Air handling unit is used to control the air movement from outside to inside of the building. The unit takes the air from outside and conditions it, which involve cooling, heating, humidifying, thus supplying fresh air into buildings. It can be used in commercial buildings or residential buildings. It consists of a blower section, duct system, heating coil or a cooling coil, fan, filter, and a motor section. It eliminates all the exhaust air from the interiors. It supplies fresh air inside by heating it or cooling it according to temperature of air required inside the rooms or building. These AHU systems are mostly placed in the basement, on the roof, or on the floors of the buildings. They are used as a part of ventilating and air conditioning system.

 Covid-19 Scenario analysis

• The demand for the air handling units is expected to decrease in the year 2020 due to lockdown imposed by the government and low demand from commercial and industries applications.
• COVID-19 pandemic has forced many companies including manufacturers and service providers in the HVAC market to halt their business operations to comply with  new government rules and regulations. This halt in operations directly impacts the revenue flow of the market players and thereby the global HVAC market. 
• Moreover, research scientists are unable to rule out the possibility of spread of coronavirus through heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems. 
• Consumers around the world are confused whether HVAC  air filtration systems can protect them from COVID-19 exposure. 
• Some systems like germicidal wavelength UV fixtures were capable of filtering air in previous cases of SARS and MERS viruses but the same cannot be scientifically claimed for COVID-19, as research is still ongoing.
• Installation and servicing operations would be impeded as contact prevention norms reduce the number of orders that can be handled per day by HVAC companies.
• Therefore, the air handling units market is expected to get negatively affected in 2020. 

Top impacting factors: market scenario analysis, trends , drivers, and impact analysis

Increasing demand for the energy efficient products drives the market for air handling units market. Increasing awareness about the impact of pollution on human health have also become a major growth driver for air handling units market. The increase in residential buildings, commercial buildings and industries has also increased the demand for air handling units. Further the rise in demand for cool and hot air in the rooms or buildings according to the varied temperature has also increased the demand for the air handling units. Thus these factor act as a major growth drivers air handling units market. Asia-Pacific region countries like China, India and Japan are holding a major market share in air handling units due their growing economy. However, the maintenance cost of AHU and more area required to install it can hamper the growth of air handling units market. Contrarily, requirement for air handling units in shopping malls, hospital, hotels & lounges and other such commercial application provide new pathways to the market of air handling units.

The global Air handling unit market trends are:

New product launches to flourish the market

The launch of new generation technologically advanced products can boost the growth of the market. In the past few years, many such products having unique features were launched in the market. The CIAT an European leader has launched CLIMACIAT in the climate control and air handling units in April 2018. It is available in three different types, i.e., CLIMACIAT Airtech, Airclean and Airaccess. Airtech is used in offices, and industrial sector. Airclean is used in clean environment like hospital, cleans rooms and others while Airaccess is used in commercial buildings. It was especially designed for enhancing the indoor air quality and provide comfort in the buildings. It is easy to install and is energy efficient product.

High demand from applications :

The manufacturers are producing advanced technology air handling units to meet the requirement of the end users. In terms of application, air handling units are used in commercial, residential and industrial applications. The commercial application include AHU in schools & colleges, shopping malls, hospital, hotels and restaurants. Further, industrial applications include AHU in paper industry, oil & gas, and other such industries for circulating and conditioning the air. In residential buildings, it is used as an air conditioner for cooling and heating purposes in the rooms. It has a filter that captures the dirt and other air contaminants that comes from the outside air and supplies fresh air inside the room or buildings. Air handling units can add moisture to the dry air while it can also act as an dehumidifier for the removing the moisture content from the air. Thus, these AHU can be used for maintaining the air temperature and air pressure inside the building ensuring a safe and healthy living. It controls temperature and pressure of the air inside better than electric fans.

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Key benefits of the report:

• This study presents the analytical depiction of the air handling unit market along with the current trends and future estimations to determine the imminent investment pockets.
• The report presents information related to key drivers, restraints, and opportunities along with detailed analysis of the air handling unit market share.
• The current market is quantitatively analyzed from 2020 to 2027 to highlight the air handling unit market growth scenario.
• Porter’s five forces analysis illustrates the potency of buyers & suppliers in the market. 
• The report provides a detailed market analysis depending on competitive intensity and how the competition will take shape in coming years.