Energy Star - Case Studies
As part of Worcester’s community outreach work, the global manufacturer offered housing associations, in attendance at the 2017 ‘Fuelling Efficiency’ conference in London, the chance to win a new Worcester boiler. Saxon Weald, a not-for-profit housing association that manages approximately 6,000 homes across Sussex and Hampshire, was chosen as the lucky winner and immediately put forward the BIRT managed house in Storrington, West Sussex. Having dependable heating and hot wat...
Adcock Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Ltd. (Adcock) are currently working on an installation project for South Essex College at the new Stephenson's Road Campus, in Basildon, Southend-on-Sea, United Kingdom. Engineering and construction facilities Stephenson's Road Campus will introduce motor vehicle courses to Southend for the first time. Phase one of the project is due to open in September 2018 with the motor vehicle courses starting. The second phase of the development will then introdu...
Mace MEP Services are an international consultancy and construction business. They shape the cities and communities of the future by connecting clients, communities, suppliers and partners. Adcock Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Ltd. (Adcock) has recently completed an installation project working with Mace MEP Services at 70 St Mary Axe, London, United Kingdom. The HVAC services company supplied and installed the Mitsubishi Electric R2 Series VRF System at the site, which offers the ultimate...
As part of The Community Housing Group, Oakleaf Commercial Services has been providing high quality, professional, property maintenance and construction services since 2000. They provide a wealth of services including responsive repairs, building construction, modernizations and adaptations, grounds maintenance, fleet services, a PVC-u manufacturing facility and a bespoke joinery. Their central operating base is located in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, United Kingdom, which allows them easy ac...
For over 30 years, KKT Chillers has been developing and producing energy-efficient chiller solutions for customers’ medical and industrial applications. They have long become a valuable global player in the chillers market, thanks to their sites in Germany, USA and China, as well as their global service network. And to cater to customers’ heating solution needs as well, special solutions with the heat pump function are no problem for KKT Chillers. The company produces bespoke water...
In a move designed to improve the sustainability of its commercial vehicle fleet, Gloucestershire-based Creed Foodservice has specified its first Carrier Transicold ICELAND TWINCOOL engineless refrigeration systems for 12 new 18-tonne DAF LF rigid trucks. Carrier Transicold, which operates in the UK as Carrier Transicold (UK) Limited, is a part of UTC Climate, Controls & Security, a unit of United Technologies Corp. ICELAND TWINCOOL engineless refrigeration systems The variable displaceme...
While reducing outdoor air pollution has long been at the forefront in China, improving indoor air quality is now garnering more attention. To help improve its indoor air quality, LIVAT Centre Wuhan, which is affiliated with IKEA Group, selected Carrier China, a renowned HVAC company, to provide a robust set of solutions including new air conditioning units, airside equipment cleaning and renovation, as well as chiller maintenance that helped to create a cleaner and healthier indoor shopping env...
Viessmann and Ospreys have signed a two-year partnership that will see the company become the club’s official heating partner, the shirt sponsor of Ospreys age-grade rugby teams and title sponsor of the Ospreys Cup. The Viessmann logo will appear pitch side at the Osprey’s Liberty Stadium in Swansea, at Guinness Pro14 Conference and European Rugby Challenge Cup matches, as well as on its youth teams’ players’ shirts. Future draws for the Ospreys Cup, a competition which...
Adcock is currently carrying out maintenance to AC and process AHU’s for the Royal Crown Derby site on Osmaston Road. The Site was built in 1877 and the majority of their large equipment is over 15 years old. Established in 1750, Royal Crown Derby is proud to be one of the last remaining original fine bone china producers still 100% made in England. Decorative tableware and giftware Specializing in luxury, functional and decorative tableware and giftware, they are world renowned for the...
Trane®, a global pioneer in indoor comfort solutions, and a brand of Ingersoll Rand recognized the Dighton-Rehoboth Regional School District (DRRSD), with an Energy Efficiency Leader Award for a multi-year energy conservation program that improves classroom comfort and reduces district energy costs by 62 percent. Each year, taxpayers spend about $6 billion on energy to run K-12 schools, according to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). These costs could be reduced by an...
Bryant Heating & Cooling Systems, a supplier of heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment, has installed two Bryant Evolution systems in This Old House’s 2018 Idea House being built by Sweenor Builders. The project reflects Bryant’s interest in helping to educate homeowners on renovation projects in their homes, like the benefits of investing in an efficient heating and cooling solution. Bryant is a part of UTC Climate, Controls & Security, a unit of United T...
Hospitals around the country face enormous energy costs that can strain their budgets and divert funds from patient care. In one year, Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center (ARRMC) reduced its energy costs by $187,000 and won a $304,250 incentives grant by updating its indoor comfort system. ARRMC, a 378-bed referral and trauma center in Medford, surpassed its energy savings goals by working with Trane, a provider of indoor comfort solutions and a brand of Ingersoll Rand. The hospita...
