REDUCE YOUR CARBON FOOTPRINT
There are many good reasons your company may wish to minimize your organization's carbon footprint. You may want to promote environmental sustainability and stay ahead of compliance regulations, cut your operational costs, improve efficiency, build your brand reputation and customer loyalty, or become more competitive in your industry.
Whatever your reasons, Controlled Air provides the tools for reducing energy consumption and creating a smaller carbon footprint. Controlled Air can provide turnkey energy solutions for your building, reducing energy costs and improving sustainability.
You can track your energy use by capturing information found on utility bills, including cost, consumption, demand, on-peak/off-peak billing components, power factor charges, transition charges, and taxes. Our tools allow you to collect the data you need to report your energy use and carbon emissions.
The system allows you to calculate your greenhouse gas inventory through methodology developed by the World Resources Institute. The modules incorporated include utilities, fleet, refrigerant use and leakage. You will also be able to manage information about all types of waste and track relevant data on all energy consuming equipment.
Talk to one of our experts about strategies to minimize your facility’s carbon footprint.
Cogeneration
Conventional water heaters are often wasteful.
Through cogeneration, high-temperature combustion produces both hot water and valuable electric power. Thermal performance is comparable to conventional water heaters, but in addition, 26% of the fuel's energy is converted into high-grade electrical energy. The combined electrical and heating efficiency is 83%.
Cogeneration systems are cost-effective, highly reliable, easy to maintain, compact and quiet.
Learn more about cogeneration.
Gas Heat Pumps (VRF)
Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF) natural gas heat pump systems provide high efficiency heating and cooling for commercial buildings. Using natural gas and reversible airsource technology, these world-class engines deliver low running costs, reduced CO2 emissions and use minimal electricity.
Benefits include
- Efficiency — Cut electricity usage by up to 90% compared to traditional air conditioning systems.
- Environmental — Preserve precious energy resources and reduce harmful emissions.
- Cost savings — Substantially lower system lifecycle costs. Save 30-70% compared to electric systems on the market today depending on utility costs.
View our showcase to see GHP/VRF projects.
Geothermal
Geothermal energy is a renewable and reliable source of heat. Because 46 percent of solar energy is absorbed by the earth, at a depth of approximately six feet, the soil maintains a consistent average temperature of between 42-77 degrees Fahrenheit year round.
Geothermal heat pumps use this natural energy to heat and cool water circulated through an underground loop. The system directs conditioned air to zones within a building. This natural energy source often eliminates the need for traditional heating and cooling.
Photovoltaic & Solar Thermal
Every hour, enough sunlight reaches the earth to meet the entire planet’s energy demands for a full year. As a result, demand for solar energy has grown at about 25 percent a year for the past 15 years. Through the use of photovoltaic cells, solar energy can be converted directly into electricity.
Thermal solar energy can be converted indirectly into heat through thermal collectors, reducing or possibly eliminating the need for water heaters.
Ice Thermal Storage
Ice Thermal Storage uses tanks to store ice that can be used during peak demand periods to cool. Ice is created during the evening when electricity is at its most inexpensive and it is most efficient to generate and deliver. The ice is then melted during daytime peak periods to cool the building.
Air Conditioning can be one of the highest energy costs for a building during peak summer hours. Thermal storage can reduce peak daytime demand for electricity and can cut cooling costs 20-40%.
Talk to one of our experts about ice thermal storage.
Natural Gas Conversion
Depending on your current oil or propane usage, payback for converting to natural gas can be as little as 2 years.
Most natural gas furnaces and boilers are up to 96 percent efficient.
Natural gas produces fewer emissions of sulfur, carbon, and nitrogen than oil, and it leaves almost no ash particles after burning.
Natural gas costs less than heating oil and requires less maintenance.
There are incentives and rebates available for equipment that runs on natural gas.
Talk to one of our experts about natural gas conversion.
YANMAR GREEEN CHALLENGE
Yanmar has embraced the challenge to become an ecological footprint-free, GHG-free corporation based on recycled resources.
As a result, Controlled Air will take on three challenges under the Yanmar Green Challenge 2050.
- Zero GHG emissions from corporate activities
- Zero environmental impact from corporate activities by circulating resources
- Contribute to customers' negative GHG emission and resource circulation
Fuel Cells
Fuel cells convert the chemical energy from fuel into electricity through a chemical reaction. They are similar to batteries but never run out or require recharging as long as a constant source of fuel and oxygen is supplied.
Fuel cells produce electricity as well as water and heat, and depending on the fuel source, very small amounts of nitrogen dioxide and other emissions. The energy efficiency of a fuel cell is generally between 40-60%, or up to 85% efficient if waste heat is captured for use.
In the right situation and with proper installation, fuel cells can have a payback of 3-5 years.
Microgrid
Controlled Air can work with other companies and integrate with their systems and equipment to create microgrids.
Reliably source electricity & thermal energy, even during emergencies. Combine with alternative energy sources to recover and use waste heat with an extremely small footprint and more zero-emissions sources.
We can build integrations to photovoltaic, solar thermal, wind, and fuel cells.
Learn more about our microgrid integration capabilities.
Battery Storage
Commercial battery storage allows your organization to store electricity during low demand times and distribute it as needed during higher demand periods. It's a clean technology that can serve as the foundation for all your facility's energy needs.
Battery systems can be designed to prioritize power to critical systems like medical equipment, refrigerators, and communications devices during power outages.
LEED Accredited Professionals
Controlled Air provides all support to get buildings accredited by the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System. LEED is a voluntary, consensus-based national rating system for developing high-performance, sustainable buildings. LEED addresses all building types and emphasizes state-of-the-art strategies for sustainable site development, water savings, energy efficiency, materials and resources selection, and indoor environmental quality.
Our design teams work with our customers to develop structures that meet LEED qualification requirements from silver to platinum status. Through thoughtful planning, we can work together to make your facility a cleaner, more environmentally friendly place to be. Controlled Air is a leader in creating environmentally sound, energy-efficient HVAC designs that save money for our customers and promote conservation of energy to help the environment.
We are sponsoring members of the Connecticut Green Building Council, the local chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council, a non-profit 501(c)3 organization that seeks to improve the quality of life in Connecticut through the promotion of intelligently designed and constructed high performance energy efficient buildings.