Zehnder America leads in
North American HRV and ERV systems
Canadian Design and Construction Report staff writer
Zehnder America is North America’s
leader in high-efficiency heat recovery
ventilators (HRV) and energy recovery ven-
tilators (ERV). The company offers HRVs,
ERVs, and air distribution systems, which
provide a constant supply of pre-tem-
pered fresh filtered air in buildings.

Technical sales engineer Matt Groves
says Zehnder offers the highest efficiency
systems available in the North American
market. All of the company’s units have
been both HVI (Home Ventilating Institute)
ComfoAir70 and Passive House certified.

The company’s website says the heat recovery ventila-
tion device recovers up to 90 per cent of the energy of the
extract air to warm incoming fresh air, saving on heating
costs. Air flow rates can be adjusted for each room to pro-
vide optimal comfort levels and customization.

Most Efficient Heat and Energy
Recovery Ventilation Systems
As homes are becoming more tightly built, proper ventilation
is increasingly critical for optimal indoor air quality. Whether for
an energy-efficient home, a Passive House, or ASHRAE 62.2 re-
quirements, Zehnder Comfosystems ensure the highest
standard for quiet operation, energy efficiency and performance.

We custom design projects, offer installation
support and commission our systems.

For your next project, call us for a free HRV or
ERV system design quote at (888) 778-6701.

Zehnder America, Inc
6 Merrill Industrial Drive • Hampton, NH 03842T
(603) 601-8544 • www.zehnderamerica.com
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Groves says Zehnder’s units provide a healthier
and more comfortable environment and can be
equipped with an upgraded filter for those with
higher allergen sensitivities.

The whole house heat recovery ventilation sys-
tem has a dual function: extracting moist, stale air
from wet rooms such as kitchens and bathrooms
and supplying fresh, filtered air to living spaces.

Zehnder’s full line of HRVs and ERVs have been
installed in many multi-family, single family, small
commercial and school buildings. Groves says the
company just released a new, much smaller unit
which is a great solution for smaller spaces that
require an individual controlled unit.

“The new, CA70 fits on an exterior wall and uses a single
penetration,” Groves said.

Offering greater flexibility, Groves say it’s a cost-effec-
tive unit for smaller spaces such as studio or one-bedroom
apartments. Its ability to allow individual control also
makes it an option for multi-family projects with individual
room controls. While it doesn’t require it, the unit can be
ducted to a bathroom to provide a complete ventilation so-
lution for the space.

Zehnder’s technical team will help with designing the
ventilation system to ensure optimal indoor air quality and
comfortable living. He says as part of its service, Zehnder
works with clients to determine which unit is most efficient
and cost-effective and provides a free basic ventilation de-
sign to facilitate the project. “We work closely with archi-
tects, builders, and developers in the planning process.”
Zehnder then provides installers with training tools in-
cluding online videos and workshops, which are offered
across North America.

“Finally, we commission or quality assure (QA) all sys-
tems. This final step is critical in ensuring that our systems
have been installed and commissioned as designed, and
assures the building owner that the system will meet its
designed specifications.”
“Zehnder America has established multiple dealers to
provide timely delivery and support for our systems across
Canada.” Groves said. Western Canada is supported by
Small Planet Supply in Vancouver while Pinwheel Building
Supply, south of Toronto, provides systems to Eastern
Canada. Both dealers are fully stocked with systems for
quick delivery.

Groves says all of this is backed up by a significant
warehousing facility in Buffalo, and technical sales engi-
neers across North America.

Zehnder America is a division of the Zehnder Group,
which specializes in advanced heating, cooling, and venti-
lation solutions. The Zehnder Group has been in business
since 1895.

For more information, visit zehnderamerica.com.





360 Crane Services and Maintenance
expands service and scope with common
sense human business focus
Canadian Design and Construction Report special feature
Now in its tenth year in business,
Surrey, B.C. based 360 Crane Services
and Maintenance offers a wide range of
services including truck rentals, recy-
cling, towing, snowplowing and con-
struction services. The company
recently made headlines when it
reached out with an offer of employ-
ment to two homeless men.

Various news agencies reported that
two men had been offered work and
given one-way bus tickets to B.C. after
one was denied funding to continue staying at a shelter in North
Battleford, SK. CBC had quoted 360 Crane’s owner Jason Stennes
at the time as saying: “I’m one of those guys that if I’m at a red
light and there’s somebody begging for change and he’s 20 years
old, I offer him a job. I give people a chance. It’s just what I do.”
While one of the men was not able to remain at work in the
field due to health issues, the other used the offer as a stepping
stone to get back on his feet, becoming one of the almost 80 people
The 360 Group employs, before moving on to new employment.

Dan Norman, 360 Crane’s vice president and general manager,
says just as Stennes (also known as Stretch) applies a common
sense approach to life and dealing with people, he also applies that
same common sense to business. He says he had a dream to expand
where viable demand existed and has grown the company, division
by division, according to that. “The recycling divisions are the fu-
ture for our planet and are growing steadily each and every year.

Location, demand and ease of use has driven 360 Recycling and
360 Bumpers and Plastics on a steadily increasing profit margin.”
He says the company’s trucking division was a perfect compli-
ment to its light/medium weight material hauling and vehicle tow-
ing. The company is able to use its own trucks for a majority of its
interdivisional hauling and towing. 360 Crane Truck Rental and
360 Towing, he says, is ready at a moment’s notice.

The company’s snow removal division was purchased as a
complete turnkey operation to meet the needs of small shops, strip
malls, and parking lots. “Two plow trucks with large capacity salt-
ing hoppers handle the large areas while a team of two quads with
blades handle the areas where the big trucks can’t get to. Driven
to keep businesses open and the public safe is 360 Snow Plow Ser-
vice’s main goal.”
Norman says 360 Cranes and Maintenance has supplied man-
power for tower crane set up and demobilization for eight years.

“Coming from rigging and operating tower cranes in the Vancou-
ver area for 17 years, Stretch found a demand to supply operators
and riggers for the construction industry, not only in B.C., but also
into Alberta.”
He says skilled personnel are hand picked by Stretch himself,
to get the job done in one of the industry’s most skill-oriented jobs.

“We work hand in hand with Worksafe BC to keep our crane divi-
sion on the leading edge of safety and reliability to give the client
peace of mind that things will run smoothly
in crane operations.”
While this is the tenth year for the com-
pany overall, it is also the first anniversary of
the company’s 360 Construction division.

“Even though The 360 Group has supplied
carpenters for three years to other large com-
panies in the Lower Mainland, we have now
been our own construction company for one
year.” Norman says 360 Construction has grown
to be a contender in the concrete forming in-
dustry. During its first year the company constructed a 14-storey
tower and a 244,000 sq. ft. parkade. “At present we are completing
a project that was abandoned by another form work company and
started a small four level commercial/office project near Granville
Island.” He says more work is on the horizon, for this and all of The 360
Group’s divisions, as the market is booming in the Vancouver area.

For more information, visit http://360craneservices.com.

At 360 Crane Services, we ensure
your job is done safely, effectively,
on time, and on budget!
TELL US ABOUT
YOUR PROJECT
TODAY! 360craneservices.com
604-825-2952 360 construction Ltd.

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