Trane Advances Sustainability at Georgia Historic Site
Mimosa Hall, which dates from the 1840s, is a Roswell, Georgia, venue for private occasions and special events.
Photo courtesy of Friends of Mimosa Hall & Gardens
ROSWELL, Ga. — The city and Friends of Mimosa Hall & Gardens are collaborating with Trane Residential on the installation of two Trane XV20i Variable Speed Heat Pump systems at Mimosa Hall, a historic venue for special events and private functions.
This partnership is a significant step toward achieving net-zero certification and solidifying Mimosa Hall’s dedication to reducing its carbon emissions while preserving the integrity of the house, Trane Residential said in a press release.
Since it acquired the 182-year-old Mimosa Hall in 2017, Roswell has sought to make it a more energy-efficient facility. After research, the decision was made to replace its conventional heating system with more environmentally minded alternatives to optimize energy consumption and efficiently regulate indoor temperatures.
Upgrading to the XV20i Variable Speed Heat Pumps, with ratings of up to 20.5 SEER2 and 8.7 HSPF2, ensures a comfortable environment for visitors and staff without compromising sustainability efforts, Trane Residential said.
Other projects to advance Mimosa Hall’s sustainability have included the installation of solar panels, LED lighting, and advanced insulation.
“We are overjoyed about the successful completion,” said Roswell Mayor Kurt Wilson. “As forward thinkers, this innovative path will lead us to saving money while accomplishing a great feat. We are thankful to Trane Residential for their kind donations of the electric heat pumps, and to the Friends of Mimosa Hall & Gardens for ensuring this project reaches completion. We could not do it without our community partners.”
“As a significant historical property, Mimosa Hall now offers living proof that through the combined efforts of public and private corporate and citizen entities, we can collaborate successfully and harness the attributes of nature to preserve the past and secure the future,” said Simone du Boise, architect at Cadmus Construction. “Mimosa Hall represents a far-reaching, engaging, and data-driven example of resilience, independence, environmental and economic sustainability.”
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“We are thrilled to partner with Trane Residential, who is a leader in providing best-in-class energy-efficient comfort solutions,” said Kelly Callen, a Friends of Mimosa Hall & Gardens board member.
“Collaborating with the Friends of Mimosa Hall & Gardens on its effort to achieve net-zero certification for Mimosa Hall aligns with our passion to accelerate the use of clean energy technologies that heat and cool buildings in sustainable ways,” said Jason Bingham, president of Trane Technologies’ residential HVAC business. “We have provided them with some of our most efficient heat-pump systems available on the market today, with the goal of preserving its long-lasting legacy for the next 182 years to come.”
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