS
We could live without food for weeks, without water for days, but we can’t live without air for more than a few minutes. Upwards of 85 percent of our lives are spent indoors, yet our indoor air quality is not protected from external dangers in the same way we protect our food and water supplies.
Indoor air pollution is now clearly linked to a growing number of life-shortening diseases—beyond known respiratory ailments—including heart disease and dementia. Compounding the problem, the sources of indoor air pollution are increasing and aren’t visible to the human eye.
So, it’s disturbing to learn that the concentration of pollutants indoors can be two to five times more than what is found outdoors, and occasionally more than 100 times higher, according to EPA research. And the more time we are at home, the more daily life—home heating, cooking, cleaning, working, living—amplifies the possible pollution sources and increases the importance of clean indoor air.
At Agentis Air we apply experience and expertise in engineering, commercial air pollution controls, air ventilation, and a very personal understanding of the harm caused by indoor air pollution to improve indoor air quality.
SOLUTIONS
PORTABLE AIR PURIFIER
COMMERCIAL HVAC SYSTEM
DYNAMIC PURIFICATION
AIR EXCHANGE SYSTEM
ULTRA-QUIET BRIO® 650 IN-ROOM AIR PURIFIER
The Air Purifier Challenge
Improving indoor air quality is essential in most urban areas. Many homes and offices do not have sophisticated HVAC systems, and these aren't in operation 24 hours a day. So portable air purifiers are an important supplement to improve indoor air.
However, most use mechanical filtration and HEPA technology - a technology with significant limitations. By design, HEPA filters clog, leading to declining effectiveness over the filter life. As a result, the filter media needs frequent replacement, which adds significantly to cost and maintenance.
Our Smarter Indoor Air Solution
Brio uses patented Advanced Particle Removal Technology (APART™) to remove fine and ultrafine particles without clogging or reducing the airflow. Developed by research scientists and technologists at the University of Washington’s Sensors, Energy, and Automation Laboratory, APART technology keeps the clean air delivery rate constant and performance high.
In the Brio Air Purifier, electrostatically charged particles are drawn out of the airflow and into the APART cartridge. With no filter to create resistance or to clog, Brio delivers a constant clean airflow, for better indoor air quality all day, every day. HEPA air purifiers can't make the same promise.
Removes ultrafine particles, pathogens, and toxins
Minimal maintenance, easy operation
UL-certified zero ozone; Reduces ambient ozone
Stays at peak performance between cartridge changes
Low cost, high-capacity collection cartridge
Whisper-quiet operation on all speeds
COMMERCIAL HVAC SYSTEM
The Challenge
Offices, institutions, and other large facilities are responsible for providing clean indoor air for health and productivity.
Traditionally, mechanical HVAC filtration systems involve a trade-off between energy efficiency and high MERV ratings.
The challenge is to design a filter that offers both energy efficiency and filtration efficiency, without increasing the overall cost of ownership.
Our Smarter Indoor Air Solution
Agentis Air designed, developed, and tested a prototype commercial HVAC unit based on Advanced Particle Removal Technology in a pilot program on the University of Washington campus.
The unit successfully operated at MERV 15 for six months, using 50% of the energy of a traditional MERV 15 mechanical filter. Over the course of the pilot, the prototype demonstrated extremely high particle load capacity, which was sufficient to support a full-year cycle between cartridge changes.
The conclusions from this successful pilot project are clear: you don't have to choose between energy efficiency and a safe workplace environment.
RESPONSIVE SMART PURIFICATION
The Challenge
Smart sensor technology makes managing building systems more effective and efficient. Unfortunately, the mechanical filtration systems used in many installations are unable to respond to valuable, money-saving sensor data in real time.
Our Smarter Indoor Air Solution
Adapting to real-time environmental conditions, our technology-enabled systems use sensor data to decide when to dial up or down filtration levels and associated energy use. By dynamically adjusting filtration efficiency, Agentis Air solutions deliver optimal performance while reducing energy costs.
APART technology can allow HVAC systems to dynamically increase or decrease the power used and the MERV level to meet current conditions.
