Commercial HVAC - Case Studies
Integrated Viral Protection (IVP) has announced their first municipality partnership with the City of Baytown, Texas to take further steps to enhance their indoor safety measures, by incorporating its Biodefense Indoor Air Protection System designed to instantly eliminate 99.999 percent of airborne COVID-19 virus particles. Biodefense Indoor Air Protection IVP’s Biodefense Indoor Air Protection System is an air-heated filtration system IVP’s Biodefense Indoor Air Protection System...
Iceland is a high street supermarket chain with 800+ stores across the UK selling frozen and chilled food and groceries. Famous for its pedigree in frozen foods, Iceland worked with Airedale to deliver a standard, optimized, control system which could be applied across all stores to maintain store environments and produce significant energy cost savings. Iceland required a standardized control system that could be integrated into all of the retailer’s stores for both new cooling plant and...
Airedale International’s design engineers, service and controls experts formed part of a multi-disciplinary team managing a complex chiller design, manufacture and installation project involving two 40-minute helicopter lift operations onto the roof of the London offices of a global professional services firm. The team, comprising Norland Managed Services, Plant Movements and Helirig, called for high performance chiller design combined with meticulous planning to minimize disruption to bu...
Vodacom Pty Ltd is a pan-African mobile telecommunications company, with the largest number of subscribers of cellular networks in South Africa. The business provides GSM services to more than 50 million customers in Southern Africa, Tanzania, Lesotho, Mozambique, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. maximize energy savings To meet the increase in demand for its data center applications, Vodacom required a solution that would allow it to quickly roll out additional facilities without the...
Custodian Data Center, winner of the Data Center Leaders Awards ‘Green’ category, designed its data center with the highest environmental efficiencies in mind. Working in direct partnership, Airedale designed and built an intelligent, energy efficient data center cooling solution that significantly reduces the need for mechanical cooling and provides fresh air free cooling up to 80% of the year. Preventative maintenance solution Airedale was selected for its ability to design and...
Egton Medical Information Systems Ltd (EMIS), based in Leeds, is estimated to hold the data for around 39 million patient records. It is the supplier of healthcare software and related services to GP practices. EMIS required a new 24/7 data center as expansion to the existing facility in order to increase its secure and resilient capacity as it extends its range of services to GPs. The data center incorporates a highly efficient, reliable cooling and monitoring solution designed by Airedale. &l...
The Tower of London is one of six historic buildings under the care of independent charity, Historic Royal Palaces (HRP). As one of Britain’s most important historic buildings, and home to priceless treasures including the Crown Jewels, it is vital that any works commissioned by HRP deliver best value-for-money and reliability. Principal contractor, EV Bullen, was responsible for the execution of the project from the design phase through to practical completion and handover. Delivering c...
Lamb Weston Meijer produces and markets high quality frozen potato products and appetizers, as well as dehydrated potato flakes. The company is one of the largest frozen potato products manufacturers worldwide. They supply products to Quick Service Restaurants, Food Service, Retail and Industry sectors in 110 countries in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Adcock had been successfully delivering climate control services to Lamb Weston in Wisbech for 3 years until a change of management at Lamb...
Terrebonne General Medical Center has added two new tools to help disinfect the hospital amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Clorox Total 360 System The Clorox Total 360 System and the UVDI-360 Room Sanitizer will add an extra level of protection and prevention against illness-causing germs, including the virus that causes COVID-19, hospital officials said. The Clorox Total 360 system uses electrostatic technology and can sanitize up to 18,000 square feet per hour, working...
It is common knowledge that a geothermal heating and cooling system provides a school with one of the most energy efficient climate control options available. What tends to be overlooked is that there are several geothermal system options available, which offer varying degrees of cost savings. Bard offers a type of geothermal system that provides the climate control and ventilation that a classroom deserves and maximizes cost savings. This was the challenge recently posed to Bill Stalker, a Mar...
