HVAC Heat Recovery Units (HRU)

A heat recovery unit is ventilation equipment that exchanges stale indoor air for fresh outdoor air while recovering energy from the exhaust airstream. Depending on the model and configuration, the unit can serve residential, commercial, industrial, retrofit, or dedicated ventilation applications. Product selection should consider airflow requirements, installation space, filtration, controls, and compatibility with the existing HVAC system.

Heat recovery units are mechanical ventilation systems that capture energy from exhaust air and transfer it to incoming outdoor air. This reduces the conditioning burden associated with ventilation while maintaining fresh-air exchange. BPE offers modular ERV systems with direct counter-flow heat exchangers, factory testing, and configurations intended for homes, offices, commercial buildings, industrial facilities, and high-performance projects.

An HRU unit integrates with an HVAC system to provide controlled outdoor-air ventilation and exhaust-air heat recovery. It can help reduce energy loss associated with exhausting conditioned air, while supporting indoor air quality and thermal comfort. Depending on the application, BPE systems may be used as dedicated ventilation equipment, fresh make-up air systems, or components of retrofit and new HVAC installations.

The listed BPE product lines provide thermal efficiency from 70–90%+ depending on the model and configuration. The BPE-XE-MIR-200i / BPE-CE-MIR-200i Plug-and-Play ERV is specified at over 90% thermal efficiency. Actual performance depends on airflow, operating conditions, installation, and system integration, so the product documentation should be reviewed for the selected configuration.

The products are listed for residential homes, multifamily housing, offices, light commercial buildings, commercial facilities, industrial facilities, machine shops, dedicated ventilation, fresh make-up air, HVAC retrofits, new installations, and Energy Star, Passive House, and net-zero building projects. Product selection should align airflow, filtration, installation format, and integration requirements with the application.

Selection considerations include required airflow, available installation space, unit orientation, static pressure, filtration, fan controls, electrical requirements, and connection to the building HVAC system. BPE options include plug-and-play units, modular stackable systems, low-profile configurations, and models compatible with separate in-line fans and filter boxes. Engineers should also assess project ventilation and energy-performance requirements.