AIR EXCHANGE SYSTEM
The Challenge
Air exchangers most commonly use a simple mechanical filter to purify the air brought in from the outside. In high-pollution areas, the filter uses more energy and requires frequent filter changes to remain effective. The challenge is to replace a traditional filter with Agentis Air technology to reduce energy consumption and increase the period between filter changes.
Our Smarter Indoor Air Solution
Agentis Air built a custom filter to retrofit a popular brand of air exchanger. The result was a filter with 50% lower energy use and a 2x higher dust-loading capacity.
The energy savings were sufficient to support re-engineering the unit with a lower power, quieter fan.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PORTFOLIO
ALL DESIGN ASPECTS
Mechanical
Electrical
Chemical
Smart Controls
INTERNATIONAL COVERAGE
United States
Canada
Europe
Asia
KEY PLATFORM PATENTS
Owned by The University of Washington
Exclusively licensed to Agentis Air
THE AGENTIS AIR TEAM
Norm Long
CEO
Norm is at the forefront of the HVAC industry, and has been so for over 30 years. A licensed Professional Engineer, Norm’s experience began in the Air Force as a design engineer on key HVAC projects and in the management of an early green energy program. He is widely known and respected as the CEO of Havtech, a leading commercial HVAC supplier, and has been instrumental in company growth for 27 years. With deep industry experience and an entrepreneurial focus, Norm brings leadership and skill in evaluating new technologies and solutions. His unique vantage point gives him the opportunity to synchronize innovation with market developments, and to help people breathe easier as a result.
Larry Rothenberg
President
Larry knows firsthand the devastating effect poor air quality has on families and lives--in ways both seen and unseen. After losing a family member many years ago to complications from asthma, the connection between clean air and longevity, and making air healthier, became a personal mission for him.
An intellectual property attorney, Larry is a technology industry veteran with a history of success bringing new technologies to market. He works with the Agentis Air development team and global partners to bring the company's patented technologies to consumer, commercial, and institutional markets.
Alan Viosca
Director of Product Development
Inspired by the many applications for Agentis Air air purification technology, Alan applies his training and experience in mechanical engineering, product development, and materials science to bring new products to the market.
From product design and mechanical testing to prototype generation and production, Alan and his team translate innovation into reality.
Alan also directs the Agentis Air R&D and Product Testing labs at the company's Rockville location, where advanced indoor air cleaning technologies, to increase effectiveness while lowering energy costs, are developed on their way to commericalization.
Ramin Rezaei
Middle East Territory Manager
Ramin has dedicated his career to designing high-performance air-moving systems, with a master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering and over a decade of experience in Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD). As Senior Aerodynamic Engineer at Agentis Air, his pivotal role in developing the air-moving system for Brio 650 led to the quietest air purifier on the market.
Now serving as the Middle East Territory Manager at Agentis Air, Ramin levergages his technical expertise to drive sales and expand distribution across the region. His commitment to innovation and customer satisfaction bridges the gap between advanced engineering and real-world applications. Passionate about engaging with customers, Ramin’s in-depth insights into product performance enable them make informed choices.
Igor Krichtafovitch
Director of Research and Development
Igor has lived in Eastern Europe for several decades—in beautiful locations that are compromised by air pollution. Frustrated by the limitations of existing air purification technologies and with deep experience in electrostatics and particle pollution reduction, he began to research and develop a better way to harness ESP technology.
His 25 years of research in the field and collaboration with the Electrical Engineering Department of the University of Washington resulted in the development of our patented Advanced Particle Removal Technology. Igor has PhD and Doctor of Science degrees, numerous awarded patents, and is widely published.
Lon Bell
Technical Advisor
A serial entrepreneur and leading expert in the field of thermo-electric products, Lon has founded and run several successful technology companies; He holds over 100 patents and has authored more than 40 publications on the thermodynamics of thermo-electric systems, automotive crash sensors, and other electronic and electro-mechanical devices.
Five clusters of his inventions have gone into mass production and have dominated their target markets.
You care about indoor air. We do, too.
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