Nicknamed the gateway to Southern California, the city of Ontario, as well as neighboring city Montclair, is home to the third largest elementary school district in California, the Ontario-Montclair School District (OMSD). Founded in 1884, the district also incorporates portions of the city of Upland, and unincorporated areas of San Bernardino County, comprising 24,000 students in 26 elementary schools and six middle schools. Ontario-Montclair School District Ontario-Montclair School District...
Living in the McLean County Unit District No. 5 region ensures one thing that children will receive one of the finest educations available. With one of its high schools ranked in the Top 50 Public High Schools in Illinois and listed in U.S. News & World Report’s Nation’s Top Schools, Unit District No. 5 is the place where excellence in education takes on a new meaning. Replacing antiquated HVAC systems But excellence doesn’t come without a price. In the current economic e...
In the spring of 1999, Wilkes County, North Carolina had a difficult and challenging problem to contend with. With an ever-increasing student population the school system faced the daunting task of building four new middle schools to improve its countywide school facilities. Committed to excellence in teaching and to the belief that all students can learn, Wilkes County Schools strive for student success through a partnership of school, home and community. Building on funds already allocated b...
One might have heard of a creative DIYer converting an old 40-foot shipping container into a tiny house, but has anyone heard of using the container as a farm? Vertical Roots, a Charleston-based company in SC, uses retired shipping containers to create indoor hydroponic lettuce farms. Hydroponics is a soilless cultivation practice that uses nutrient-rich water to grow plants. The company is able to use this process to create high functioning farms within the metal containers. Lettuce producing...
McCormick has been the company to turn to for flavor expertise since 1889. In the food service and beverages division of McCormick (UK) Ltd, the company provides a broad range of herbs and spices for restaurants, hotels, chefs and food catering establishments. Schwartz is the forerunner brand in their diverse brand portfolio. Climaventa water chiller Mitie Technical Facilities Management (Mitie), the globally renowned facilities management and HVAC equipment servicing firm, had been called upo...
One won’t find bustling cities or lots of traffic in Montgomery County and that is just the way residents like it. Montgomery County is located in south-central North Carolina, an hour drive from Charlotte and just under two hours from Raleigh and Fayetteville. Eighty percent of the county comprises the geologically pristine Uwharrie National Forest, which provides a beautiful, scenic backdrop for quiet, country living. With children under 18 accounting for just over 25% of the local popu...
Darlington Middle School is in Darlington, South Carolina, located in the eastern region of the state along the I-95 Corridor. The school serves approximately 1,025 students. Committed to excellence in teaching and the belief that all students can learn, the staff strives for student success through a partnership of school, home, and community. The Choice Larry Stegner is the Maintenance Director for Darlington County Schools, who is responsible for roughly 2.1 million square feet of space in...
Whole Foods recently announced its launch of a new food redistribution program, “Nourishing our Neighborhoods.” Under the program, Whole Foods Market is donating a fleet of 21 Thermo King refrigerated vans to community-based food rescue and redistribution programs to expand their capacity and capability to move food from where it’s available to where it’s needed most. The refrigerated vans were upfitted by Thermo King customer Delivery Concepts, in partnership with Therm...
Located just a few miles south of Birmingham City Centre in Birmingham, the Spire Parkway Hospital provides wide range of private hospital treatments and specialist medical care to patients, coming from across the Midlands region and beyond in the United Kingdom. Thanks to a wealth of knowledge and experience within the healthcare industry, Adcock (Adcock Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Ltd) was awarded a maintenance contract at the hospital to look after their climate control system and ref...
London Data Exchange (LDeX) provides purpose-built, enterprise-grade, network-independent, colocation space and high quality data center solutions designed to deliver total confidence. With extensive server rack capacity, LDeX builds, manages and maintains its own data center facilities with total resilience built in as standard. London Data Exchange prides itself in never having experienced a moment of downtime since it started operating. In line with LDeX’s requirements, Airedale Intern...
