Old Ductwork Upgraded to Deliver New HVAC Performance
In 1927, the Chicago Hilton Hotel opened its doors to the public and was crowned the largest hotel in the world. Part of the building includes a 29,000+ sqft convention facility that underwent...
Sealing Leaky Ducts Reduces Fan Speed by 60%, Saving Energy and Increasing Indoor Comfort
When Harvard University's newly installed HVAC equipment wasn't delivering air according to system design, duct leakage was pinpointed as the issue. Aeroseal contractor Aspen Air Duct Cleaning was...
This story was published in HPAC Engineering in December 2016.
Until recently, sealing leaky ventilation shafts (a.k.a. air ducts or ductwork) has been a non-starter for most commercial buildings across the country. The expensive and disruptive demolition typically involved in finding,...
Sealing Air Ducts in Miami Valley Hospital South Helped Facility Administrators to Reduce HVAC Fan Speed, Increasing Energy Efficiency, Lowering Utility Costs
Located in Dayton, Ohio, Miami Valley Hospital South includes a 60,000 sqft medical office building (MOB), a state-of-the-art cancer...
Expansion Project Could Not Open on Time without Solving Vent Hood Problems
The UCSF Medical Center at Mount Zion was remodeling one of its pharmacies when it hit some ventilation issues. As soon as contractors realized these issues could delay the...
Ohio Licking Heights District Saves $45,000 Annually Using Aeroseal to Seal Ductwork in its West Elementary School
The new superintendent at Ohio’s Licking Heights school district thought the cost of heating and cooling all five of its school buildings was high,...
Ranked as one of the top hospitals in the country, John Muir Medical Center is a showcase for excellence in everything they do from medical care to building design and construction best practices. When they decided to turn existing space...
The Miami Valley Regional Coroner-Crime Lab in Dayton, Ohio Fixed Odor Issues by Sealing Its Ductwork Using Aeroseal
When dead bodies are found in Ohio’s Montgomery County, they are sent to the Miami Valley Regional Crime Lab for autopsy. For years,...
School Seals Leaky Ducts, Avoids Cost of System Replacement
When contractors removed ceiling tiles during a floor-to-ceiling renovation of the Gallego Intermediate School in Tucson, Arizona, it feared for the worst. The ductwork was in such bad condition, replacing the entire...
Facility engineers replaced the 30-year-old HVAC equipment and sealed the ductwork with Aeroseal to fix HVAC issues, increase energy efficiency, and meet building codes.
For the teachers at Glenwood Junior High School in Princeton, West Virginia, it was all about comfort. Depending...