Seamless HVAC Integration: How The Unico System Enhances Modular HomeDesign
- Audree Grubesic
- Mar 20
- 2 min read
Unico Modular Home Case Study
The team at Module, a manufacturer and builder of modular homes specifically
designed for urban infill developments, had a problem. They needed an HVAC system
that was as energy efficient as their homes, could easily be incorporated into their
designs at the factory, and just as easily connected and commissioned onsite.
They found the solution to their dilemma-The Unico System, small duct high velocity
(SDHV) HVAC system.
Module Home Design
The manufacturer chose The Unico System to be part of the three homes installed in
the Black Street Development, a model program envisioned to demonstrate the
feasibility of providing well-built, energy-efficient, and affordable single-family homes in
the Garfield Neighborhood of their hometown, Pittsburgh, PA.
Module’s engineers worked with Unico’s modular design team to develop a streamlined
process for integrating key system components – modular air handling units; low-profile
rectangular plenum (main ducting); flexible supply tubing (room delivery ducting); and
unobtrusive bespoke outlets – when the homes were manufactured at their factory.
Unico also provided help and guidance to connect all system elements, install and pipe
the outdoor units, and commission all systems onsite.
Because The Unico System’s components take up far less physical space than
traditional HVAC systems, it can be easily incorporated into panels and modules when
they are crafted at the factory. Once transported to the site, the final connections and
system startup are a snap.
By all measures, the Black Street Development has been a resounding success.
Module maintains one of the homes as a show house, and the remaining two units sold
quickly, offering two Pittsburgh families the opportunity to leave in affordable, energy-
efficient, highly comfortable, and aesthetically beautiful homes.
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