ICO, an energy and engineering firm, has acquired Measured Air Performance, a specialist in intelligent lab ventilation solutions, for an undisclosed amount. This corporate acquisition sees ICO purchasing Measured Air Performance outright, integrating its innovative technologies to enhance energy efficiency offerings.
Measured Air Performance focuses on transforming building performance, particularly in laboratory exhaust systems. The company identified significant energy waste from conventional lab ventilation, which often assumes constant contamination and high activity. Measured Air Performance developed SmartStack, an active sensing system that monitors lab exhaust air cleanliness and adjusts fan speeds on demand, reducing energy consumption by 40% or more. Its SetSafe system further optimizes ventilation by intelligently managing fume hood airflows, ensuring safety while maximizing savings. These products provide safe, reliable, and measurable energy reductions with rapid returns on investment.
This acquisition is strategically significant for ICO, a company known for its facility expertise and advanced energy analytics, providing complete energy optimization services. Measured Air Performance's innovative monitoring and control technologies, SmartStack and SetSafe, directly address a critical area of energy waste in laboratories that ICO clients likely face. By integrating Measured Air Performance’s proprietary solutions, ICO can now offer a deeper, more specialized capability within its energy efficiency portfolio.
The combination of Measured Air Performance's products with ICO's comprehensive energy partnership creates a potent synergy. Clients will benefit from an end-to-end solution that pairs innovative monitoring technology with hands-on facility expertise, advanced analytics, and full implementation support. This unified approach aims to deliver maximum energy efficiency and help organizations achieve their sustainability goals by optimizing complex lab ventilation systems safely and effectively. The combined entity is poised to drive significant, verifiable energy savings across a broader client base.