Project Highlight of a University

Location: Bowling Green, OH

Specified Performance:
(1) 35,715 CFM unit @ 5.75" TSP

Project Features:
~ Material of construction
~ Outdoor construction
~ Architectural Esthetics

Equipment Performance:
This repeat user of Air Enterprises' equipment needed a new roof mounted unit for a building renovation project. Air Enterprises had provided many air handling units to this university client in the past. Specifically, desired features were provided: all aluminum construction to avoid weather induced corrosion, "U" shaped with integral service vestibule contained within the "U" shape; sloped roofing and a continuous perimeter gutter system to control water run-off; rubber roofing membrane to eliminate roof leaks; and a containment housing system guaranteed to provide 1/2% or less air leakage of system design static pressures. In addition, unit lines of sight needed to match building architectural lines. The unit was, therefore, constructed in a trapezoidal shape to accommodate this requirement.

Unit components consisted of an integral roofcurb, 30%/95%/carbon filtration, centrifugal supply and return air fans with variable inlet vanes, blow-through chilled water coils with moisture eliminators and sloped stainless steel drain pans, electronic humidifier, sound attenuators, energy economizer and air mixing section, and a full lighting system with fluorescent lights, switches and GFI receptacles. Start-up, field joining of shipment splits, and owner training services were also provided.