SUSTAINABILITY LEADERSHIP IN LONDON’S FINANCIAL DISTRICT WITH K&N ENGINEERING REUSABLE HVAC FILTERS
In 2023, a global financial services firm in London’s Financial District replaced its disposable filters with K&N washable, reusable filters across its 10-story headquarters. The facility team, already committed to sustainability with initiatives like a rooftop garden using recycled water, aimed to further that commitment as they participated in a pilot of K&N’s potentially transformative product: high-flowing, washable re-usable HVAC filters.
206,160 TONS
WASTE DIVERTED OVER 15 YEARS
42,000 KW/H
1.84 YEARS
PAYBACK PERIOD
$803K*
TOTAL INITIATIVE SAVINGS
*Does not include energy performance or waste disposal and removal cost calculation.
By adopting K&N filters, the firm significantly reduced landfill waste, improved energy efficiency, and achieved an ROI in under two years. K&N’s solution not only supported the building’s sustainability goals but also offered long-term cost savings and a measurable environmental impact. The facilities team has now had the filters installed for the full ROI payback period and is continuing to enjoy the benefits of reduced impact to the waste stream, improved energy efficiency and financial savings.
Project
Financial Services Firm EMEA HQ K&N Replaced Legacy Disposables
Location
London, United Kingdom
Use case
City Center High Rise
10-story building with 826,000 net ft² of office space
Equipment
Cooling Towers - 448 units of 12"x12"x2" and 448 of 24"x24"x2" standard MERV 8 panels
The keys to success
The client was able to demonstrate significant improvement in differential pressure while also demonstrating a slowing of the build-up of dP over the legacy disposable filters. Managers were able to extend the changeout cycle from roughly 5 months to washing every 9 months.
Overall the operation is more sustainable, requiring fewer deliveries and fewer waste hauls as a result of the change.
TRANSFORM YOUR FACILITY
FREE FILTERs FOR YOUR PILOT
Air filtration without hesitation. To demonstrate our confidence, K&N Global Filtration will supply FREE filters to jump start a pilot program in your facility.
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