Mergers & Acquisitions - Case Studies

Johnston County Public Schools, located in Smithfield, North Carolina, chose Carrier to improve energy efficiency and comfort at five schools. Carrier is a part of Carrier Global Corporation, a global pioneer in intelligent climate and energy solutions. AquaSnap® 30RB Johnston County Public Schools (JCPS), located in one of the nation’s fastest-growing counties, is the seventh-largest school district in the state. JCPS used money from the U.S. Department of Education’s Element...

CIT Group Ltd, a facility management service provider headquartered in Jeddah, Saudi, has chosen Facilio’s Connected CaFM software platform to digitally transform the facilities at the Al Jadidah site.  The company successfully digitized end-to-end O&M processes, and achieved QHSE audit and compliance readiness in a record three weeks, making this the fastest and most seamless Computer-aided Facility Management (CaFM) deployment in the region to date. streamlined and platform-ce...

The well-known Italian brand, Big Mamma Restaurant Group, has recently transformed an old four story bank into a striking new restaurant, Jacuzzi, in the heart of High Street Kensington, West London, United Kingdom (UK). In keeping with the grand design of this new ‘pleasure palazzo’, the interior environment needed to offer ultimate comfort and to help create a memorable and luxurious dining experience. Summit Design specified, designed and installed the comprehensive new heating...

High-performance Toshiba heating and cooling equipment has been used in combination with a solar photovoltaic (PV) and battery storage system as part of a project to help future-proof a five-bedroom home in Cheshire. Toshiba Carrier UK Ltd (TCUK) is part of Carrier Global Corporation, the global provider of healthy, safe, sustainable, and intelligent building and cold chain solutions. Toshiba ESTIA air-to-water heat pumps Two 11kW Toshiba ESTIA air-to-water heat pumps operating on lower globa...

Trane® - by Trane Technologies, a global climate innovator, and Parkway School District, one of the largest school districts in Missouri, USA, announced that the district has achieved a total energy savings of more than US$ 1.1 million in the four years following comprehensive energy and infrastructure upgrades. This is 10% higher than the initial savings guaranteed by Trane. Following the upgrades, the district is using less electricity and natural gas, resulting in a 26% reduction in ener...

ECO Steam and Heating ordered a 10MW Electrode Steam Boiler for their Dutch customer - MARS WRIGLEY in Veghel. This is the largest chocolate bar factory in the world that produces brands, such as Twix, Mars, and Bounty. PARAT Halvorsen AS will deliver the 10MW High Voltage Electrode Steam Boiler that will reduce emissions and bring flexibility to their boiler house.  Power to Heat system The Power to Heat system will be delivered with a 10kV Connection, Design Temperature...

Tarkett’s vinyl flooring factory in Ronneby, Sweden, is using ABB data insights and service expertise to save 800 megawatt-hours (MWh) of energy per year from their motor-driven systems. This is around 1 percent of the site’s total energy consumption in a year and is equivalent to the energy needed to charge 68 million smartphones for the same amount of time. ABB Ability™ Digital Powertrain Energy Appraisal solution With the current energy prices, the payback period would be...

11 Madison Avenue, an Art Deco marvel located in Manhattan’s Midtown South neighborhood, has for more than 70 years stood for the finest in New York architecture and innovation, while reflecting the city’s dynamic evolution and reinvention. SL Green Realty, which owns 11 Madison Avenue, is a pioneer in building sustainability. Among the company’s sustainability initiatives was installing an energy-efficient system that would cool the building, while continuing to decrease gree...

Trane - by Trane Technologies (TT), a global climate innovator - and the City of Alton, Illinois have entered into an agreement for a comprehensive energy and infrastructure upgrade on all five City facilities. Trane collaborated with a City of Alton project team to identify opportunities that support the City’s sustainability focus and energy reduction goals. Trane offers Comprehensive HVAC Upgrades Planned upgrades include replacing the outdated HVAC systems in the City Hall, public w...

