How to Design a Residential Ventilation System Using the Ubbink Aerflux Configurator

How to Use the Aerflux Configurator

1. Create Your Project 

Start by creating a project within the Aerflux Configurator. 

Enter the relevant project information and save the project so it can be revisited if the design changes. 

Keeping the project in the configurator means installers can return to the calculation as the project develops rather than starting over if room layouts or other details change. 

2. Add Floors and Rooms

Next, add the floors and individual rooms that make up the home. 

This may include bedrooms, living rooms, kitchens, bathrooms, laundry rooms, utility rooms, and other spaces requiring ventilation. 

Enter the relevant information for each room, including its function and surface area. 

This room-by-room approach gives the Aerflux Configurator the information it needs to calculate the ventilation requirements for the project. 

3. Calculate Ventilation Requirements

Once the project and room information has been entered, the Aerflux Configurator calculates the ventilation requirements for the individual spaces. 

The configurator can also identify airflow values that fall below recommended requirements, giving the installer an opportunity to review the design. 

This calculated airflow becomes the starting point for the next stage: configuring the ventilation system. 

The final design should always be reviewed against applicable Canadian codes, standards, project requirements, equipment manufacturer's instructions and requirements of the authority having jurisdiction.

4. Configure the Air Excellent Air Ventilation System

With the ventilation requirements calculated, installers can use Aerflux to configure an Air Excellent air distribution system. 

Depending on the project, this can include: 

• Distribution boxes
• Semi-rigid ventilation ductwork
• Valves
• Connectors
• Adaptors
• Airflow control components

Project-specific information, including duct lengths, can also be included in the configuration. 

This is where the calculated requirements become a practical system design. Rather than simply determining how much air duct or how many air vents are needed, installers can use the project information to configure the complete system.

5. Review the System

Before installation, the completed configuration can be reviewed in the Aerflux Configurator. 

Installers can look at the airflow requirements, duct runs, distribution boxes and selected components. 

For Air Excellent installations, the configurator calculation can also provide information related to system pressure loss and airflow control. 

Reviewing the design at this stage gives installers an opportunity to make changes before materials are ordered or work begins on site. 

That can be particularly valuable during new construction, when ductwork may need to pass through ceilings, walls, floors and other areas that become more difficult to access as construction progresses. 

6. Generate the Bill of Materials

Once the system has been configured, the Aerflux Configurator can generate a bill of materials based on the selected components. 

The bill of materials can be downloaded in Excel format, while technical reports can be generated as PDF documentation. 

This gives installers a project-specific list when preparing their ventilation supplies and planning the installation.

How Aerflux Connects Ventilation Design and Installation

The main benefit of the Aerflux Configurator is that the different stages of planning a residential ventilation system are connected. 

An installer doesn't need to start with a separate airflow calculation, then create another system design and finally build a material list from scratch. 

Instead, the project information entered at the beginning is used throughout the process. 

That makes the Aerflux Configurator useful for installers working on residential ventilation installation, particularly when planning a project before arriving on site. 

It also provides a clearer record of how the system was configured and which components were selected. 

Air Excellent is a residential air distribution system designed around a radial ductwork approach. 

Individual duct runs connect rooms to distribution boxes, with components such as semi-rigid ductwork, valves, connectors and adaptors making up the system. 

Aerflux connects this physical system with the ventilation calculation. 

The installer first enters the requirements of the home, calculates the airflow, and then uses those results to configure the Air Excellent system.