Chicago’s Michael A. Bilandic Building has 21 stories, one for each year since the previous retrofit. Recently, an open-minded project team paired modular chillers and hydronic gas boilers with pumps and VFDs to conquer some upgrade challenges, bring the mechanical system into the 21st century, and knock 15% off the tower’s measured energy use.
Chilled beams installed at the Marywood University School of Architecture reduced energy consumption and saved space.Colleges and universities are changing the way they approach construction projects, and Marywood University is
You’redesigning a data center. Which certification makes the most sense? Do
you really know how ASHRAE 90.1 does (or doesn’t apply) to your
project? Where have the mission critical bigwigs put their focus?
Develop perfect pitch for the differences involved and see why the
author prefers to play in the key of ENERGY STAR.
Maybe
the problem was born in design - overestimating pump head, or a
cooling tower that isn’t towering enough. Or it arose in
installation - say, misconnected coils. Even then, a fix may create
a new water mystery. Get in step with some successful detecting
habits to correct the next troubled system you see.