Posts by Controlled Air, Inc.
Bethel Library
In the Bethel Library we completed a second floor tenet fit out. We installed an entire building controls system which included lighting, and air handlers. Their existing heating and lighting system was either continuously on or continuously off. Their system was wasting both money and energy. In the new controls system, sensors register room occupancy so that…
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Augustana Homes required a hot water and domestic, heating boiler replacement. New pumps throughout. New boiler plant and new controls. A New chimney flue for a 10 story pipe. They received no incentives this time, but still chose a high efficiency boilers See Our Entire Client Showcase Our Specialties Service & Maintenance Contracts Cogeneration &…
View MoreRochambeau Elementary School
Region 15 Schools had old, inefficient oil fired burners for two existing boilers. We furnished and installed two Powerflame gas fired burners and made the necessary modifications to mount the burners. We were required to run new gas line from the meter, across the roof and down into the boiler room. See Our Entire Client…
View More55 Farmington Ave., Hartford
55 Farmington Ave. began as a basic, but large project with a tenant fit out and rehabilitation for a state owned 12-story building. The building was being renovated for 10 state agencies to relocate. There were major time constraints on this project, which began in December, and needed to be completed by June 1. We…
View MoreGaylord Hospital gas Conversion
Gaylord Hospital in Wallingford was converted from oil or propane to natural gas. We converted 16 burners, piping, meters, chimney liners and 3 boiler plants. The conversion also included all kitchen equipment. We partnered with Yankee gas to provide a seemless transition with no downtime. It was important that the conversion was completed quickly so that…
View MoreLong Wharf Theatre
The Long Wharf Theatre project almost didn’t happen. The original engineer’s design was at a cost of $1 mil. Controlled Air, Inc. redesigned the project and brought the cost down to $500,000. We also helped the customer receive $25,000 in incentives from CL&P for being more efficient then required by code. Controlled Air, Inc. provided them…
View MoreDwight Street RTU Replacement
Customer had the existing RTU go down. Competing contractors were quoting units that required duct modifications, which drastically increased the price. We found a new Carrier unit in Stratford, that required no modifications and was a direct replacement for their old unit. Duct, gas and electrical connections all lined up perfectly. We got their cooling working again in…
View MoreNorthern Middlesex County YMCA Cogeneration Installation
Controlled Air, Inc. furnished and installed a Tecogen CM-75 Cogeneration system with a hospital grade silencer and power exhaust ventilator at the Middlesex YMCA. The projections were as follows: 2.05 year Return On Investment (ROI) Yearly Savings of 624,150 kWh Approximate Annual Energy savings of $146,147.35 Cogeneration would produce 3.76 Billion BTU’s of heat, and…
View More80 Glastonbury HVAC System
The building is a 60,000 Sq ft brick three story office building constructed in 1988. The original HVAC system consisted of two original Trane natural gas heat, DX Cooling, 75 Ton RTU’s. The air was distributed via fan powered electric reheat VAV boxes. The original HVAC units were two 75 ton 8.26 EER Trane RTU’s. They had inlet vane…
View MoreLeeway House
Leeway house had several defective rooftop units and had elevated energy costs. We installed 13 new high efficiency American Standard Rooftop heating and cooling units with economizers and dual enthalpy controllers. We also installed BACnet controls within the units and an energy management system allowing the entire system to be controlled from the facilities manager’s…
View MoreAmerican Steakhouse
American Steakhouse in Norwalk had a RTU heater malfunction. They had a dining room full of customers that was getting colder by the minute. They called Controlled Air for help. Our technicians found the unit non-repairable. We located a stock unit and had the heat back in a timely manner so they did not lose any…
View MoreBackus Hospital
Backus Hospital’s equipment was insufficient for their needs. Their 5000 gal oil tank was used for both heating and running the generator. There was an issue with sulphur in the oil that was not compatible with the generator. For the generator to run optimally it required diesel. The heat exchanger and oil burner were also…
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