Flatbread Company, Earthen-Oven Wood Fired Pizza, Offers Halo-LED Air Purified Dining Rooms

Portsmouth NH

14 December, 2020

7:13 PM

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Press release from the Chamber Collaborative of Greater Portsmouth: December 14, 2020 HAMPTON –Flatbread Company, founded in Amesbury, Mass. in 1998 with hearths throughout New England, Hawaii and British Columbia, has spent the past several months retrofitting their company owned New England and Whistler, BC locations' HVAC systems with Halo-LED:REME-LED Technology Whole Air Purification Systems. The HALO-LED is the industry's first LED in-duct, whole air purification system for both homes and commercial use that is both mercury free and zero ozone compliant. Unlike other systems, the HALO-LED proactively treats every cubic inch of the cycled air space, thereby reducing airborne and surface contaminants and pollutants. "With the primary source of cooking being our hand-built clay wood-fired ovens, we had actually started to research this technology prior to Covid-19 to eliminate the smoke that could sometimes be in the dining room air," said Flatbread Company founder, Jay Gould. "Due to the impact of the current pandemic, we ramped up the urgency of our plans so that we would have a system installed prior to the arrival of late fall." The Halo-LED advantage is that most UVC lamps are passive systems that require pollutants to pass under the light in order to serve its function. The REME HALO-LED differs due to combining the UV germicidal lamp functionality with an electrostatic system that sends out ionized oxidizers into the room to target pollutants at their source. The UV light technology coupled with self-cleaning ionizers, work in combination to reduce airborne and surface microbial, bacteria, viruses, mold, odors, allergens, dust and more indoor air pollutants. Gould added, "An additional benefit to the HALO-LED system is its effectiveness in producing the desired oxidizing effects and particle neutralization while being zero ozone compliant so we are able to stay aligned with our "green" philosophies." Director of Facility Services, Anthony Grenon, spearheaded researching the many different available systems on the market utilizing his expertise as a DOD sub-contractor to identify the best fit for Flatbread Company keeping in mind both the company's mantra of "Keep Each Other Well" in addition to its environment efforts. Grenon pointed out that "one of the points of differentiation of the HALO-LED system developed by RGF Environmental Group was the results of a study that commenced in March 2020 which showed an efficacy of 99.9% against the SARS-CoV-2 virus, commonly known as coronavirus 2019 or Covid-19" The independent third-party study focused on the inactivation of SARS-CoV-2 using RGF's proprietary REME HALO product with PHI-CELL technology. The testing, performed by Bioanalysis Laboratories in Cypress, CA looked at neutralizing the virus within the occupied space in the air and on surfaces. "While we are confident in the technology we have installed, it's important to also remember that the study was conducted in a controlled environment and is not in any way a medical claim" Grenon said. "With the colder months setting in, even with our strict adherence to both CDC as well as State guidelines, we were very worried about our ability to keep both our team members as well as guests as safe as we possibly could," said Regional Manager and Portsmouth resident Kristie Edmunds. She added, "these proactive measures allow us to provide a healthier work environment as well as give our guests greater comfort that we are making above and beyond efforts to keep them as safe as we possibly can while visiting us." Flatbread Company started announcing the implementation of the new system through social media over the past several weeks, was received with extremely positive feedback. You can order the most mind-blowing pizza imaginable on-line for pick-up or delivery by visiting Flatbreadcompany.com or stock up on their Flatbread Company @Home products at any of their company-owned hearths today! This press release was produced by the Chamber Collaborative of Greater Portsmouth. The views expressed are the author's own.