Architects & Builders
Systems that vanish into the home’s infrastructure
Machines live in a mechanical room, garage or crawl space. Enriched air travels through proprietary tubing to outlet ports matched to the trim. We handle design, permits and commissioning, in new builds and retrofits.
- 1, Mechanical room, axonometric: Manifold; manifold 9 in from the west wall; manifold 4 ft 0 in above the floor; Riser 1, up to L1 and L2; To riser 2; level L0, 8,948 ft
- 2, Plan, 14 ft 0 in by 12 ft 0 in clear: room 14 ft 0 in east to west, clear; room 16 ft 0 in east to west, out to out; south wall to the riser’s centre line 8 ft 0 in; west wall to the service rail 3 ft 0 in; 7 ft 0 in rail, 3 in off the north wall; each machine 2 ft 0 in wide; 3 ft 0 in clear in front of the machines; riser 1, 9 in from the east wall; 10 in sleeve at the riser; louver centre line 7 ft 9 in above the finished floor; Areaway; level L0, 8,948 ft; north arrow
- 3, Outlet at the bed wall, in section: Trim plate, three ports; Wall box and port block; ½ in tubing from the floor; 2 in mineral wool batt; 2 by 4 plate, steel nail plate; outlet 1 ft 6 in above the floor; level L2, 8,970 ft
- Key plan, L0
- General notes: 1. Duct the exhaust out at the louver. 2. Power by others, per maker's data. 3. Keep 3 ft 0 in clear at the machines. 4. Sleeve each slab 10 in at the risers.
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- Altitude Solutions, Glenwood Springs, CO
- Project
- Illustrative residence
- Scale
- Graphic
- Status
- Not for construction
- Sheet
- A-01, Rough-in
- Manifold; manifold 9 in from the west wall; manifold 4 ft 0 in above the floor; Riser 1, up to L1 and L2; To riser 2
New construction or retrofit
In new construction, the tubing chases and the mechanical room are drawn at design development and run at rough-in.
In a retrofit, the tubing follows existing HVAC chases, attic spaces and wall cavities, with minimal impact on finished rooms.
- Design development: Site assessment to Custom design
- Rough-in: Installation
- Finishes: Installation
- Commissioning: Testing & training
- Annual service: Lifetime support
Site assessment
1–2 hours
Custom design
2–3 days
Installation
2–3 days on site
Testing & training
2–3 hours
Lifetime support
Ongoing
The mechanical room
- Footprint
- about 2 × 2 × 2 ft, per machine
- Environment
- Ventilated, temperature-controlled space
- Venting
- Direct ventilation of nitrogen and heat
- Power
- 1,150 W per machine
- Noise
- 60 dB at 3 ft
- Capacity
- up to 2,000 cu ft per machine
- Room sensors
- Thermostat-sized sensors and controls
- Room 14 ft 0 in east to west, clear; room 16 ft 0 in east to west, out to out; south wall to the riser’s centre line 8 ft 0 in; west wall to the service rail 3 ft 0 in; 7 ft 0 in rail, 3 in off the north wall; each machine 2 ft 0 in wide; 3 ft 0 in clear in front of the machines; riser 1, 9 in from the east wall; 10 in sleeve at the riser; louver centre line 7 ft 9 in above the finished floor; Areaway; level L0, 8,948 ft
Installation configurations
Where the machines can live, as we have installed them.
Mechanical room, direct vented
Machines stacked in a room of their own, each one’s nitrogen and heat ducted straight outdoors.
Mechanical room, room vented
Machines along a plant-room wall; the room itself is ventilated and temperature-controlled.
Garage, vented: small system
Five machines in two stacks in one corner, vented through the ceiling.
Garage, vented: large system
Fourteen machines stacked three high along one wall, vented through ducts overhead.
Garage, vented: high shelf
Machines on a steel shelf above the garage door, the floor below left clear.
Attic, vented
A row under the roof, each machine on its own hose to a common vent duct.
Crawl space, non-vented
Machines on pads over the crawl-space gravel, with no vent duct.
Distribution and outlets
Proprietary tubing runs from the manifold through the walls to each room and ends at an outlet port beside the bed. The trim plate is the only part anyone sees, and it is matched to the room’s existing trim.
- Stud wall, mineral wool.
- Single-gang box.
- ½ in tubing from the floor.
- Trim plate, 2¾ in by 4½ in.
- Level L2, 8,970 ft.
- Wall 6 in thick.
- Shadow-gap reveal at the floor, ½ in.
- Outlet 1 ft 6 in above the L2 floor.
- Ports 1¼ in apart.
- Stud wall, mineral wool.
- Single-gang box.
- ½ in tubing from the floor.
- Wall 6 in thick.
- Shadow-gap reveal at the floor, ½ in.
Integration and approvals
- Controls
- Lutron · Crestron · Alexa · Google Home, Integrates with any existing home automation system
- Fire alarm
- Automatic shutoff when connected to the fire alarm
- Permits & HOA
- We handle the permits and work with the building department, the HOA and property management
- Insurance
- Recognized by insurance companies as a safe system
- Maintenance access
- Annual inspection and maintenanceOwner care
Documents
Specifications and submittals come direct from our manufacturer, The Oxygen Company.
Specification sheet
Rough-in guide
Field evaluation (QAI)
Warranty terms
Safety data
Plan it with the house.
Bring us in early and the tubing, mechanical room and outlets are drawn with the house rather than added after it.