AGronomic IQ is a globally renowned company that builds all-in-one grow room HVAC systems to deliver precise temperature and humidity control with exceptional energy efficiency. Servicing the commercial cannabis grower industry, the Ottawa-based manufacturer, which also operates from a 150,000-square-foot facility in Montreal, has been a flag-bearer for energy efficiency from the get-go. Agronomic IQ opts for A readily applicable solution When supply chain constraints forced Agronomic IQ to s...

PARAT (Parat Halvorsen AS) will deliver the modern IEH 2 x 20MW Electrode Steam Boilers with 6kV connection to AITESA - VALTEC UMISA. The boiler system will have a design pressure of 16 barg and a design temperature of 204°C. The delivery also includes the circulation pump, feedwater pump, chemical dosing unit, start-up, and training of personnel. PARAT’s first Power to Heat project in Spain PARAT is very excited about their first Power to Heat project in Spain PARAT is very excite...

Paragon House – an 11 story teaching block at the University of West London (UWL), has recently replaced its gas boiler heating system with a ground-breaking first for Europe and the UK, by Finn Geotherm installing three x 210kW Panasonic air-to-water heat pumps with a bespoke cascading thermostatic control system to heat the entire building. The University of West London were looking to improve the energy performance of the building in a more sustainable way, reducing their carbon footpr...

Trane by Trane Technologies (TT), a global climate innovator - and Hall County, Georgia, have completed a comprehensive energy and infrastructure upgrade on the Hall County Government Center. Working consultatively with the Hall County construction and facilities teams, Trane identified and implemented energy efficiency and indoor environmental quality improvements in the Government Center, in order to meet the requirements of a modern office space in the Southeast and support the Hall County&r...

The IEH High Voltage Electrode Boiler for hot water will be used for heating their greenhouses and reducing emissions. The 20MW Electrode Boiler with a 20kV connection has a design temperature of 130°C and a design pressure of 6 Barg. PARAT will also deliver the Control Panel, Heat Exchanger, Pumps, and Chemical Dosing unit. PARAT will take care of the Start-Up, Testing, Commissioning, and Training. Rainbow Growers was granted the Dutch SDE++ subsidy to build the Power to Heat system that w...

In line with the UK’s Net-Zero targets, local governments are transitioning communities to a greener future. Kemsley Community Centre, based in Sittingbourne, Kent, United Kingdom (UK) were looking for a more energy efficient and sustainable system to heat and cool their large and multiple areas of the community center, in order to replace a 1960’s oil-fired system. Phoenix ACR, specialists in AC and refrigeration, specified a Panasonic R32 split system with 4 x 20kW PACi outdoor un...

ABM, a provider of facility solutions, announced the initiation of an Energy Performance Contracting program for the Dooly County School System in Georgia. Creating $3.7 million in projected energy and operating cost savings over a twenty-year period, ABM’s custom solution addresses capital and operational upgrades through ABM’s unique ability to deliver both energy-saving infrastructure solutions and ongoing services such as custodial and maintenance. technical and financial solut...

VKK - Vaasan Kuljetuskanavat Oy has ordered a quality 13MW IEH High Voltage Electrode Steam Boiler from PARAT with installation and startup in early 2023. Another excellent POWER to HEAT project and Finland is now changing its pace in converting from fossil-fuel boilers to clean electrical heat. Power to Heat boiler PARAT Halvorsen AS will deliver a modern 13MW Power to Heat boiler for Steam with a design temperature of 212°C and a design pressure of 19 barg with a 6.6kV connection. PARA...

PARAT Halvorsen AS will supply their 12MW 10kV, High Voltage Electrode Boiler for hot water with a control cabinet and control system to the Danish district heating company - Glamsbjerg- Haarby Varmeværk. The IEH High Voltage Electrode Boiler for hot water is used for district heating and Primary Grid regulation. The 12MW Electrode Boiler has a design temperature of 168°C and a design pressure of 6.5 Barg. The Electrode Boiler is designed for zero-load and has already been installed a...

Working with East Cambridgeshire District Council, Palace Green Homes is in the final phase of a new 54-home residential development in the Cambridgeshire village of Haddenham, United Kingdom (UK), with 19 affordable housing properties for the Haddenham Community Land Trust (CLT). Panasonic and specialist heating and cooling distributor, Oceanair, worked with CG Plumbing to provide each property with sustainable heating and domestic hot water via Panasonic’s Aquarea Mono-bloc air to water...

