Dan Vastyan

Vastyan is an account manager and writer for Common Ground, a trade communications firm based in Manheim, PA. He graduated from PSU with a Bachelor of Science Degree in 2008 and, since then, has researched and written about state-of-the-art mechanical systems. He can be reached at cground2@ptd.net.

Fujitsu Provides Solution for Con Ed Natural Gas Moratorium

Dan Vastyan

June 10, 2020

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A VRF heat pump system combined with a high-efficiency ERV system was selected by a large property management company for its 71,000-square-foot headquarters in Tarrytown, New York, as an upgrade to its four existing 60-ton, multi-zone, natural gas-fired rooftop units.

Process Cooling Can Be a Mainstay in Times of Uncertainty

Dan Vastyan

March 27, 2020

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What began as an inquiry about a single cooling tower replacement at Mooresville, Indiana-based auto parts manufacturer TOA USA evolved into a multi-building, A-Z design-build project that resulted in a two-cell, stainless steel counter-flow replacement cooling tower.

Philly Cooling Tower Project Comes Together Piece By Piece

Puzzling Together a 2,400-ton Cooling Tower in 400 Sized-to-fit Pieces

How one design firm strategically made everything fit in One Logan Square’s retrofit

Dan Vastyan

November 14, 2018

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There’s no one-size-fits-all solution for a cooling tower replacement. This is especially true in urban population centers and atop high-rise buildings.

Geothermal Think Tank Takes On The Extraordinary Job

Dan Vastyan

August 27, 2012

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For the massive 235,000-sq-ft Merrimack County Nursing Home in New Hampshire, the geothermal source available nearby may not have been the fountain of youth, but it did prove key to the center’s “uber-green” mechanical system retrofit. See how the companies involved brought together 16 wells, over 300 water-to-air heat pumps, and the rest of the 615-ton system to serve this 290-bed facility.

Gateway City Apartment Builiding Goes Single-Pipe

Dan Vastyan

February 1, 2012

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This large complex is welcoming a host of new arrivals, from new boilers and chillers to an overhaul of its hydronic strategy. Avoiding a whole lot of drilling was one benefit of their new design choice. Balancing first cost, maintenance costs, and the system itself were additional positives for keeping all 225 units comfortable and affordable.

Mass Retrofit At MassMutual

Dan Vastyan

October 12, 2011

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A solar array contributed to putting this insurance headquarters in hot water — in a good way. See how those systems teamed with chiller plant improvements to maintain occupant and computer room productivity.

Dan Vastyan

ARTICLES

Fujitsu Provides Solution for Con Ed Natural Gas Moratorium

Process Cooling Can Be a Mainstay in Times of Uncertainty

Puzzling Together a 2,400-ton Cooling Tower in 400 Sized-to-fit Pieces

Geothermal Think Tank Takes On The Extraordinary Job

Gateway City Apartment Builiding Goes Single-Pipe

Mass Retrofit At MassMutual

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