A total of 328,963 cinder blocks, 22,000 cubic yards of concrete, 5,000 tons of steel, 25 miles of total piping, 3,000 lineal feet of refrigeration pipe, 7 acres of roofing, and one orange ribbon were accounted for and strategically placed in order to prepare for the grand opening celebration of the Johnson Controls Advanced Development & Engineering Center (JADEC) in York County, Pennsylvania.
The complex includes a 250,000-square-foot testing lab and support facility and a 107,000-square-foot engineering office building. The testing facility features air-cooled and water-cooled, acoustic, power electronics, compressor, air handling units, and various other labs to spur innovation. The facility also houses a training center for VRF, chiller, and other products and technologies.