The performance core of your air handler. Engineered for integration.

AHU manufacturers have choices when specifying the energy recovery component inside their equipment. Here’s why over 500 OEM customers in 25 countries choose NovelAire: 

• Proprietary Media Technology — The Core Differentiator: NovelAire wheels are constructed from proprietary synthetic fiber media impregnated with a non-migrating, water-selective molecular sieve desiccant. Unlike competing products where desiccant is coated or bonded onto the surface (and can delaminate, erode, or wash away over time), NovelAire’s desiccant is uniformly and permanently dispersed throughout the matrix structure. This means zero particle shedding, no performance degradation from washing, and consistent effectiveness over the full service life of the wheel. 

• AHRI 1060 Certified — Every Model: All NovelAire ECWs carry third-party AHRI certification per ASHRAE Standard 84-2020. This provides your customers’ engineers with documented, verified performance data — sensible, latent, and total effectiveness; pressure drop; and exhaust air transfer ratio (EATR). AHRI certification differentiates your equipment from competitors using uncertified wheels with unverifiable claims. 

• Corrosion-Resistant, Washable Construction: Synthetic fiber media is completely corrosion-resistant and fully water-washable — a critical advantage for OEMs building equipment for coastal, industrial, pool, wastewater, and other chemically aggressive environments. Aluminum-based competitors’ wheels corrode in these applications. 

• Manufactured in Baton Rouge, Louisiana: Domestic manufacturing means shorter lead times, responsive engineering support, and supply chain reliability. No overseas shipping delays, no tariff uncertainty, no communication barriers. 

• Vertically Integrated Manufacturing: NovelAire controls the entire production process — from raw fiber media to finished wheel cassette. This means consistent quality, full traceability, and the ability to produce custom specifications without third-party dependencies. 

• 25+ Years of Proven Performance: NovelAire technology operates on the International Space Station. Our wheels have been proven in hospitals, data centers, schools, pharmaceutical facilities, and the most demanding environments on (and off) Earth.