Ultravation News

Healthy hearts need healthy air: The affects of indoor and outdoor air quality on cardiovascular disease

ulteditor — Tue, 01 May 2012 18:11:12 +0000

Eating well, getting enough exercise, and watching your weight are all vital to keeping your heart healthy, but it may not be enough. You also need to breathe clean air. “What?” you may ask. “How does the air I breathe affect my heart?” Studies have shown that “long-term, chronic exposure to air pollution seems to [...]

ProgressiveMedia™ MERV 13 Air Filters – A Low Cost Upgrade with a High Return for Your Indoor Air Quality

ulteditor — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 19:12:51 +0000

Ultravation® ProgressiveMedia™ air filtration’s pleated design has nine times more surface area than a traditional flat air filter. Combine that with Ultravation® UltraStrand™ hypoallergenic fibers that are uniquely shaped and electrostatically charged to attract particles, these filters are built to collect nearly anything that comes their way. In addition to our highly efficient MERV 11 [...]

Ewww…What’s that smell?

ulteditor — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 18:30:04 +0000

I don’t know about you, but the last thing I want to smell first thing in the morning is what I had for dinner last night. Sure, that garlic and Parmesan encrusted fish on a bed of spinach and onions was delicious, but it doesn’t really mix well with a cup of coffee and a [...]

5 Ways Indoor Air Quality Can Save You Energy and Money

ulteditor — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 13:00:44 +0000

1. By implementing indoor air quality products to help eliminate airborne contaminates, you could save thousands on doctor bills. Indoor air can be contaminated with all kinds of allergens, volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and germs that can make you sick. This air then gets recycled though an HVAC system, spreading the infected air throughout a [...]

Allergies and You: How to Help Alleviate Your Seasonal Sneezes

ulteditor — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 16:00:11 +0000

If you’re anything like us up here in the Green Mountains of Vermont, during the winter months we dream of warm sunny days, barbecuing, and relaxing by the pool. But many of us know that spring, summer and fall are also the allergy seasons. All of the plants that were “hibernating” under the winter’s snow [...]

Is Mold Secretly Growing in YOUR Home?

ulteditor — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 14:00:11 +0000

We all agree that having central air conditioning and heating can be a blessing, but it can also carry a bit of a curse. The fact is, your HVAC system could be breeding mold in YOUR home right now! As air circulates through a home, airborne mold, bacteria and viruses are drawn into the HVAC [...]

Ultravation Awarded Patent for Innovation in HVAC Coil Cleaning System

ulteditor — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 17:00:13 +0000

Ultravation has been awarded a patent for their UVMatrix SI-Series commercial germicidal UV light system for large air handlers. This innovative UV coil cleaning system streamlines installation and optimizes fit and effectiveness for both new and retro installs with its expandable design. After sizing to determine how many lamps are required for a particular air [...]

HARDI/HALO Benefit Walk supports Homes For Our Troops projects in 2012

ulteditor — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 16:15:08 +0000

Ultravation Product Manager, Bill Fowler and his wife, Heather, along with 133 other walkers participated in the annual HARDI/HALO Benefit Walk which took place during the 2011 HARDI Fall Conference to benefit the Homes For Our Troops (homesforourtroops.org). Homes For Our Troops is an organization that builds specially adapted homes for our most severely injured [...]

Ultravation Walks to Support Homes for Our Troops at HARDI Annual Conference

ulteditor — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 16:58:54 +0000

Ultravation Product Manager, Bill Fowler and Heather Fowler will be participating in the 2011 HARDI Benefit Walk to support Homes for Our Troops, an organization that builds specially adapted homes for our most severely injured veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan. The walk will take place during the 2011 HARDI Fall Conference (Grand Wailea Resort, Maui, [...]

Ultravation is Nominated for 2011 Governor’s Award

ulteditor — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 14:43:03 +0000

Voc-Rehab/Vermont (VR) and the Vermont Association of Business, Industries, and Rehabilitation (VABIR) have nominated Ultravation, Inc. for the Governor’s Award in the category of Employment and Accommodations. VR/BAVIR shares in their nominations submission that: “…Ultravation Inc. has provided excellent employment opportunities and accommodations for several new hires. Some progressive employment activities include informational interviews, job [...]