Efficiency - Case Studies

Price Chopper is one of the largest grocery chains in the Kansas City metro area. Through its contractor, Design Mechanical, Inc., Price Chopper participated in a U.S. Department of Energy-sponsored demonstration project to measure energy savings when upgrading from existing shaded pole and electronically commutated motors (ECMs) in refrigeration cases to the Q-Sync® smart, synchronous motor made by QM Power. Process The demonstration involved conducting a detailed energy audit of the refr...

While planning to install linear wall-to-wall convector heaters on a perimeter curtain wall at the 150 North Riverside Plaza high rise in downtown Chicago, the owner sought an effective way to maintain the aesthetic of the building without sacrificing floor space. Custom convection style heaters, along with a custom-shaped bracket developed by Thomas Sales & Marketing, a manufacturer’s representative of mechanical and electrical products, leveled the heater perfectly from the top of t...

After years of enduring expensive and uncomfortable electric-resistance heat, Michigan’s Ontonagon Village Housing, a subsidized housing facility in Ontonagon, Michigan, started the search for an alternative HVAC option. With a population of about 1,500, Ontonagon residents are used to beautiful but humid summers on the lake and bitterly cold winters. Challenge The housing commission needed an all-electric heating and cooling solution to provide year-round comfort in a climate subject to...

The Vineland Veterans Home, located in Vineland, New Jersey, is the state’s oldest veteran’s home, continually operating since 1899. The Vineland Home has provided services to New Jersey Veterans from every war or armed conflict since the Civil War. Their new state-of-the-art, Medicare-certified nursing home was built in 2005 and accommodates up to 300 residents. Given the critical nature of health care facilities, proper ventilation, humidity control, and building pressurization is...

Johnson Controls, the pioneer for smart, healthy, and sustainable buildings, announces its partnership with The Dean Hotel, Cork, and the successful installation of the boutique hotel’s air conditioning and Heat Recovery Ventilation (HVAC) systems. The project was won and installed by Airflow Services Ltd, an innovative specialist in heating and cooling based in County Cork, Ireland who were acquired by Johnson Controls in November 2021. Opened in December 2020, The Dean is Cork’s f...

As UK decarbonization gathers momentum, CIAT UK is collaborating with consultants and distribution partners in a pioneering approach to help schools transition to low-carbon heating technologies as part of a planned, phased strategy. The project follows Carrier’s recent successful Public Sector Decarbonization Scheme (PSDS) projects for more than 60 schools in London, the Midlands, and Yorkshire. CIAT is a part of Carrier Global Corporation, the provider of healthy, safe, sustainable, and...

French company - Airwell, a creator of climatic and thermal solutions, received the Bronze Winner award for its Hybrid House solution (Ma Maison Hybride), on 4th July, at the Innovation Awards at Le Mondial du Bâtiment. The distinction was received in the Construction Tech - Start-Up and New Technologies category, as part of the Innovation Awards competition for exhibitors at Interclima, Batimat, and Idéobain. The 2022 awards included 82 nominees, selected from a total of 167 subm...

Danfoss has named Pro Refrigeration, Inc., as its 13th EnVisioneer of the Year. The Washington-based manufacturer and supplier of chillers for the industrial and beverage processing market, and a long-time customer of Danfoss, used the company's components to develop its PROGreen CO2 Chiller system that brought big dividends to a California dairy farm and ultimately, to the environment. Launched in 2010, the annual EnVisioneer of the Year award competition recognizes North American original equ...

New York City is leading the charge to advance building decarbonization and improve occupants’ comfort with a unique public-private initiative called the “Clean Heat for All Challenge” spearheaded by New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA), New York Power Authority (NYPA), and New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA). innovative electrification solutions By leveraging NYCHA's portfolio of 2,198 residential buildings, “Clean Heat for All”...

The security services market is constantly evolving: new types of services are arriving, equipment is becoming smarter, and companies with new business logic are entering the market. Security companies already on the market must adapt to these changes or overspend human and financial resources. That was the challenge the Sheriff's security company had to face in 2018. remote monitoring Because of the rapid decline in demand for physical guards and the equally rapid development of remote monit...

