Green Case Studies

pme takes a look at green projects from around the world, involving high efficiency, energy efficiency, geothermal, radiant and much more.

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Used auto oil fuels radiant heating, project wins green building award

Leed the way.

Ed McMenamin

January 14, 2019

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If the Prius set a new expectation for energy efficiency and innovation, the same could be said of the new Koch 33 Toyota Dealership in Easton, Pennsylvania.

Rich Sileo, P.E., and senior engineer with Norwalk

Geothermal heating, onsite boiler plant have historic church on a new path

New York City’s St. Patrick’s Cathedral ditches inefficient heating and cooling system.

John McNally

December 12, 2018

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Richard A. Sileo, P.E., may have caught some divine intervention in the heart of midtown Manhattan.

A-Plus Plumbing Heating and Cooling owner Jason Richards

Multifamily facility uses Navien technology to provide water-heating efficiency

Problem solved at Indiana condo complex.

Mike Miazga

November 15, 2017

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The multifamily facility originally had six 100-gal., commercial tank-type water heaters in three utility rooms that supplied hot water.

The University of Detroit Jesuit High School

Detroit high school pipes in new plumbing and HVAC system

Piping in results in Detroit.

John McNally

July 17, 2017

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New plumbing, HVAC systems help students thrive in science studies.

Navien and Red Robin partner up for long-term water savings

John McNally

May 12, 2017

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Schnackel Engineers and Navien assist Red Robin restaurants in enhancing domestic hot water proficiencies.

Sacramento Kings' new facility showcases water and energy efficiency

A true franchise player.

John McNally

April 11, 2017

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Water and energy efficiency make the new home of the NBA’s Sacramento Kings an MVP facility.

Digital mixing helps Kansas City hotel achieve efficiencies

Most hotel managers have learned through experience that their toughest, crankiest customer is an unhappy guest at midnight.

John Vastyan

March 22, 2017

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Off-peak hot water demands requires smart design approach.

The 4th Street Market in downtown Santa Ana, Calif.

Rooftop tankless water heater array has California chefs at the top of their games

Hot water to order.

John McNally

March 14, 2017

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Santa Ana’s 4th Street Market is a 30-year-old, two-story, 30,000-square-foot facility designed for young chefs.

The Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center in Finland, Minn

Remote Minnesota environmental learning campus thinks big with renovations

Living well in Finland, Minn.

John McNally

February 9, 2017

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Wolf Ridge opened in 1971 and the facility reports more than 15,000 students, teachers and parent chaperones from Minnesota, North Dakota and Wisconsin descend on its campus each school year.

The 340 On The Park luxury residential high-rise in Chicago is a LEED Silver-certified complex

Luxury Chicago high-rise makes intelligent efficiency additions

Chicago’s luxury high-rise residential complex 340 On The Park find efficiency in tankless water heaters.

John McNally

January 12, 2017

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Luxury Chicago high-rise sees greater efficiencies after tankless water heater retrofit and chiller installation.

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Jurisdictions are adopting the International Building Code 2018 edition and the 2018 edition of NFPA 101: Life Safety Code that adopt the 2016 edition if NFPA 13 by reference. This program will address technical changes specific to corrosion and air vents for the 2016 edition of NFPA 13. A task group concluded that venting the trapped air in a wet system can decrease water delivery time, reduce alarm ring delay, reduce water flow alarm cyclic ringing, and reduce corrosion activity.