Gloucester City Council has recently relocated and completed a refurbishment of a 700 sq. meters office space in the East Shopping Centre of the town. The Council has set net zero targets for 2030 and was looking for a sustainable and energy efficient system to cool and heat their new office space to replace an old gas boiler, plus wanted to ensure that the indoor air quality (IAQ) catered for the well-being of their employees and visitors. Panasonic Mini ECOi 10HP system installed The premis...

A new residential development of 22 private family homes in County Meath, Dublin, Ireland, has been installed with Panasonic Aquarea 7kW Monobloc Air-to-Water heat pumps, in order to provide energy efficient heating and hot water. North City builders and installers - MOS Mechanical, wanted to ensure the heating system was of good quality, compliant with the latest regulations, and delivered on reliability, long-term sustainability, and cost savings for the new homeowners. 5kW Aquarea monobloc...

PARAT will deliver a quality IEL Electrical Steam Boiler with 12 barg design pressure, 191°C design temperature with 400V connection. The delivery also includes Feedwater pumps, Blowdown tank and start-up. The end customer - Godfrey Hirst will be the first textile manufacturing company in New Zealand to be fully electric for the energy requirements. This is also helping to achieve the zero carbon emissions requirements that the New Zealand government has put in place. Kelford Engineering wi...

Green construction innovator, Dura Products, is helping UK infrastructure contractor Colas, reduce scope 3 CO2e emissions from its latest highways project on the A46 at Stoneleigh by over 82,000 kg.  2,680 meters of the company’s eco-friendly lightweight, heavy-duty combined kerb and drainage system, Duradrain, will be installed as part of the project, which involves the construction of a new bridge over the A46 and the realignment of slip roads to form the basis of a new gyratory sy...

As people spend more time working from home, garden rooms have become a common facility, built to provide room for a wide range of domestic and professional activities. Having high-quality heating and cooling is crucial for their usability and Evergreen Air Conditioning Ltd, a global air conditioning installer in Essex and Hertfordshire, United Kingdom (UK) has used Panasonic’s split systems with mounted AC wall units that all come with nanoe™X technology, to provide year-round comf...

Seven-time NBA Champions, Golden State Warriors basketball team designed Chase Center with one goal in mind: to create a place that would provide guests with unforgettable memories. It is a home fit for champions. Chase Center, the world-class state-of-the-art arena that sits in the Mission Bay neighborhood of San Francisco, delivers a fan experience like no other. On the court, the seven-time NBA Champions, Golden State Warriors, are changing the face of basketball. Chase Center When Chase C...

A multi-story office building in Ontario sought to upgrade its two-stage boiler and replace its direct-fired water heater to eliminate short cycling, improve efficiency and provide heating redundancy. Four high-efficiency boilers and one stainless steel indirect-fired water heater from Weil-McLain Canada provided the remedy needed. “The water heater was deteriorating rapidly, and the boiler was only running at about 85% efficiency,” said Darrel Gillespie, Owner, and President of Tri...

While planning to install linear wall-to-wall convector heaters on a perimeter curtain wall at the 150 North Riverside Plaza high-rise building 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, proved to be the game-changing soluti...

Visitors to Great Yarmouth's new £26m Water and Leisure Centre, which recently opened on the resort's famous Golden Mile, will benefit from outstanding indoor comfort due to a high-performance Toshiba heat recovery VRF air conditioning system. The high-efficiency Toshiba system, installed by Adcock Refrigeration and Air Conditioning, was chosen to meet the project’s sustainability requirements and serves the center's pool and water facilities, 100-station health and fitness gym, spo...

When AIRMATICS experts in the USA conducted a compressed air audit at a large-scale tobacco firm in Nashville, Tennessee, they discovered that around 25 per cent more energy than was actually required was being consumed. As an organization that strives to improve operational efficiency, it decided to commission AIRMATICS to implement a system that would provide long-term commercial benefits and prevent on-going wastage. Compressed air installations The audit carried out by AIRMATICS included...

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...