When Swire Coca-Cola needed to expand its Salt Lake City distribution center, their facility manager, environmental manager, and mechanical engineers reviewed heating and ventilating options — and made an interesting decision.
Because unit heaters and other non-centralized heating products offer low upfront cost and easy installation, HVAC contractors and building owners commonly use these systems in warehouses; distribution centers; multi-line retail applications; garages; and other large, high-bay facilities.
For years, the city of Center Line utilized unit heaters to heat its fire station. Center Line is located just north of Detroit, so the brutally cold winter months created a challenge to effectively heat the facility.
High Temperature Heating and Ventilation (HTHV) technology is one of the most energy-efficient ways to heat a high-bay building, providing lower energy cost for the building owners or tenets.
“We selected Cambridge Air Solutions to retain the Cambridge name with our strong reputation for creating better working environments with high-quality and efficient HVAC products,” said Randy Niederer, director of marketing, Cambridge Air Solutions.