Case Studies

INNIO and Aggreko have announced a major milestone with the launch of a customized myPlant Asset Performance Management (APM) solution for real-time monitoring and diagnosis of Aggreko‘s power fleet. The fleet comprises natural gas, heavy fuel oil, diesel, renewable, and battery power assets. In June 2018, INNIO signed a multiyear supply agreement with Aggreko, a global pioneer in mobile and modular power and temperature control solutions, to connect up to 10,000 assets to...

With over 50 years as a Burger King franchisee, Bennett Management Corporation has a long list of industry-changing firsts, like introducing the drive-thru concept to Burger King corporate. With a motto of, ‘People Pleasing People’, the family owned and operated franchisee with 25 restaurants and over 1,000 employees in the US States of Ohio, Michigan and Indiana, prides itself on being an ‘amazing and inventive company’ with a people and community focus. Mark Peterson,...

In the heart of Milan, a prestigious building has been given a new lease on life. It was designed by one of the masters of Italian architecture and design: Vico Magistretti. The building is in Via Leopardi 15, a few steps from Via Monti, Piazza Castello, and Cadorna Station, and is well-served by the urban transport network and houses luxury apartments made with prestigious finishing touches and equipped with the most innovative technologies. Reduced energy consumption The criteria for the des...

Manchester-based Courier Express Refrigerated Transport has updated its fleet with two high-performance Carrier Transicold Supra® 850 MT (multi-temperature) units mounted to new 18-tonners, to support the company’s temperature-critical pharmaceutical and foodservice deliveries. Carrier Transicold is a part of Carrier, a global provider of innovative heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC), refrigeration, fire, security and building automation technologies. Supra units provide...

Aggreko, the provider of mobile and modular power solutions, has signed an agreement with Pedernales Electric Cooperative (PEC), the electric cooperative in the U.S., to install and commission the utility’s first-ever battery energy storage system: a 2.25 MW / 4.5 MWh project in Johnson City, Texas. Managed by Aggreko’s intelligent software and integrated with the company’s power electronics, the batteries will provide grid services to the Texas grid operator ERCOT. The system...

Carmarthenshire-based food wholesaler Castell Howell has become one of Carrier Transicold’s first UK customers to take delivery of the Vector® HE 19 (High Efficiency), the company’s new flagship trailer refrigeration unit. The new arrival forms part of a larger order of Carrier Transicold systems all aimed at lowering the carbon footprint of the company’s commercial vehicle fleet: Carrier Transicold is a part of Carrier, a global provider of innovative HVAC, refrigeration,...

A dedicated laboratory air management system, supplied by TROX, has been installed to optimize safety and environmental performance in a major new clinical and research facility. The TROX EASYLAB system, incorporating TROX VAV controllers, specialist filters, grilles, and diffusers, will assist Norfolk-based Quadram Institute to meet the stringent requirements for its world-class research. About Quadram Institute The new Quadram Institute building, based at the Norwich Research Park, brings t...

Viessmann has been selected to provide environmentally-friendly heating solutions to The Belfry Hotel & Resort, the scene of more Ryder Cup golf tournaments than any other venue in the world. Two Viessmann Vitodens 200-W gas-condensing boilers were installed last month during renovation of a plant room that serves one of the hotel’s three 16-bedroom ‘pod’ accommodation wings, which stand separately from the main building. The new arrangement will be replicated in the plant...

Lancashire-based GBA Services, specialists in time-critical logistics, has taken delivery of six new 3.5-tonne Mercedes-Benz Sprinter vans, specified with lightweight and powerful Carrier Transicold Xarios 350 refrigeration units. The vans will be used for long-distance temperature-sensitive deliveries across the UK and Europe, each covering up to 100,000 miles per year. Carrier Transicold is a part of Carrier, a global provider of innovative heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC), re...

Adcock has worked on multiple projects with Morgan Cass over the last few years and this successful partnership has led to another installation contract for Pembrooke House in Pitsea, Essex. The existing office space is being stripped out and completely refurbished. Adcock Refrigeration and Air Conditioning was asked to provide the comfort cooling solution which would provide the highest levels of comfort, freshness and energy efficiency across all three floors. heating and cooling operation T...

