PLAINFIELD, Ill. - Client requests for state-of-the-art energy efficiency and value engineering of the HVAC systems at the new C.W. Avery Family YMCA helped produce some "outside the box" innovations from a consulting engineer, mechanical contractor, and architect.
The Plainfield, Ill.-based 52,000-square-foot facility had the watchful eyes of a large donor, plus the high profile status as the first YMCA internationally to be a collaborative effort between a school board, a hospital, a city, and a park district. Therefore the innovative HVAC design helped provide more value for the $10.1 million recreation center, not to mention reducing future operating costs.