Edmund Hatch Bennett Elementary School, Taunton, Mass.
RETROFIT TEAM
HVAC INSTALLER: Equipment Direct Sales Inc.
MANUFACTURER’S REP: Goodyear HVAC
MATERIALS
Constructed in the 1960s, the K-4 school has undergone various upgrades and renovations over the years. However, an aging heating system, including wall unit heaters and cabinet heaters that were original to the building, was in desperate need of replacement.
“Staff at Edmund Hatch sought assistance in optimizing their supplemental heating system,” explains Matt Goodrich, sales representative with Goodyear HVAC.
“We knew the upgraded heating equipment was essential not only to improve air quality, but also to provide more efficient heating for the school,” explains Brenda Moynihan, MCPPO, assistant superintendent for Finance & Operations of Taunton Public Schools.
Upon review of the current equip- ment, Goodrich recommended two of the latest energy-efficient technologies from Marley Engineered Products: the CU900 Series Custom Cabinet Unit Heater (CUH), which delivers supplemental comfort heat and is easy to install and maintain, and the Qmark Architectural Heavy-Duty Wall (AHW) Heater Series that features a contemporary design and powerful output to heat any room or open area.
Installers with Equipment Direct Sales faced challenges along the way. The size of the wall openings for the wall heaters was one concern; there wasn’t an available budget to demo the concrete openings to fit in a similar-size unit with the original output. However, by utilizing the latest AHW series, the contractors could drop a unit size
and still maintain the original heating performance, making the installation much easier.
For the CUH replacement, the installation team matched the dimensions of the original units almost exactly, which resulted in a reduced installation cost.
By replacing the original wall and cabinet heaters with modern, energy-efficient heaters, the school is running less units while maintaining a comfortable environment and realizing utility savings. In addition, new units and filters aid in filtering and eliminating bacteria and other airborne contaminants.
CABINET AND WALL HEATER MANUFACTURER: Marley Engineered Products
PHOTO: Marley Engineered Products