· #20261008
Kennel Ventilation & Cooling Sizing Calculator
Who it's for
Enter run count, climate zone and dog size and give me the CFM, tonnage and a spec sheet I can hand my HVAC sub.
The idea
A browser tool that takes run count, occupancy, room volume, ASHRAE climate zone and target air changes per hour and outputs exhaust CFM, makeup air, cooling load estimate, recommended zoning between wards, and a printable performance spec plus rough budget range. Subscription per company with unlimited projects.
At a glance
- Customer
- Small kennel builder who must give the HVAC subcontractor a design target because the sub has never done a kennel
- Shape
- vertical micro-SaaS, subscription
- Solves
- Kennel ventilation, cooling and noise control specialists
- First customers
- Free limited calculator page ranking for 'kennel ventilation air changes per hour'; embedded links from ventilation equipment suppliers; automated email onboarding and a knowledge base instead of support calls.
- Why one person
- Software runs itself; support is asynchronous via email and docs with next-day responses.
- Domain
- kennelcfm.com unregistered as of Oct 8, 2026
The customer
These are small construction companies that build boarding kennels, horse barns, riding arenas and similar animal facilities for private owners and animal businesses. They are usually run by an owner-builder with a few crew members who handles sales, design approvals, subcontractors and permits mostly by phone.
Also called animal facility contractor, barn & riding arena builder, boarding kennel builder. Here is what a kennel & equestrian facility builder spends on and what goes wrong for them, which is where this idea came from.
What they spend on
- Modular kennel run and gate system suppliers
- Antimicrobial epoxy and urethane floor coating systems
- Trench drain, sloped slab and waste handling design
- Stall fronts, arena footing and horse stall component suppliers
- Kennel ventilation, cooling and noise control specialists
- Post-frame and metal building shell package suppliers
- Facility layout and 3D rendering software for owner approvals
- Water, wash-bay and grooming plumbing fixture suppliers
What goes wrong for them
- Drainage and odor control failures showing up after occupancy
- Noise complaints and zoning conditions on animal facilities
- Owners underestimating cost of ventilation and floor systems
- Long lead times on imported kennel and stall hardware
- Seasonal client budgets tied to boarding revenue cycles
Industry: Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (NAICS 236220).