The owner of a 2,800-square foot home in New Milford, Pennsylvania was experiencing uneven heat throughout the residence, limited hot water, and high utility costs. The installation of a new hydronic heating system helped drive home significant energy savings and ensure that “no place like home” feeling.
Construction supply facility reports 40 percent savings
January 9, 2017
Euclid Chemical, based in Cleveland, has been supplying the construction industry with products to improve the strength, appearance, and usability of concrete since 1910. Now a large, multi-national corporation, Euclid Chemical’s main offices are in a two-story, 15,000 square foot building that also contains laboratories where it develops products ranging from sealants to micro synthetic fibers.
Until recently, the building relied upon an aging variable air volume (VAV) system with terminal reheat to keep its offices comfortable and to maintain environmental conditions in the laboratories even though records showed the system had not performed as designed.
Upgrades made to assembly plant’s HVAC, lighting, hot water, thermal energy systems
December 5, 2016
Honeywell and Oklahoma Gas & Electric (OG&E) announced a $19.1 million facility modernization project that is expected to reduce energy consumption by 44 percent and lower energy expenses at Tinker Air Force Base’s assembly plant.
Builds on existing efforts to increase sustainability and energy security for major logistics base
November 21, 2016
Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) has awarded a $170 million, 23-year energy savings performance contract to Constellation, a subsidiary of Exelon Corp., for an energy conservation and distributed generation project at Marine Corps Logistics Base (MCLB) in Albany, Georgia.
World War II floating museum boasts improved heating and cooling
November 7, 2016
One of the nation’s most well-known historic battleships recently received a refurbishment that included the installation of a Carrier variable refrigerant flow (VRF) heating and cooling solution.
QA Graphics worked with Taco Comfort Solutions to upgrade a functional, templated app into one that was also well-designed and intuitive though enhanced system graphics and an improved interface.
It will address four federal buildings in the nation’s capital
October 10, 2016
Ameresco Inc. announced that the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) has entered into an energy savings performance contract (ESPC) with Ameresco for four federal buildings in Washington, District of Columbia, as part of the GSA’s National Deep Energy Retrofit Program.
Plaza Provision Co., a leading food distributor in Puerto Rico, has purchased its fourth thermal energy storage (TES) system from Viking Cold Solutions, and where installed, the TES system has reduced energy consumption by over 30 percent.
With automatic sequencing, both boilers operate at the lowest rate to optimize efficiencies
September 5, 2016
With failing boilers and an inefficient heating system, historic Zion Episcopal Church in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, needed guidance and help. New, high-efficiency condensing boilers from Weil-McLain provided the answer to solve their heating woes.
Project to ensure a comfortable, safe, energy efficient, and sustainable environment
August 22, 2016
Johnson Controls and the Sacramento Kings have signed an agreement that will integrate the building automation systems, as well as fire and life safety systems, at the Golden 1 Center — the future home of the Sacramento Kings NBA basketball team.