Since Miller Park (now American Family Field), home to the Milwaukee Brewers, opened in 2001, its signature has been a movable fan-shaped roof that can open or close in 10 minutes. The space beneath the roof is as large by volume as nine indoor sports arenas. Keeping that space warm and comfortable is essential to a positive fan experience. Sophisticated HVAC system A sophisticated HVAC system with nearly 350 pieces of equipment, an extensive lighting system that covers sports lights, as well...

The University of Virginia sought a way to quickly provide temporary heat during construction projects while also reducing boiler rental expenses. The solution was the development of two innovative mobile boiler trailers that provide on-demand heat where it’s needed. The University of Virginia is a public research university in Charlottesville, Virginia., founded in 1819 by Thomas Jefferson. It is the flagship university of Virginia and home to the Academical Village, a UNESCO World Herit...

All Saints Church of England Academy in Denstone, United Kingdom (UK) has taken a big step towards becoming carbon neutral, following the decommissioning of its oil-fired boiler and the installation of a new air source heat pump in autumn 2021. Its oil-fired boiler system has been in place for more than two decades, since the building was commissioned in 1999, and was reaching its end of life, with adverse environmental and budgetary impacts. New system ensures the building is energy efficient...

Situated within the former London 2012 Athletes’ Village, N06 in East Village is set to provide 524 build-to-rent homes delivered with an award-winning offsite construction approach. This includes a modular and onsite building services specification featuring Kingspan Kooltherm Pipe Insulation and Insulated Pipe Support Inserts. High Rise Solutions Work on the Get Living development used next-generation High Rise Solutions (HRS), an offsite sub-assembly construction method designed to de...

When the L'lla Diagonal Shopping Center in Barcelona had an exacting range of requirements for its new primary air conditioner, Servoclima stepped up to the challenge with their SC | CTA horizontal air treatment units. SC | CTA range Servoclima provides a range of standard and bespoke units and is well-versed in adapting products to project requirements. The SC | CTA range offers robust and durable horizontal air treatment units, which cover a range of flows between 1,800 and 130,000 m3/h. Th...

A major refurbishment of London’s iconic 111 Buckingham Palace Road landmark, located near Buckingham Palace and Victoria Station, includes a new air conditioning system with high-efficiency Carrier screw chillers. Tenants occupying the landmark building now benefit from outstanding indoor comfort, provided by two Carrier AquaForce 30XBE air-cooled chillers, installed by Leonari Ltd for Savills’ consultancy division. Carrier AquaForce 30XBE air-cooled chillers Delivering a combine...

In the early twentieth century, Johnson Controls would send postcards to potential customers, featuring prominent buildings installed with the Johnson System of Temperature Regulation (such as the Wisconsin Historical Society, in Madison, Wisconsin, USA). On July 29, 1898, the Johnson Electric Service Company (now Johnson Controls) signed a contract with the State Historical Society of Wisconsin amounting to US$ 3,175 for a system of temperature regulation in the new ‘historical library&r...

As part of its 10-year strategic plan, ‘Transformation Morgan 2030: Leading the Future,’ Baltimore-based Morgan State University (MSU) has partnered with Siemens on its journey to becoming a smart and connected campus of the future. Modernisation upgrades Improvements currently underway include implementing a series of modernization upgrades to the university’s Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC), security, and fire and life safety systems with a focus on energy...

120 Cannon Street, a landmark office building in the City of London, has been equipped with high-performance Toshiba heat recovery VRF air conditioning as part of a major refurbishment project. Toshiba Carrier UK Ltd (TCUK) is a joint venture between Toshiba Carrier Corporation and Carrier, which is part of Carrier Global Corporation, the foremost provider of healthy, safe, sustainable, and intelligent building and cold chain solutions. Redesigning the building  The prominent building,...

ITH, or Instituto Tecnológico Hotelero, is a Spanish innovation center whose mission is to promote the use of new technologies in the hotel and tourism industry to improve the profitability, quality, and efficiency of facilities. With this goal in mind and the idea of facilitating the development of BIM installation projects for the hotel sector, the Instituto Tecnológico Hotelero (ITH), together with its strategic partners - Bosch, Italsan, and Wilo worked with BIM&CO to...

