UnityPoint Health – Pekin, IL
THE CHALLENGE The aging air-handling units serving this community hospital’s surgical center offered poor temperature and humidity control, and surgeons felt that operating conditions were unacceptable. Moving or shutting down the surgical center to replace the units wasn’t an option, however. KED SOLUTION Our first step was to build a rooftop penthouse to contain […]
Geisert Hall – Bradley University
THE CHALLENGE Part of a campus-wide effort to make older residence halls more appealing to a new generation of students, the Geisert Hall project consisted of a complete upgrade to the 10-story building’s core, which houses each floor’s restroom facilities. Because of the size of the project, the work was phased over the course of […]
Bradley University
THE CHALLENGE The university targeted this aging residence hall for a complete overhaul as part of a campus-wide focus on building upgrades. That included the addition of air conditioning, a challenge since the facility was equipped with only a perimeter heating system and floor heights were too shallow for horizontal ductwork. KED SOLUTION Though […]
Calvin Coolidge Middle School
THE CHALLENGE District administrators wanted to establish Calvin Coolidge as a community hub for athletic events, but doing so required making significant physical improvements to this school originally built in 1937 — as well as balancing the need for public access with student safety. KED SOLUTION Supporting the school’s addition of a full-size athletic […]
Von Steuben Middle School
THE CHALLENGE Originally built in the mid-1930s, Von Steuben didn’t have air conditioning and its boiler system was antiquated. Administrators wanted to improve the learning environment by adding temperature control, but the cost of installing a traditional AC system was cost-prohibitive due to the need for ceiling and lighting upgrades, as well as the possibility […]
Richwoods High School
THE CHALLENGE Peoria School District 150 set a goal to have air conditioning in all its schools by 2020. Richwoods High School, originally built in 1955, first needed to retrofit its HVAC system so air conditioning could be installed. The school also required updated lighting. KED SOLUTION We replaced the antiquated boiler and pump […]
Manual High School
THE CHALLENGE Originally constructed in the 1960s, Manual High School’s HVAC system had not been upgraded since. In addition, the building did not have air conditioning. We were asked to provide a cost-efficient upgrade. KED SOLUTION We removed the antiquated boilers and replaced them with a more efficient hot water system. Use of a […]
Evaluating High Humidity Problems
THE CHALLENGE The second floor of the Children’s Hospital was experiencing high humidity and temperatures. Because the building had been renovated six times since the 1960s, it was challenging to keep track of changes made to the HVAC system. We were asked to take a fresh look at the current system to evaluate how it […]
Elmwood High School
THE CHALLENGE Elmwood Community School District 322 recently underwent a major facility renovation and addition. Upgrades to its HVAC systems and related automated controls resulted in excessive operation of the dedicated outdoor air system, inconsistent control of exhaust systems and poor or conflicting temperature control in occupied areas. KED SOLUTION We provided retro-commissioning services […]
Ames Library – Illinois Wesleyan University
THE CHALLENGE High humidity levels in the library were making the space uncomfortable and potentially promoting the formation of mold and mildew — prompting the university to request a study. KED SOLUTION Our assessment of the HVAC systems and fan coil unit uncovered a number of problems. Certain units had excess capacity while others […]