Remote Monitoring - Case Studies

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...

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...

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...

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...

High performance Carrier AquaForce Vision 30KAV air-cooled chillers delivering 2.4 MW of cooling have been selected to provide outstanding comfort and energy efficiency for Manchester Goods Yard, a new landmark building in the heart of Manchester's St. John’s regeneration area. Carrier Corporation is part of Carrier Global Corporation, the renowned global provider of healthy, safe, sustainable and intelligent building and cold-chain solutions. Carrier chillers installed at Manchester bui...

Siemens has deployed integrated data center management software at the largest and most energy efficient data center in the Baltic region. The building management software (BMS), the energy and power management software (EPMS) and the White Space Cooling Optimization (WSCO) help Greenergy Data Centers to lower energy usage, ensure thermal protection and manage reliable operation of the critical infrastructure. New energy efficient data center The new 14,500 m2 data center in Tallinn, Estonia,...

Toshiba Carrier UK is helping one of Europe’s top professional Rugby Union clubs to move away from the use of high Global Warming Potential (GWP) refrigerants, reducing the club’s environmental footprint and ensuring a high-quality indoor environment for its elite sports fitness program. Toshiba Carrier UK Ltd (TCUK) is a joint venture between Toshiba Carrier Corporation and Carrier, which is part of Carrier Global Corporation, the global provider of healthy, safe, sustainable, and...

Boiler and heat pump manufacturers Ideal Heating have teamed up with Derby College Group (DCG) to launch its first multi-faceted training facility that will support and upskill current and future installers. Ideal Heating, part of Groupe Atlantic, has been providing central heating boilers to the domestic as well as heating solutions to commercial markets since 1906 and the DCG training suite is their first partnership with a UK college to include their full range of equipment including high-ef...

Johnson Controls, the pioneer for smart, healthy, and sustainable buildings announces it has commissioned a new heat pump installation that will support European energy company Vattenfall in its goal to eliminate carbon emissions from its heating and power generation facilities by 2050. Heat pumps Heat pumps are seen as a crucial technology in the European Union’s plans for a sustainable, low-carbon economy as set out in its Green Deal; and with energy prices at an all-time high, their a...

PARAT Halvorsen AS will deliver a modern 30MW High Voltage Electrode Boiler to Siggpac in Finland. The new power to heat system will provide clean heat to their greenhouses that produce premium quality cucumbers. Providing clean heat The 30MW Electrode hot water boiler will have 20kV connection, 6 barg Design Pressure, and 168°C Design Temperature. They will also deliver Control Panel, 2 pcs Heat Exchangers, Circulation Pump, and the Primary Circulating Pipe System. The boiler will be deli...

Johnson Controls, the globally renowned company for smart, healthy and sustainable buildings, has announced that it has commissioned a new heat pump installation that will support European energy company, Vattenfall (Vattenfall Wärme Berlin AG), in its goal to eliminate carbon emissions from its heating and power generation facilities, by 2050. Heat pumps Heat pumps are seen as a crucial technology in the European Union’s plans for a sustainable, low-carbon economy, as set out in it...

Scottish hauler, McLaughlan Transport, continues to improve the sustainability of its temperature-controlled trailer fleet with the addition of three new Carrier Transicold Vector HE 19 units. Carrier Transicold is a part of Carrier Global Corporation (NYSE: CARR), the leading global provider of healthy, safe, sustainable and intelligent building and cold chain solutions. Following the fuel-saving performance of the three previous Carrier Transicold Vector HE 19 units – similarly mou...

From the air, it looks like any other modern housing estate, with circles and rows of white houses grouped neatly around a central plaza. A closer look reveals that every house has solar panels on its roof. When the users reach ground level, they notice the careful landscaping, the abundance of trees, and the absence of utility poles. This futuristic complex is the result of a major Panasonic initiative aimed at creating entire communities that are eco-friendly, secure, and comfortable to live...

With 2,645 inmates in population, the Mansfield Correctional Institute could largely benefit from reduced energy costs for its water heating needs. When learning about cogeneration technology, the staff decided to implement Lochinvar’s XRGI® 25 Micro Cogeneration system. XRGI® 25 Micro Cogeneration system This equipment consists of a 24kW induction system that uses city gas as fuel. It is comprised of one reciprocating Toyota engine, one heat recovery induction generator, two 400...

