Posts by Controlled Air, Inc.
New England Air Museum Building Design Complications
From Johnson Air-Rotation HVAC Systems “DESIGN AND BUILDING COMPLICATIONS The New England Air Museum had not been air conditioned until it underwent a massive re-model which replaced the current heating system and added air conditioning to the buildings. Originally, the heating and air conditioning was designed for ground mounted units with duct work, since the…
View MorePharmaceutical Laboratory Controls
Controlled Air, Inc. installed a Building Control System (BMS) for a pharmaceutical laboratory and office building allowing for proper operation and sequencing. The BMS was integrated with installed mechanical and process equipment. The BMS monitors the electric and BTU usage and work to make equipment operate at peak efficiency. The BMS is made by Johnson…
View MoreCastle Rock Condominiums
The Castle Rock Condominium project will be done in two phases. There are a total of 45 roof tops units that require replacement. We recently replaced 23 and will complete the change out process later in November. The project includes disconnection, removal of 45 old out dated RTU’s and installation of new units with 2-stages…
View MoreEndoscopy Center
The Endoscopy Center was a large job with a very quick turn-around. A project of this size would typically take 3-4 weeks to complete but because of the requirements of the center we had to have the job complete within one week. The project included demolition of older ductwork; installation of three Aaon units with…
View MoreCell Tower Upgrades for Verizon
We are providing air conditioning replacements and upgrades to remote based cell sites all over Connecticut. Many of these replacements are custom design build to fit specific locations such as basements, roofs or in the middle of an office building. We are removing old R-22 unit and replacing them with 410A more environmentally friendly units.…
View MorePreparing For Storm Season
Hurricane Straps/Clips Hurricane straps are designed to secure a rooftop unit to a roof curb. By doing this, the rooftop unit is more likely to withstand high wind gusts, thereby reducing the chance of the unit separating from the roof curb and causing damage to other equipment, people or the building itself. The strap/clip…
View MoreKerite
Controlled Air, Inc. removed six old 25-ton rooftop units. Six new, high efficiency Carrier 25-ton units which were installed, as well as smoke detectors, control wiring, and condensate drain piping. The new units fit in the locations of the old units perfectly, so no adapter curbs were required. Overall a simple roof top unit replacement.…
View MoreNew England Air Museum
New England Air Museum has been a customer of Controlled Air, Inc. for a few years now. In this latest project, we added air conditioning to two buildings where airplanes are displayed. What was special about this project is they did not want the units blocking the displays or impacting the viewer. Units that would…
View MoreSummer HVAC Maintenance and Service
Regular Summer Maintenance helps your system run efficiently and with less problems. When you have a service contract with Controlled Air, Inc. we check your systems seasonally to make sure they are running at their most optimum. Summer maintenance is typically less involved then the Spring and fall maintenance. The requirements for the summer maintenance…
View MorePCC Structurals, Groton
PCC Structurals Wax Room Chiller – An aging process chiller put the production capabilities of PCC Structurals at risk so they turned to Controlled Air, Inc. to design and build a new process cooling system. Controlled Air, Inc. recommended installing a new chiller on the roof so a steel support system was designed and installed.…
View MoreStony Creek Brewery
Stony Creek Brewery was new construction. We worked in combination with Pat Munger Construction and Joseph T Sepot Architects. Controlled Air, Inc. installed 3 gas/electric roof top units with curbs and economizers, 4 ignition gas fired heaters, dampers, one split system, electric baseboard heating, duct work distribution system, piping, controls and controls wiring. What was…
View MoreKnotter Drive
The Knotter office building required a complete rebuild. The front entry needed to be redesigned because they had taken over the whole building and previously there had been multiple companies within the space. The heating and cooling was a challenge because the entryway was made mostly of glass, making so traditional heating and cooling could…
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