CST Energy Recovery
The Center for Science and Technology's previous HVAC system consumed 163.39 kBtu/sf/year, producing an excessive amount of heat, and needlessly consuming more energy. To rectify this, a heat recovery loop was built into the HVAC system. As a result, the building’s energy usage lowered to 129.72 kBtu/sf, a 21% energy reduction. The system installed is a run-around coil loop and its objective is to move heat from one air stream to an opposite facing air stream without the streams interacting. This mechanism helps prevent heat loss and allows for recovered air to recirculate its original air stream. Ultimately, the systems workload energy and greenhouse gas emissions are reduced, creating the energy savings.