Campbell University is a private university founded in 1887 by Baptist minister, J.A. Campbell. It currently has a student enrollment of 6,185 and the main campus is situated on 850 acres in Buies Creek, North Carolina, USA. The campus has fifteen (15) dormitories/apartment buildings total. Indoor air quality and mechanical issues were reported in two of these student housing facilities and the university knew they needed to be addressed. The Concern The Campbell University facility team had...

The Project: After a re-roofing project was completed at Winn-Dixie Port Orange (4025 S. Nova Road, Port Orange, FL 32127 Store Number #2311) it was discovered that the rooftop refrigerant condenser coils were very impacted with debris affecting airflow. Coil Cleaning process Pure Air Control Services was sub-contracted by TECTA America to take care of this concern with their PURE-Steam Coil Cleaning from June 29th–June 30th. When the project was complete there was a significant differen...

After being used as a 3000-bed field hospital in the early part of the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, the stakeholders for the Javits Center (a 3.3 million sq. ft., convention center), located in Manhattan, New York City, USA, realized the need to re-commission the facility back to public use. They knew they would need to initiate a stringent disinfection and remediation protocol to ensure public safety. Javits Center contracted with Pure Air Control Services Inc. to disinfect the entire facility at t...

University facility staff takes quick action to disinfect buildings after a staff worker tested positive for COVID-19. The Project: A Florida university and public research institution. It offers bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees to around 54,000 students, making among the 10 largest universities in the United States. Ongoing building operations The Concern: A staff worker was tested positive for COVID-19. The university quickly realized that the indoor environment used b...

Works to make a Cheltenham hotel more energy efficient while it remained open and occupied have been completed. The Cheltenham Chase engaged mechanical and electrical contractors Ash Integrated Services to deliver the project. The Atherton-based firm replaced an existing Combined Heat and Power (CHP) unit with a new boiler, water heaters, and pumps, all newer technology which will decrease the hotel’s running costs for heat. Ash Integrated Services worked to strict timescales, liaising cl...

PARAT (PARAT Halvorsen AS) will deliver a 60MW Electrode Steam Boiler with 13.8kV connection to Hydro Alunorte’s alumina refinery in Brazil. The boiler will have a design pressure of 18 barg and design temperature of 210°C, and will be able to provide over 100 tons of steam per hour. PARAT will also deliver circulation pumps, chemical dosing system and blowdown system, along with commissioning and startup. The Electrode Boiler Control system will be integrated into Hydro Alunorte&rsqu...

Dixon Group is delighted to have been chosen to provide all mechanical and electrical works by the East Yorkshire house builder Peter Ward Homes on its latest new build development. Dixon MEP – a specialist division providing a one-stop shop to housebuilders seeking seamless project management from concept to completion – has been selected for the work at the Old Millers Rise development in Leven. Impeccably high standards The site will see 55 new homes created, including two and...

The New Inn Pub in Warwickshire, a community-owned pub dating back to 1750, needed a new approach to heating and cooling, so as to create a welcoming and pleasant environment for its customers. Panasonic Etherea air conditioning units with nanoe X technology were recommended as the ideal solution, by installer - Oli Thorndale of Thorndale’s Heating & Cooling. The residents of the small village in Norton Lindsey, Warwickshire, United Kingdom, purchased the pub in 2016, to maintain its...

Patients, staff, and visitors at Taunton’s Musgrove Park Hospital's Jubilee Building will benefit from comfortable, stable indoor environmental conditions provided by two high-performance Carrier 30RQM AquaSnap® air-to-water heat pumps, powered by quiet-running scroll compressors. Carrier is part of Carrier Global Corporation, the provider of healthy, safe, sustainable, and intelligent building and cold chain solutions. Carrier supplied the high-efficiency heat pumps to installer RTS...

Tpoint built smart fully autonomous outdoor squash courts for a Country Club. The courts were fully automated and do not require any human intervention from the country club's side. Tpoint uses a unique application that provides the squash players with full control over the curt: court orders and payment, finding partners, controlling the lighting, doors, HVAC, and more. The idea behind Tpoint's application was to scale the court's concept; a solution that can be recreated globally,  while...

Johnson Controls, the globally renowned company in smart, healthy and sustainable building solutions, together with Matrix, a global technology solutions provider, will equip the new headquarters of the Discount Group, near Tel Aviv, in Israel, with its OpenBlue digital platform technologies, in order to create new possibilities for operational energy efficiency, occupant comfort and sustainability in a dynamic solution. Discount Group’s new HQ One of the leading financial institutions i...