55 Farmington Ave., Hartford
55 Farmington Ave. began as a basic, but large project with a tenant fit out and rehabilitation for a state owned 12-story building. The building was being renovated for 10 state agencies to relocate. There were major time constraints on this project, which began in December, and needed to be...
Controlled Air Inc. truly is a family owned business.
Controlled Air, Inc. has been a family own business since 1980. Now, almost 35 years later the legacy continues. The business started with Vincent Chiocchio Sr. and Vincent Chiocchio Jr. and over the years more family members have been added to the company. This past week Ryan Chiocchio, nephew of...
Quick Winter Tips
Taking care of these basic items can help save you money and energy. Clear off roof hatches of snow and ice. If hatches are not cleared and there is an emergency we will not be able to access the roof. Clear snow & ice away from heat pumps. Heat pumps can...
Gaylord Hospital gas Conversion
Gaylord Hospital in Wallingford was converted from oil or propane to natural gas. We converted 16 burners, piping, meters, chimney liners and 3 boiler plants. The conversion also included all kitchen equipment. We partnered with Yankee gas to provide a seemless transition with no downtime. It was important that the conversion...
Facilities Engineering Journal
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Long Wharf Theatre
The Long Wharf Theatre project almost didn't happen. The original engineer's design was at a cost of $1 mil. Controlled Air, Inc. redesigned the project and brought the cost down to $500,000. We also helped the customer receive $25,000 in incentives from CL&P for being more efficient then required by...
Dwight Street RTU Replacement
Customer had the existing RTU go down. Competing contractors were quoting units that required duct modifications, which drastically increased the price. We found a new Carrier unit in Stratford, that required no modifications and was a direct replacement for their old unit. Duct, gas and electrical connections all lined up...
Best Service In Class
Controlled Air, Inc. takes great pride in our service department. If you have every wondered what happens when you place a service call, watch our movie and find out!
Northern Middlesex County YMCA Cogeneration Installation
Controlled Air, Inc. furnished and installed a Tecogen CM-75 Cogeneration system with a hospital grade silencer and power exhaust ventilator at the Middlesex YMCA. The projections were as follows: 2.05 year Return On Investment (ROI) Yearly Savings of 624,150 kWh Approximate Annual Energy savings of $146,147.35 Cogeneration would produce 3.76...
Efficient Building Controls
Building controls systems are one way to save money and energy on your building. If your system is not set up correctly you could lose energy and money. There are many reasons you system may not function optimally and we will discuss a few of them here. Staff It is...
80 Glastonbury HVAC System
The building is a 60,000 Sq ft brick three story office building constructed in 1988. The original HVAC system consisted of two original Trane natural gas heat, DX Cooling, 75 Ton RTU's. The air was distributed via fan powered electric reheat VAV boxes. The original HVAC units were two 75 ton 8.26 EER Trane...
What is a Green Building?
How do we provide green building? Reduce energy consumption by: High Efficiency Lighting Energy Management Systems High Efficiency HVAC Envelope Improvements Cut carbon emissions by: Reducing Energy Sustainable & Renewable Energy Sustainable Construction Create healthy and comfortable workspaces with: Natural Lighting Proper Ventilation Low VOC’s (Volatile Organic Compounds) Proper HVAC...
Level 1 Energy Audit
We perform energy audits for most of our customers. It gives us information about energy usage, savings, and the potential for rebates and incentives. Our audits begin with a Level 1 Energy Audit/Pre-Audit. The pre-audit Identifies the potential for improvement and conceptual approaches for closing the gap from a low performing...
Leeway House
Leeway house had several defective rooftop units and had elevated energy costs. We installed 13 new high efficiency American Standard Rooftop heating and cooling units with economizers and dual enthalpy controllers. We also installed BACnet controls within the units and an energy management system allowing the entire system to be...
American Steakhouse
American Steakhouse in Norwalk had a RTU heater malfunction. They had a dining room full of customers that was getting colder by the minute. They called Controlled Air for help. Our technicians found the unit non-repairable. We located a stock unit and had the heat back in a timely manner so...
Backus Hospital
Backus Hospital's equipment was insufficient for their needs. Their 5000 gal oil tank was used for both heating and running the generator. There was an issue with sulphur in the oil that was not compatible with the generator. For the generator to run optimally it required diesel. The heat exchanger...
West Haven Medical Center
During a routine maintenance we discovered defective heat exchangers and inoperative outside air economizers on their roof top units. The defective units included two 5-ton Carrier and one 8.5 ton carrier unit. We installed three new high efficiency Carrier RTUs. The high efficiency units use 30% less power and qualify...
Pharmaceutical Laboratory
We designed and installed a Cogeneration system with four 65 kW Capstone Micro Turbines to provide both heating and electrical to offset the buildings energy requirements. This Combined Heat and Power system has a heat recovery piping system that connects the micro turbines to the building's heating system indoors and...
Soundview YMCA
The New Soundview YMCA will be a great addition to the Branford community offering 2 pools, cardio, weights, teen center, and aerobics. They will have a high energy demand in order to heat 2 pools 24 hours per day, as well as hot water for showers, and running a dehumidifier....
Holly Hill Office Space
Holly Hill Office Building had an Old Baltimore ejector tower. The tower had no fans and only a high-pressure pump leading it to be inefficient and expensive to run. The new cooling tower was taller than the old tower, so before installation we had to present to Planning and Zoning...
