Architectural Applications is an engineering, architecture and design consultancy dedicated to developing smarter and more elegant solutions to the use of resources in our natural and built environments. Funded through ARPA-E and SBIR programs, a2's flagship product, the AirFlowTM Panel, leverages efficient design and functionality from both HVAC and building envelope systems to provide cost-effective, energy efficient ventilation. Named as one of the top 3 products essential to the future of Net Zero buildings at the Green Build expo, and named the #1 Gamechanging Product by Building Green, the AirFlowTM Panel is an innovative solution for providing fresh and higher quality of air to the interior. About the AirFlow Panel The AirFlowTM Panel is a hybrid building envelope - ventilation component integrating an insulated, ultra-efficient polymer membrane exchanger into an elegant exterior wall panel. Supply and exhaust airstreams are configured within the panel to transfer heat and humidity passively and ultra-efficiently. AirFlowTM Panels achieve their impressive energy performance as a modular series of exterior envelope panels, saving all of the space required by conventional HVAC technologies. Validated by a global team of experts and manufactured by an international leader in building envelope components, the panels are available in a wide range of sizes and finishes to maximize compatibility with any architectural approach. With their “two-for-one” functionality, AirFlowTM Panels have demonstrated reductions in HVAC energy consumption of 55% at a lower construction cost than alternative high performance systems. The transfer of heat and humidity across membranes emulates the transfer of oxygen and CO2 between water and blood stream in the gills of fish. In response to the ever-growing quest to create “smarter,” more “multi-functional” building envelopes, AirFlowTM Panels offer a bio-mimetic approach symbiotically combining ventilation and enclosure functions in a single component. The result is lower energy use, reduced space requirements, and healthier ventilation at a lower first cost.