Buildings have changed, and the way we cool them needs to catch up. In a new article for ACHR News, Aaron Meles, Vice President of Product at Mojave, explains why tighter envelopes have shifted cooling loads toward moisture. He also makes the case that separating sensible and latent loads is becoming a design driver rather than an afterthought.
“Asking one coil to cool and dry at the same time is not effective.” — Aaron Meles, VP of Product, Mojave, in ACHR News
Three takeaways
- The load has shifted. Tighter construction has cut sensible loads, but the latent load from ventilation air and occupants is still there.
- One coil can’t do both jobs well. Driving a single coil to a low dewpoint usually means overcooling the air, and often reheating it.
- Separating the loads pays off. When dedicated outdoor air handles moisture, terminal equipment can focus on cooling, and the whole system can run more efficiently.
Where Mojave fits
This is the thinking behind Humidity Performance: treating humidity as a design decision instead of a side effect of cooling. Mojave’s ArctiDry platform uses a patented liquid desiccant to control cooling, heating, and dehumidification independently, delivering 20–50% energy savings vs. standard HVAC.
Read the full article
For the complete analysis, including three ways to achieve low-dewpoint supply air and what designers should verify in the field, read the article on ACHR News:
Read “Humidity Control: The Growing Role of Low-Dewpoint Cooling” on ACHR News
“Humidity Control: The Growing Role of Low-Dewpoint Cooling” by Aaron Meles was published in ACHR News on September 9, 2026.