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Boilers team with other upgrades to fuel 70% energy savings in California district

March 1, 2008

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During the 2005-06 heating season, the Learning Center, Enterprise High School, and Shasta High School reduced usage by 73%, 63%, and 49%, respectively, compared to 2001-02 consumption, thanks to extensive

Dehumidifier helps NYC school gets an A+ in environmental sustainability

February 1, 2008

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While many types of conservation were employed on the Ethical Culture Fieldston School, one of the major contributions to saving energy was the HVAC equipment. Extensive heat recovery methods were

Geothermal water source heat pumps: no Trojan horse at Michigan school

February 1, 2008

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The sign in the Whitmore Lake High School gymnasium says “The Home of the Trojans.” Just like the Trojans of Homer’s Iliad, these Trojans of Michigan have constructed an edifice

North Point office complex debugs its cooling systems with self-cleaning filters

January 1, 2008

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The chilled water HVAC system at this Cleveland office building worked well under normal operating conditions. However, a couple times a year, gnat-like bugs called mayflies caused havoc on its

Portland grows a green project, winning national attention

January 1, 2008

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All of the high-rise condos in this Portland development feature a water loop heat pump heating and cooling system, with on-site boiler and cooling tower, which have helped the developers

School board goes with duct board in retrofit

January 1, 2008

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The original system design for an HVAC retrofit at this middle school included a specification for insulated galvanized steel HVAC ductwork. However, before the project could start, prices for the

Infrared heat lifts comfort levels at Colorado auto service center

January 1, 2008

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With bay doors opening and closing, keeping the interior of this Colorado auto maintenance business warm was a struggle, resulting in unacceptable hydraulics lift speed and oil congealing at the

Internet-based controls eliminate boiler headaches and labor

January 1, 2008

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At Clearview Gardens, a large apartment complex in Queens, NY, real-time monitoring notifies authorized users immediately if an alarm status occurs and the nature of the alarm.Sometimes a heating problem

Boilers, burners, and controls reduce natural gas consumption at expansive government campus

December 1, 2007

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Sprawling over 4 million sq ft and hosting more than 7,000 employees of the Department of the Interior.

Plant's retrofit eliminates negatives in pressure, price, performance

November 1, 2007

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Durr Industries’ 240,000-sq-ft North American headquarters and manufacturing plant replaced its 20-yr-old heating system with roof-mounted industrial space heaters. Energy consumption was reduced by 23%.Every company wants to save energy

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