The fleet of temporary equipment powering the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games has been unveiled, with over 120 items of kit tailored to help meet the host’s stringent environmental targets. The Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games aims to make these the most sustainable Commonwealth Games yet. It is working closely with its partners, suppliers, and wider stakeholder, in order to reduce its carbon footprint, wherever possible. Cutting emissions for Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Cen...

Specialist South African food supplier, The Savanna, is using Condair dehumidifiers to dry biltong at its production facility in London. Two Condair dehumidifiers were installed by John Todd Refrigeration (JTR) to help in the production of this traditional South African product. Biltong is a dried and cured meat, with a rich and dense flavor, which is cut into strips and often eaten as a snack. The Savanna’s biltong is produced using grass-fed beef from the Scottish highlands and a tradit...

Dixon Group has again demonstrated its expertise and experience in planning and completing large commercial mechanical installations – and in meeting the highest standards – on two impressive new care home builds. Yorkare Homes chose the specialist, Dixon Integrated Services (DIS) division to complete the full plumbing, heating, air-conditioning and building management systems installations, on two of its latest developments. HVAC systems installation Work Louth Manor, a 72 bedroo...

In April 2017, Stoke-on-Trent City Council formed a strategic collaboration with Siemens to develop a series of energy-saving projects, as part of the council’s plans to dramatically decrease carbon emissions, increase the use of renewable energy and reduce costs. As the lead technical partner, boosted by several local partnerships, Siemens entered discussions to investigate ways of improving the energy performance of the local authority’s buildings over a five-year period. Decarbo...

Carrier Transicold has announced its Syberia 11 unit was selected by the CATHyOPÉ consortium to provide France’s first electric-hydrogen truck with an all-electric, engineless refrigeration unit. CATHyOPÉ is a pioneering program, which is aimed at designing and putting into service a 44-ton refrigerated transport truck, featuring electric engines, powered by a hydrogen fuel cell. Carrier Transicold is part of Carrier Global Corporation, the globally renowned provider of heal...

PARAT Halvorsen will deliver a 8MW Electrode Steam boiler with 22kV connection for their salmon production facilities in Vesterålen. Electrode Steam Boiler Norwegian company Nordlaks Stokmarknes orders a modern Power to Heat Steam system from PARAT. They will deliver an 8MW High Voltage Electrode Steam Boiler with a 22kV connection. The Steam Boiler will have a 188°C Design Temperature, 11 barg Design Pressure and will be delivered with Feedwater Pumps and Circulation pumps. The syst...

South Hams Christian Fellowship was offered a new home in Kingsbridge, as their place of worship – a historic Chapel built in 1853. Requiring a complete renovation and new heating system, the Chapel was renovated and now boasts two Panasonic Aquarea heat pumps with underfloor heating and eight Panasonic fan coils, to heat the large open space. A challenging aspect of the project was that the main space is a large open area, with ceilings 8 metres in height and featuring very large windows...

Riverford Organic Farm was looking to increase sustainability in refrigeration at its new butchery in Devon. The installer, Neil McCourt of Keep it Cool, sought the advice of refrigeration specialist distributor, Mervin Chumun at Hawco Ltd, and together with specified four 10HP Panasonic Coldchain Refrigeration units to provide the best solution for the Riverford Butchery’s hanging, retail, and despatch areas. Panasonic Cold Chain Technology With over 25 years of experience in all aspec...

Commercial vehicle supplier, Dawsongroup truck and trailer (Dawsongroup), has taken delivery of three Carrier Transicold Vector eCool units, the latest UK company to specify the world’s first fully autonomous, all-electric engineless refrigerated trailer system. Carrier Transicold is a part of Carrier Global Corporation, the renowned global provider of healthy, safe, sustainable and intelligent building and cold chain solutions. Vector eCool systems The new Vector eCool systems will ope...

  Trane® by Trane Technologies, a global climate innovator, and the State of New Mexico announced the completion of the state’s first-of-its-kind State Buildings Green Energy Project (SBGEP), a decarbonization-focused initiative, and the State of New Mexico’s largest state-owned renewable energy project to date, targeting more than 30 aging buildings in Santa Fe. sustainability makeover While helping the state to reach its 2050 net-zero carbon emissions goal, annual...