The award recognizes OEMs, building owners, municipalities, contractors, and end users for advancement in energy efficiency and environmental responsibility.
The WSE, providing what is commonly known as "free cooling," uses outdoor air to naturally cool water and other process fluids, reducing compressor work and increasing chiller efficiency.
What began as an inquiry about a single cooling tower replacement at Mooresville, Indiana-based auto parts manufacturer TOA USA evolved into a multi-building, A-Z design-build project that resulted in a two-cell, stainless steel counter-flow replacement cooling tower.
The Turbocor® TG490 is the an oil-free, variable-speed, magnetic bearing centrifugal compressor qualified for the use of R-515B, which has an AR5 GWP of 299 and an ASHRAE A1 safety classification for lower toxicity and no flame propagation.
The ASHRAE COVID-19 Preparedness Resources webpage, ashrae.org/COVID19, provides easily accessible resources from ASHRAE to building industry professionals.
Christine Detz, product management, centrifugal chillers, building technologies and solutions, Johnson Controls, and Kaitlin Logan, product and strategy manager, Johnson Controls, introduce the new product at the 2020 AHR Expo.