Newberry, South Carolina is a town with a rich historic personality. Settled in 1745 by Scotch-Irish, English and German immigrants, Newberry became a leading cotton market with the coming of the railroad. Today, Newberry has retained and preserved much of its original small town charm. Its downtown business district and residential streets are lined with historical buildings and Antebellum homes - there are, in fact, several blocks in which every building is listed on the National Register of...
As Albert Einstein once said, “We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them.” That wisdom has been put into practice in the form of a smarter approach in the way modular schools can be built and used. Pre-fabricated, modular classroom In 2006, the Montgomery County Public Schools in Maryland, in partnership with the Council for Educational Facility Planners (CEFPI), held a national design competition, The Portable Classroom Design Challeng...
Tuscumbia, Alabama was first settled in 1815. Originally the site of a Cherokee Indian village, Tuscumbia was also home to the first railroad west of the Allegheny Mountains. Today, Tuscumbia has retained its original charm. With a population of just over 9,000, Tuscumbia also enjoys one of the best school systems in the state of Alabama. It is this singular desire to support its rich educational system which prompted Tuscumbia’s City Board of Education to pursue a plan to remodel two of...
When Tuscaloosa County developed its HVAC wish list for their high school’s new addition, it looked something like this: Reliability, energy savings, installation ease, sufficient ventilation, quiet operation and aesthetics. A tough call when faced with the typical budget restraints facing school districts around the country. The Tuscaloosa County School System’s architect and engineer turned to a combination of Bard 12 SEER “Quiet Climate” wall-mounts and Q-Tec heat pu...
Located on a 75-acre wooded site that included a pond and natural trail, the Countryside Charter School knew that an environmentally friendly design for their new, permanent school facility was critical. The Bard Q-Tec Heat Pump was the logical choice. No stranger to Bard products, the first Countryside Charter School classes held in 1997 were taught in modular classrooms heated and cooled by Bard Gas/Electric wall-mounts. As enrollment grew and a permanent site for their K-12 program became ne...
Johnson Controls, a global provider for smart and sustainable buildings, and the Village of Lindenhurst, New York announced their partnership through a major Energy Savings Performance Contract (ESPC). With goals that include sourcing project funding, addressing deferred maintenance and setting the standard for efficiency, the Village will undergo a community-wide initiative for sustainability. The $5.8 million ESPC is guaranteed by Johnson Controls to generate $8.3 million in energy cost saving...
Few buildings demand stricter environmental controls than a library, given the potential for damage caused by temperature, humidity, light and pollutants. To preserve its precious collection more effectively and efficiently, the National Library of Scotland called in Trend Control Systems’ long-term partners, Craigalan Controls (CCL), to conduct a comprehensive BEMS upgrade. The National Library of Scotland, first established in 1925, is a major European research library based in the cent...
Aggreko, the provider of portable modular power, temperature control, and energy services, is set to power the 2020 Aberdeen Standard Investments Ladies Scottish Open, which tees off at The Renaissance Club in North Berwick. Supplementary power Aggreko will be providing supplementary power to the three-day event, which sees 156 players compete for a share of the $1.5 million prize fund. The services that Aggreko provides will support the smooth running of the event, powering critica...
As tribal casinos reopen amid the ongoing pandemic, some are utilizing ultra-violet light systems in their ventilation ducts to help neutralize the coronavirus. The Sokaogon Chippewa Community recently installed such a system made by the California-based company UltraViolet Devices, Inc., at its Mole Lake casino and lodge in Crandon. enhanced safety measures “Tribal leadership is committed to enhanced measures to ensure the safety and well-being of our guests and employees as we reo...
Munters, a global renowned company in energy efficient air treatment and climate solutions, has received an order for a desiccant dehumidification solution, providing a climate with very low humidity, for a U.S.-based lithium battery production facility. dehumidification solutions The lithium battery manufacturing market segment is one of Munters’ prioritized areas for growth and expansion. The order for the dehumidification solution has a value of approximately US$ 12 million. Munters...
