Innovative Multizone Replacement Benefits WV Department of Natural Resources
The West Virginia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) building in Elkins, WV, was constructed in 1970. Since its inception, the building has relied on Lennox multizone heating and cooling units wired for electric. However, the units had become decreasingly cost effective and, in 1999, the building owners sought a system upgrade.
With approximately 70 employees performing primarily administrative functions, the DNR needed dependable, cost-effective climate control for its single-story, 31,000-sq-ft-building with a basement. The ground floor is 13,400 sq ft and the basement is 9,500 sq ft. Heating-only units were used for the storage unit (4,900 sq ft) and the maintenance shop (3,200 sq ft).