JPHarvey Engineering Solutions

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Academy Building

Installed a new energy effitient HVAC system during a historic building renovation.

Disciplines | History | Details

Academy Building

Disciplines:

Mechanical

Electrical

Fire Protection

History:

Information about the university and it's history can be found at the Hampton University web page.

Details:

For the HVAC renovation, JP Harvey needed to adhere to University Requirements which included:

"...an HVAC system that allows an energy efficient HVAC system to be incorporated into a historic building renovation and is quiet and comfortable for University administrators and their executive staff in their offices and can be maintained by the University maintenance department. The HVAC system cannot be highly visual or disrupt the architectural integrity of this building dating back to 1862"

The renovation:

Uses a Daikin VRV® Heat Recovery system for heating and cooling Administrative Offices in a historic building.
Provides 16-Tons of total cooling served by two 8-Ton Outdoor Units serving 7 large Executive Offices and Meeting Rooms using multiple 2 & 3-Ton Indoor Units.
Outdoor Unit utilizes VSD operation to maximize energy and adjust for changing building (occupancy) loads and seasonal temperatures.
Extremely compact and quiet, Ducted Indoor Units were used within a Heat Recovery system.
Contractor used Factory supplied refrigerant branch piping connections to allow for the rapid installation of piping.
Each room has an easy to operate remote wall mounted Controller for each Indoor Unit.
Discrete Indoor Units within compact closet and eave areas provide heating and cooling through wall and ceiling mounted diffusers to refurbished spaces.