The challenge of prioritizing IAQ and using high ventilation rates is to cost effectively treat the fresh outdoor air for temperature and humidity. For the past 15 years, Drury Southwest has utilized rotary energy recovery wheels manufactured by Airxchange Inc. in new hotel constructions and HVAC system renovations.
Johnson Controls and Arkansas State University have signed a $15 million energy performance contract that will advance the university's sustainability initiatives, including improvements to HVAC, energy management, lighting, water conservation, waste management, and utility monitoring systems.
NORESCO has won a $28 million guaranteed energy savings performance contract with the Georgia Department of Corrections for work at five sites across the state.
Mohegan Sun Pocono will install a combined heat and power (CHP) system which will provide a reliable, energy-efficient source for heating and electric power and reduce the facility’s primary energy consumption. Installation of the system by UGI HVAC Enterprises is anticipated to begin in March and be operational by fall 2016.
Schneider Electric announced a $10 million energy savings performance contract (ESPC) with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Boston Healthcare System, part of the New England Healthcare System (VISN 1).
Smartcool Systems Inc. and Tri-Caribbean Energy (TCE) announced that the Smartcool ECO3, as a part of TCE’s Green Energy Management (GEM) Power Savings Bundle, is reducing energy consumption by 31 percent on refrigeration systems at the Crystal Cove Hotel in Barbados.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville, has selected Siemens to address energy and water infrastructure needs and improve energy efficiency at the Corpus Christi Army Depot (CCAD) via a $24 million energy savings performance contract (ESPC).
ABM, a leading provider of facility solutions, announced it has signed a contract with the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) to begin a second phase of extensive energy and facility improvements to federal buildings throughout Southern California.
Ameresco Inc. joined officials at the National Archives and Records Administration II (NARA) in College Park, Maryland, to commemorate an award-winning multi-phase energy conservation project which began in 2005.
Selma City Schools has partnered with Energy Systems Group (ESG), an energy services provider, to develop and implement comprehensive energy and infrastructure improvements to improve the learning environment and reduce costs.