New Projects Illustrate Potential For Conserval's SolarWall® Systems |
| Released on Jun 01 2009 |
| SolarWall News >> Media |
Source: Design And Build With Metal
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Conserval Engineering Inc., the world’s leader in the design, manufacture and delivery of solar air heating and cooling solutions, has announced the completion of a pair of two very different large-scale projects that demonstrate the capabilities of its systems to make buildings significantly more green. The two projects, one a hospital and the other a manufacturing facility, are both located in the Toronto area.
At Cambridge Memorial Hospital (CMH), over 10,000 sq. ft. of SolarWall®—covering three separate exterior wall areas—reduces the traditional heating load by using the sun’s energy to preheat the incoming ventilation air. It is estimated the installation will result in annual CO2 displacement of approximately 200 tons.
The SolarWall® project at CMH was part of an overall energy savings and facility renewal program in partnership with Honeywell and also included control upgrades by Honeywell. Conserval Engineering designed and supplied the SolarWall® system.
Julia Dumanian, president and C.E.O. of Cambridge Memorial Hospital, addressed the media at the hospital’s May 2009 ribbon cutting. The fact it was sunny gave her the opportunity to tout the building’s solar energy benefits.
"Yes we ordered the sunshine especially for the event, to show how we are going to use the sun to reduce our energy costs," she remarked. "This is truly an exciting day in the life of this hospital and this community...and in fact, this country. What we see around us—and above us—are three SolarWall® [systems] that will make a difference to future generations."
Dumanian spoke about how the substantial cost savings from SolarWall® systems will be re-directed towards patient care. "Energy savings at Cambridge Memorial Hospital have a direct impact on operating costs and service delivery. The solar wall you see here and on two walls in the back, were selected based on sun exposure; ease of allowing heated air into the hospital air-handling system; and payback within six years. The overall Energy Saving and Facility Renewal Program, financed partly through grants and incentives, will yield an annual guaranteed utility and operational savings to the hospital of more than $160,000. With utility and operational costs rising, reducing energy costs is a sound investment in the hospital’s future."
Not far from the hospital is an Owens Corning insulation factory where more than 11,000 sq. ft. of SolarWall® is expected to produce over 8,000 million BTUs (2350 MWh) of thermal energy per year. Conserval Engineering designed the turnkey energy solution for Owens Corning to target one of the most problematic energy requirements for the facility—ventilation heating.
"Owens Corning is wholly dedicated to operating as a sustainable and environmentally friendly company," said Frank O’Brien-Bernini, chief sustainability officer at Owens Corning. "The use of solar energy in Toronto is one of many ways that Owens Corning is reducing its environmental footprint to leave a healthy and vibrant world to future generations."
The Owens Corning SolarWall® system is expected to displace more than 630 tons of CO2 from the atmosphere each year. Figuring a 30-year life span for the system and building, means at the end of their service lives, the two will have displaced at least 19,000 tons of CO2.
"In a time when a lot of companies are talking green, Owens Corning is walking green," said Duncan Coutts, VP of Worldwide Sales at Conserval Engineering. "We are impressed by Owens Corning’s sustainability efforts and look forward to working with them to achieve their environmental goals."
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