Large food distributor retrofits antiquated heating equipment
A Giant Eagle distributor in Cleveland needed to replace inefficient unit heaters that were used to heat its 61-dock door, 540,700-sq-ft distribution facility. The unit heaters didn’t provide a comfortable working environment for employees and generated excessive utility bills during the winter heating months. Compounding the problem was the fact that the installation of any new heating system, no matter what time of the year, needed to occur during production hours with zero tolerance for negative impact on the production line.
Giant Eagle’s two main requirements for a new system were to lower their monthly heating costs and to provide a more comfortable working environment for employees during the winter, all while meeting ROI requirements.