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Fan Technology Helps Rock Legends Play in Comfort

When FEA Consulting Engineers began work on a $60 million expansion to a state-of-the-art concert venue in Las Vegas and was deciding on the right airside system to keep the top-notch talent comfortable, the firm turned to Mechanical Products Nevada Inc. and to Fanwall Technology® by Huntair Inc.


Radiant Heat Eliminates Condensation for New Museum

SSHC, Inc. announced that the new Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston has installed the company’s ENERJOY® Radiant Heatmodules to prevent condensation issues. The radiant panels are installed near the skylights of the museum and work with a control system that senses condensation.


Liquid Desiccant Cooling and Dehumidification Cuts Energy Costs

Duty Free Americas Inc. reduced warehouse electricity costs 25 percent and eliminated moisture-related damages to goods by installing DuCool’s desiccant cooling and dehumidification systems. The installation made it possible to maintain constant conditions of 76°F and 52 percent relative humidity even in the hot Miami summer.


Coca-Cola Enterprises to Use Fuel Cell Technology From UTC Power

UTC Power, a United Technologies Corp. company, announced that it will supply two of its new PureCell® Model 400 fuel cell systems to provide on-site electricity and heat for Coca-Cola Enterprises’ (CCE’s) production facility in Elmsford, N.Y.


NORESCO Selected for $14 Million Performance Contract

NORESCO, a subsidiary of Carrier Corp., was selected by the Nevada Department of Corrections (NDOC) to implement a guaranteed energy savings agreement worth $14 million. Structured as a performance contract, the project will enable the state to implement facility improvements at four sites.


Pa. Capitol Complex Buildings Upgraded for Energy Savings

Siemens Building Technologies Inc., working in cooperation with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s Department of General Services (DGS), has completed a performance-based contract to reduce energy consumption at the Commonwealth’s Health & Welfare Building and Labor & Industry Building.


Stevens Institute of Technology Installs CHP System, Natural Gas Chiller

American DG Energy Inc. is supplying clean electricity, heating, and cooling to Stevens Institute of Technology via a combined heat and power (CHP) system and natural gas engine driven chiller, which are owned and operated by American DG Energy. Stevens pays only for the energy it uses and avoids all capital, installation, and operating costs.


University’s IT and Facility Operations Combined on a Common Platform

By employing Johnson Controls, a leader in technology contracting, and Cisco, a leader in Internet Protocol (IP)-based networking systems and advanced technologies, Ave Maria University successfully converged 23 systems, from information technology (IT) to facility operations, on a single Internet IP network.


Solar Energy Powers California Winery

Eos Estate Winery is not only harvesting some of the finest grapes in California’s Central Coast wine country, it’s harnessing a trifecta of solar energy solutions from Conergy, headquartered in Denver, to meet all of its energy needs, making it among the first energy-sustainable wine brands in the United States.


CertainTeed Insulation Products Reach New Heights in Comcast Center

Towering over the Philadelphia skyline at 58 stories, the city’s new Comcast Center is a high-performance sustainable building, with an abundance of features that will conserve energy and reduce impact on the environment. CertainTeed products, including batt insulation and duct wrap insulation, are featured throughout.


Air Innovations Creates Cooling System for Produce Ripening

Air Innovations announced that it has developed a cooling system for produce ripening for THERMAL TECHnologies, an OEM that sells backroom banana quality control systems to supermarkets and wholesale food clubs. The system is said to provide uniform temperature control and help eliminate handling damage.


School Districts Nationwide Save Over $153 Million With Help From Honeywell

Honeywell is providing school districts a range of services and technology designed to shrink their utility bills and environmental footprint. This is possible through infrastructure upgrades — including new, high-efficiency boilers — and more innovative solutions like wind turbines and solar panels.


New Store Will Be First LEED Certified Supermarket in New York

Price Chopper Supermarkets, a Golub Corp. company, is building one of the nation’s most environmentally friendly food stores. The new store in Colonie, N.Y., will be able to generate 60 percent of its own power using UTC Power fuel cells and will be the first LEED certified supermarket in the state of New York.


Settled Dust and Airborne Particulate Pilot Study

The Trane Residential Systems CleanEffects™ air cleaning system reduces accumulation of dust on surfaces in homes according to anecdotal reports received by Trane from customers who have purchased the product. Environmental Health & Engineering Inc. (EH&E) conducted a pilot investigation to evaluate the accuracy of these reports.


Rooftop Systems Help Reduce Noise for Radio Stations

Listeners to Entercom’s radio stations are hearing crystal-clear communication not only because of the latest broadcast technology, but also a “down-to-the-studs” renovation of its building. New rooftop systems are helping to ensure that the only audible “hum” might be from a vocalist on WDAF country radio.


Honeywell Helps Housing Authority Cut Utility Bills, Emissions

Honeywell has announced a $25.1-million energy efficiency and conservation program for the Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh (HACP). The program, which combines traditional facility retrofits with geothermal technology, will help the housing authority save approximately $3.2 million in utility costs per year.


Wireless Energy Management Cuts Energy Bill by 37 Percent

MeshNetics and BFM AB have announced the successful deployment of the ZigBee-based wireless energy management system called Link2Web at an industrial facility in Sweden that reduced the facility’s energy costs by 37 percent over the course of one year.


Ice Storage Technology Improves Manufacturing Environment

When outside air temperatures approached more than 95°F, FiberLok’s process area temperature would exceed tolerance, resulting in lost production time. To combat the problem, the company installed two Ice Bear® systems and cooling coils in existing ductwork downstream of the conventional a/c system.


Canadian Triple-A Office Building Aims for LEED First

The RBC Centre is Canada’s first major triple-A office building designed to target LEED Gold New Construction (NC) certification. The installation of raised floors with underfloor air distribution throughout 1.2 million square feet of office space significantly contributes to the structure’s LEED certification.


Innovative PTAC Solution Provides 50 Percent Energy Savings

Two imaginative building engineers came up with a renovation solution for replacing an office building's 500 packaged terminal air conditioning (PTAC) units that helped save over 50 percent in HVAC energy costs.


Standby Power Meets Critical Needs at Children’s Hospital

The exterior of Alberta Children’s Hospital looks like a random stack of colored building blocks — and that’s what the kids who had a hand in its design wanted. It represents the hospital’s goal — responding to children’s needs. From state-of-the-art medical facilities to standby power that ensures continuous operation of critical electrical and HVAC systems, the hospital is uniquely tailored for the children it serves.


Xora, ESC Deliver Integrated Mobile Workforce Management Solution

Ambient Edge wanted to automate what had been manual processes for dispatching jobs, capturing time sheet information, and tracking mobile worker activities. The company now uses mobile workforce management software integrated with service management software.


Green Archival Room Preserves Artifacts and the Environment

The debate whether archival room design can provide optimal conditions for artifact preservation while simultaneously operating as a green, energy-saving HVAC design has been answered at the University of Michigan’s newly-retrofitted papyrus writings storage room in its Harlan Hatcher Graduate Library.


Temporary Chillers Keep Fire-Damaged Hospital in Operation

On a hot Friday morning, a fire raged at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in Norfolk, Va. When the smoke had cleared, five of the seven chiller plants that served the hospital were victims of the fire. With the temperature rising, the hospital needed temporary chillers and needed them quickly.


A.O. Reed Helps California Post Offices to Go Green

Usually when the words government and green appear in the same sentence, our thoughts may turn to higher taxes. But, that’s not the case in California, where the federal government’s campaign to “go green” means converting more than 30 post offices to more efficient, environmentally friendly R-410A cooling systems.


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