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Specific Fan Power (SFP) If we assume that the air-handling unit is selected with heat recovery then the biggest energy consumers are the fans. The useful power output provided by the fan is the airflow rate and pressure multiplied together. Unfortunately, fans do not operate at 100% efficiency and more electrical power must be provided to get the airflow and pressure needed and overcome the losses in the fan and drive system. The SFP is the sum of the power taken from the grid for both the supply and exhaust fans divided by the higher of the two airflows (which is the ventialtion rate of the building). SFP = PSF + PEF qb PSF = Grid power supply fan PEF = Grid power extract fan qb = higher of either supply airflow or extract airflow

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