Pennsylvania Church Improves Comfort With VRF Technology
ValleyPoint Church, a just-completed new-build project, was conceptualized as a place of worship, learning and gathering for the Glen Mills, Pennsylvania community. With space for up to 400 people to assemble for weekly services and other activities, the leadership behind ValleyPoint Church looked to create an inviting and flexible modern facility that suited its many intended uses and its occupants. The 16,000-square-foot complex includes a small auditorium, large auditorium, two lobby areas, classrooms, and a rehearsal space. With the building not being in constant use, the church wanted a solution that could keep the parishioners comfortable during peak capacity without having to oversize the system. The HVAC system also needed to deliver superior heating and cooling performance throughout any season, important in the northeast region of the country.
ValleyPoint’s management team established a list of defining characteristics and identified the two main criteria for the new HVAC system. First, the church was looking for a solution that could properly condition the varied spaces throughout the facility while adequately accounting for the changes in occupancy. The second requirement dictated that the new HVAC system needed to be cost-effective to install and operate.