Supporting Utah Food Bank’s initiatives to fight hunger and food insecurity, Carrier Transicold recently provided the organization with a new generation Supra truck refrigeration unit to keep perishable food at the right temperature as it is delivered to food pantries around the state. The grant is funded in part by Carrier and its parent company, United Technologies Corporation, to aid food banks in the Feeding America network. Carrier Transicold is a part of Carrier, global provider of...

Air curtains are not designed to resolve negative air pressure but can be designed to reduce the problems that negative air pressure creates. The facility called upon the expertise of high-performance stainless steel air curtain manufacturer Powered Aire Inc., which knowing that an air curtain cannot stop this type of air movement, focused instead on tempering the cold air as it entered the hallway. Air Curtain Rx Like many medical facilities, this hospital in an urban U.S. city built a parkin...

Reynolds, one of the biggest fruit and vegetable suppliers in the UK, has taken delivery of two new specialist vehicles for operation inside London’s new Ultra-Low Emissions Zone (ULEZ). Both vehicles feature Carrier Transicold refrigeration technology and have been supplied by SHB Hire. Carrier Transicold is a part of Carrier, a globally renowned provider of innovative heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC), refrigeration, fire, security and building automation technologies. En...

Clayton Rugby League Football Club, an amateur rugby league club in Bradford, West Yorkshire, received a substantial free makeover to its clubhouse last weekend (April 13th 2019), care of a ‘Community Kindness’ initiative sponsored by Viessmann and organized by the Pulse 1 and Pulse 2 radio stations. At the heart of the renovation is a completely new heating system, supplied and installed by the Heat for Good heating industry collective. Heating system upgrade Eleven installers ga...

The Biltmore Hotel in London’s Mayfair has installed two award-winning Carrier AquaForce Vision chillers as part of a £60 million refurbishment project. The 30KAV inverter-driven screw chillers were selected for their exceptional energy efficiency, reliability, environmental performance, low noise, reduced running and servicing costs, and the high quality indoor climate they provide for building occupants. Carrier is a global pioneer in high-technology heating, air-conditioning and...

Adcock Refrigeration and Air Conditioning has decades of experience and knowledge working in healthcare environment. The company has formed long and successful partnerships with healthcare and pharmaceutical customers that their climate control and refrigeration equipment can be found in over 100 NHS sites. Following on from successful completion of full mechanical installation at the new medical center in Wickford, the company is pleased to confirm that they have now been awarded the ongoing m...

Norwegians and others who love winter sports will soon have the ability to enjoy Nordic and Alpine skiing year-round, thanks to Carrier Commercial Refrigeration’s PowerCO2OL refrigeration system that is being installed at SNØ – Norway's first year-round indoor ski arena – in Lørenskog. Carrier Commercial Refrigeration is a part of Carrier, a leading global provider of innovative heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC), refrigeration, fire, security and bu...

Based on the previous successful experience, Aston Rose selected Adcock Refrigeration and Air Conditioning for their new project at Brook Street, Mayfair. By replacing their old air conditioning system with new Mitsubishi Electric VRF equipment, the company helped to improve the energy efficiency, lowered the energy costs and prevented unexpected breakdowns for reliable year-round comfort.  VRF solution enables to heat and cool different parts of the building at the same time or set the sy...

‘An atmosphere that only a true football arena can achieve’ – This is how the Signal Iduna Park was described on April 2, 1974, on its christening with a friendly match against FC Schalke 04. Since the third expansion stage was completed, the Dortmund stadium is among the largest stadiums in Europe. For its smooth operation, the sports venue, located in the Ruhr area of Germany, relies on smart pump technology, provided by Wilo. Signal Iduna Park stadium At 62 meters high, t...

Adcock recently won the contract to replace refrigeration equipment in the campus supermarket coldrooms. The existing condensing units were originally designed to operate on refrigerant gas R22 and were situated in a poorly vented plant room which created an issue at the height of summer. Planned preventative maintenance Adcock upgraded the system to a modern, efficient solution. The works had to be scheduled and completed during term shut down, to ensure there was no impact on the day to day...

