The municipality of Polvijärvi, located near Joensuu, has relied on Vado for air filtration in its buildings for the past couple of years. The municipality was looking for new ventilation solutions that would provide high-quality indoor air while also being more environmentally friendly and energy-efficient.

High-quality indoor air as a criterion in partner selection

Tommi Hopponen, Director of Municipal Engineering for the municipality of Polvijärvi, shares that high-quality indoor air was one of the key criteria that led the municipality to choose Vado as its partner for supplying air filters.

Improving the energy efficiency and cost-effectiveness of properties also served as selection criteria for the new partner.

Filters are now replaced at half the previous frequency

First, a site survey was conducted for each unit in Polvijärvi, which provided an overview of the current status of air filtration. Based on these findings, an expert from Vado developed a proposal for the best option to meet the air filtration goals set by Polvijärvi.

Instead of the previous practice of changing the filters twice a year, a new solution was found where the filters are changed only once a year. The solution developed by Vado identified new materials that were correctly sized for each machine based on the air volume.

This has nearly halved the cost of purchasing filters and the time spent on replacement. Savings are also realized in the disposal costs of used filters.

“This frees up time for property managers to focus on other tasks. We also need to consider the financial aspect: property management itself is more efficient, which means we’ll also save on personnel costs,” says Hopponen.

With the new solution, Polvijärvi also achieved an A energy rating, which translates into energy savings in the energy consumption related to ventilation.

“The measurement data showed that using Vado filters helped us improve the energy efficiency of the air handling units,” explains Hopponen, adding: “Thanks to the longer replacement interval, the product is also more cost-effective, and there is less waste from the filters.”

The old filters contained fiberglass and metal, which were expensive to recycle separately. Vado filters are made entirely from materials that can be disposed of as energy waste, which results in significant savings even at the end of the filters’ lifecycle.

Effective service model earns praise

Along with the products, the service provided by Vado has also earned praise from Hopponen.

“Filter deliveries have been scheduled for January and February, after the turn of the year. Vado will contact us regarding the delivery date, the filters will be shipped to us, and that’s it. The process is so automated that we don’t have to worry about placing orders.”

According to Hopponen, communication has been easy and frequent throughout the partnership. Even then, the missing filters were addressed promptly, and the delivery was arranged and sent out immediately.

“Vado has been listening closely to any feedback that’s been offered,” Hopponen notes.

Thanks to flexible, high-quality service and cost-effective, eco-friendly products, the municipality of Polvijärvi is pleased with its partnership with Vado.

“Our collaboration with Vado has gone extremely well.”