Assisted Care Living Facilities must provide the maximum in care and comfort that insures the happiness of their residents and maintains a high quality of life. How can Assisted Care Facilities increase that level of comfort and strive to improve conditions that affect the quality of a good night′s sleep, pleasant mealtimes, enjoyable social activities, and beneficial physical activities.
When installed on heating and air conditioning systems, OGD′s Adaptive Climate Controller can significantly improve the quality of daily living in Assisted Care Living Facilities, by creating a more comfortable indoor environment, with less noise, greater temperature and humidity control, and healthier air quality. Residents will find all their activities of daily living are more enjoyable in an improved environment and they will approach every day with a great outlook.
With an Adaptive Climate Controller installed on HVAC systems, conversations are easier and more pleasant, because residents do not have to compete with the constant racket of heating and air conditioning fans turning on and off. The noise from an HVAC system can also keep residents up all night. But the ACC, intelligently controls heating and air conditioning fans at an idle speed, with fewer starts and stops. Gradually increasing and decreasing the speed of the fan to match the temperature in the environment, the ACC reduces the overwhelming noise created by sudden “cold starts” and unnecessary high fan speeds, common to most systems. The activities of daily living can be much more rewarding in a quiet and improved environment.
Most heating and air conditioning systems deliver air with a high incidence of temperature swings, cold drafts or blasts of hot air that can make the room very uncomfortable. The Adaptive Climate Controller guarantees that the air flow in each room is continuous and more even in temperature and humidity, eliminating air stratifications characterized by hot and cold spots, and the discomforts that result. The ACC is constantly circulating clean air, reducing stagnant air that may include spores and mildew. This results in a more physically comfortable and healthier environment, for the benefit and enjoyment of everyone in the facility.
While a cleaner, quieter, more comfortable environment is enough reason to install the Adaptive Climate Controller in Assisted Living Facilities, another benefit is the tremendous amount of energy savings that will result when the ACC is installed on heating and air conditioning systems. Because the system’s blower fan is controlled intelligently by the ACC, there are less on/off cycles and less electrical KW demand. Independent test results show a possible reduction in electrical usage of over 40% when the ACC runs heating and air conditioning systems. Significant reductions in electrical energy consumption will lower operating costs, help to reduce our dependency on oil imports, and help to reduce carbon emissions that are detrimental to the earth′s environment.
Installation of the Adaptive Climate Controller for upgrading existing or new HVAC systems is fast, easy, affordable, and it compatible with most HVAC systems currently in place. Unlike common variable speed device controllers, the ACC can be easily mounted on most HVAC motors begin to improve the system in less than a half hour, without the added cost of adapters or special digital controls. The ACC uses patented Optical and Graphical Programming and Processing for simplicity and effectiveness. There is no other product that can match the ACC in performance, affordability, and easy installation.