Blacketyside Fruits is a family run business. The Todd family have been running the fruit farm for over 20 years. Their farm grows approx 130 acres of soft fruit together with oats and barley. They also have a farm shop, tearoom and very popular Pick Your Own during summer months and they aim to source as many as possible of their products locally in order to reduce food miles. The Blacketyside Fruits required an energy-efficient refrigeration solution, suitable for fresh produce, to rapidly co...
Adcock has recently completed a bespoke job for Lignacite Limited located in Brandon, Suffolk. Lignacite Limited is concrete blocks manufacturer operating from two plants, one in Suffolk and one in Essex. Lignacite is currently celebrating their 71st year of supplying the housing and construction market with a sustainable block range. Lignacite Limited’s blocks have been used in projects such as The Shard, Canary Wharf and the Olympic Stadium. All the concrete blocks are wet cut and have...
Adcock Refrigeration and Air Conditioning has completed a project working for Panalpina World Trade to provide a blast chilling facility for the Heathrow site. Panalpina Group is one of the world’s renowned providers of supply chain solutions, specializing in Air Freight, Ocean Freight, Logistics and Manufacturing. The energy-efficient blast chill facility that Adcock has installed will enable the client to rapidly cool fresh produce prior to shipment. Adcock has a wealth of knowledge in...
Carrier China has been selected to provide heating, ventilating and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems for four stations along the new Jinan-Qingdao High-speed Railway, which is expected to open by the end of 2018. Carrier China is a part of Carrier, a pioneer in high-technology heating, air-conditioning and refrigeration solutions, a part of UTC Climate, Controls & Security, a unit of United Technologies Corp. Providing Optimal Temperature And Humidity Levels Spanning 307.9 kilometers, the...
One of the biggest downtime threats for data center operators is leaks and preventing them is one of the most fundamental areas of protection of data centers and critical facilities. Standard technologies for leak detection include tape leak detection or pipe-in-pipe solutions. But what happens when the extent of the water distribution scheme and inaccessibility make these inapplicable? This was the situation with one of the largest data centers in the United Kingdom, which has a water distribu...
An unsung U.S. Army private who suffered countless head traumas during the Iraq war – leaving him with permanent, deafening ringing in his ears – is living more comfortably now that Goodman and local HVAC dealer Climate Control installed a new, energy-efficient Goodman brand heating and cooling system in his family’s home. Casey Harrison, his wife Crystal and their three daughters were living in an Independence, Missouri home in need of repairs before getting a Military Makeov...
Adcock Refrigeration and Air Conditioning (Adcock) has announced that they have recently completed a design and build project, working with Apex Contractors, at St Johns Street, in London, United Kingdom. Apex Contractors provide professional refurbishment and fit out services to Commercial, Health, Residential, Educational and Leisure sectors. Structural alterations and fit out works This particular London project included structural alterations and fit out works to the ground and lower grou...
Adcock Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Ltd. (Adcock) have completed a project for Colchester General Hospital, working with Bower Fuller, to supply, install and commission Mitsubishi Electric VRF air conditioning equipment to their new Multi-Modality Diagnostic Imaging Center. Adcock and Bower Fuller partnership Both Adcock and Bower Fuller have decades of knowledge working in a Healthcare environment. Adcock have successfully completed a number of projects together. This resulted in securi...
AET Flexible Space announced that they have completed a full upgrade of the underfloor air conditioning system on the first floor of 16-18 Kirby Street, occupied by creative agency - 7Fold, in London, United Kingdom. The 26,000 sq. ft., 1960’s post war building was fully refurbished in 2006, enlarged and re-modeled by Architect, Buckley Gray Yeoman, with underfloor air conditioning and raised access flooring installed throughout the seven floors. The existing system at Kirby Street is a C...
Among the more confounding issues facing industrial-plant operators is the challenge of power factor correction. Though power factor can be explained simply as the ratio of useful power to the total power drawn from the grid, it can remain a puzzle to both understand and to address. Industrial operations are especially susceptible to power factor problems because of the dynamic loads they can incorporate. Cranes, welders, saws and other such equipment can create electrical conditions requiring...
Wharf Hotels announced the opening of The Murray Hong Kong hotel, an ambitious redesign of a government office building by renowned design firm Foster + Partners. The 336-room hotel uses custom-designed Big Ass Fans among its most inspired elements in a large indoor-outdoor space dubbed “The Arches.” Knowing of Big Ass Fans’ commitment to sustainability and elegant design, Foster + Partners approached the company with a drawing of a fixture they envisioned for the space. The r...
