McKinsey concluded that in the USA an investment of 520 billion US$ through 2020 in energy efficiency measures would yield gross energy savings of more than 1.200 billion US$, reducing the projected non-transportation energy consumption in 2020 by 23%.
Saving energy is a key driver for the Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) industry. Cities are responsible for about 75% of the world’s energy consumption. Residential, commercial and industrial buildings use approximately 40% of the energy consumed in the US and Europe and approximately 50% of the energy consumed in buildings is used for indoor air quality control (HVAC systems)!
Air pollution from burning fossil fuels (e.g. emissions) to heat buildings (natural gas and oil) and to generate electricity for these buildings (by burning coal, natural gas and oil), imposes enormous health and environmental costs. HVAC systems provide a significant opportunity for improved energy efficiency. This means not only saving energy, but also reduce gas use in buildings and therefore lower emissions of pollutants such as carbon dioxide (CO2), sulphur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen oxides (NOx).
The large health and environmental damages associated with pollution from burning fossil fuels are only very partially reflected in the price of emissions. As the health, financial and social costs of global warming in particular continue to mount, cutting greenhouse gasses through energy efficiency and greater use of renewable energy in buildings will become an increasingly valued benefit of greening buildings. Oxycom developed a green air conditioning system, that helps saving energy, and at the same time provides maximum indoor air quality.