For over 18 years, the BAOBAB CHILDREN FOUNDATION in Kissi, Ghana, has been caring for children and young people who often have little chance of receiving a proper education in the surrounding rural area. As well as basic English, reading and arithmetic skills, the foundation teaches the children in its care traditional handicrafts, farming techniques and how to take responsibility for themselves. The village is spread across some five hectares, providing accommodation for more than 100 girls a...

LIXIL Americas’ kitchen and bath brands, American Standard and GROHE, are proudly supporting the Somerset County Vocational and Technical High School (SCVTS) in Bridgewater Township, New Jersey. By providing some of the latest plumbing innovations, LIXIL aims to help students receive the proper training necessary to pursue a plumbing career in the modern world. The support is part of a larger effort of LIXIL Americas, maker of pioneering water and housing products, to steer the conversati...

The Filodivino project began to take shape in 2014 with the production of Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi and Lacrima di Morro d'Alba grapes by four friends who shared a passion for the Marche region and its wine. In addition to the vineyards, it includes a Foresteria with infinity pool and spa, a restaurant offering local delicacies, and a wine cellar, inaugurated in the spring of 2018, all nestled in the hills of San Marcello, about 20 minutes from the Adriatic Sea. Minimizing Environmental I...

Adcock gets a maintenance contract from Anglian Water. Adcock recently won a tender for a maintenance contract with Anglian Water. Adcock was the previous holder of the contract and have now secured the agreement for an additional four years.

Following the successful delivery of numerous natural refrigeration projects within the health sector, Green Cooling recently provided a Panasonic CO2 Condenser unit supplying a walk-in freezer at an M&S Simply Food franchise located within a large NHS Hospital. For this project Green Cooling provided a system that included a Panasonic 2kW CO2 Condenser unit (2kW at -30C) with RDM control incorporating remote monitoring, along with the cold room structure and associated services. The proje...

The first UK installation of Carrier’s new ultra-low Global Warming Potential (GWP) AquaForce 30XAV chiller operating on the company’s PUREtec HFO R-1234ze refrigerant, has been completed at Gatwick Airport Ltd. Selected as a replacement for an ageing air-cooled screw chiller, the project is part of a major upgrade at Jubilee House, the administrative offices of Gatwick Airport Ltd. Carrier, a pioneer in high-technology heating, air-conditioning and refrigeration solutions, is a par...

Wilkins and Sons Ltd, renowned manufacturers of preserves, marmalades and associated food products, have announced that a new Energy Center was unveiled in December 2018 by Peter Wilkin, Great Grandson of the Founder of the business. Panasonic VRF system installed by Adcock Adcock Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Ltd (Adcock) Ipswich Branch Manager, Keith Augustus, was delighted to be invited to the grand opening of Wilkins’ new Energy Center. Keith stated at the opening, “The he...

Gold Fields Granny Smith gold mine is set to install one of the world’s largest renewable energy microgrids, powered by over 20,000 solar panels and backed up by a 2 MW /1 MWh battery system. The mining company has contracted mobile and modular power company Aggreko to design, build and operate the 8 MW solar power generation system and the battery system at Granny Smith, located east of Laverton in Western Australia’s Goldfields region. the renewable power microgrid solution We a...

Hampshire-based Davies International has updated its fleet with 10 new temperature-controlled trailers featuring Carrier Transicold Vector 1950 units – continuing a 30-year tradition of running a 100 per cent Carrier-cooled operation. Carrier Transicold is a part of Carrier, a global provider of innovative HVAC, refrigeration, fire, security and building automation technologies. The new 13.6-metre trailers are like-for-like replacements and will be used intensively seven days per week, co...

Mitsubishi Electric Hydronics & IT Cooling Systems, through its brand RC, has supplied the IT cooling system for a data center at Schipol Airport. The datacenter operator acquired the datacenter in April 2016, with the intent to bring it up to date and to enlarge the available floor space. From 1,000 square meters of space, they increased the total area to more than 4,500 square meters. NEXT EVO units The datacenter operator additionally wanted to revise and re-install the entire cooling s...