At Controlled Air, Inc., we eliminate those friction points through our Design-Build delivery. By integrating engineering, custom fabrication, and installation into a single-source solution, we take full responsibility for your facility’s climate and energy future. Not only does it save time, but it saves cost as well, by eliminating the need for a separate engineer and/or construction manager.  

Design-Build vs. Traditional Plan-Spec 

Why Single-Source Responsibility Wins 

1. The “No Finger-Pointing” Guarantee 

In a typical project, if a control sequence fails or a unit doesn’t fit the roof curb, the contractor blames the engineer, and the engineer blames the installer. With Controlled Air, that conflict is eliminated. Because we are the engineer and the installer, we own the outcome. If a challenge arises, we solve it internally without the multiple change orders. 

2. Accelerated “Speed to Market” 

Time is the greatest cost of construction. Our Design-Build model allows us to overlap phases. We can begin site preparation, equipment procurement (critical for long-lead items), and in-house duct fabrication while the final engineering stamps are being applied. This typically reduces project schedules by 10–30%. 

3. In-House Precision 

Our Branford facility houses specialized sheet metal fabrication and piping departments. Unlike firms that outsource these critical components, we manufacture to the exact specifications of our design team. This ensures that what is drawn in CAD is exactly what is installed in the field. 

The Specialized Advantage: Efficiency-Driven Design 

While the Design-Build model provides the structure, our specialty in energy efficiency provides the value. We don’t just build systems that work; we build systems that pay you back.

• Our Energy Specialty: Because energy efficiency is our core focus, it makes for a better Design-Build process. We use advanced modeling to “right-size” equipment, ensuring you aren’t paying for excess capacity that wastes energy and increases maintenance costs. 
• Integrated Controls: We design the mechanical hardware and the Building Automation System (BAS) simultaneously. This ensures “native” communication between systems, preventing the energy-wasting “fighting” between heating and cooling cycles common in piecemeal installs. 
• Futureproofing: Our designs account for 2026 sustainability standards and ROI-driven technologies like Gas Heat Pumps and Cogeneration (CHP) from the very first sketch. 

Long-Term Facility Value 

An HVAC system is a 20-year investment. A Design-Build project with Controlled Air focuses on the Total Cost of Ownership, not just the initial bid. 

• Serviceability by Design: Because we also provide 24/7 service, our engineers design systems that are actually maintainable. We don’t bury components in inaccessible corners; we design for a lifetime of easy access and lower repair costs. 
• Enhanced Asset Value: A high-efficiency, well-documented Design-Build system increases a building’s “Green” rating and marketability, protecting the owner’s equity against rising utility costs. 

Partner with Controlled Air, Inc. 

Since 1980, we have been the premier Design-Build partner for general contractors, architects, and facility owners across Connecticut and Rhode Island. Let us take the complexity out of your next mechanical project. 

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A recent article in Combined Heat and Power Magazine highlighted an energy project at Naugatuck High School. Controlled Air Inc. worked with Advanced Energy Efficiencies to develop a cogeneration installation that will provide 140 kW of electrical power and 820,000 Btus of hot water supply.

Advanced Energy Efficiencies put together a highlight video giving a brief overview of what was accomplished in the project and explained how solar and CHP can make a great team to lower energy costs.

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Advanced Energy Efficiencies and Controlled Air Inc. worked together to create a high efficiency system using YANMAR gas powered GHP. Prior to installation calculations were done to determine the best system and estimated energy savings. After 7 months running the system has performed even better than expected. Check back soon for more information.

Watch the video below for more information.

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The Executive Energy Summit is prepared especially to assist in the understanding of energy as it applies to their company.

Seminar Topics Include:

1. Energy Compliance Laws for Building Owners and Ratepayers
2. Best Energy Conservation, Efficiency and Generation Methods
3. The Economics of Energy and How to capture all Available Money
4. Options for Financing Energy Measures
5. Understanding the Pricing of Electricity and Natural Gas Supply
6. Understanding your Energy Bill and the impact of Stabilizing Demand
7. The Corporate Communication Process to Best Manage Energy Costs

This program will educate you and assist you in the implementation of an energy plan.

Speakers Include:

1. Vincent Chiocchio, President of Controlled Air, Inc., discussing energy efficiency and energy generation.
2. Elena Cahill, JD, CEM, BEP, globelé Energy, discusses economics of energy, financing and more.
3. Alex Discepolo, CPA, covering the new tax changes as they relate to both energy conservation and generation.
4. Kristilee Lahaye, CEP (certified energy procurement specialist), covering electricity and natural gas markets.

Details:

September 20, 2018
Check-in begins at 8:30am
Program: 9:00-11:30am
Lunch & Networking: 11:30am-12:30pm

Located at the: Fairfield Museum & History Center, 370 Beach Rd, Fairfield, CT 06824 (map)

Register Today It’s FREE

Or contact Kendra Arnold with questions.

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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 Billion BTU’s of heat, and 600,000KWH of electricity per year

The project was completed in 2012 and we have been monitoring energy usage and production. The Cogeneration system has been better then projected! The system has reduced oil consumption by 20,000 gals per year, as well as saving over $127,000 in electricity costs. On average the Cogeneration system is producing 1,800 kWh of electricity per day. This is a huge reduction in cost and energy for the YMCA.

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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 electrical wiring to connect to the buildings main distribution system. We provided a multiple pump scenario with a plate and frame heat exchanger to connect to the building’s hot water heating system with a BTU meter to measure output. The pumps have Variable Frequency Drives to further increase operating efficiency. The whole system is interfaced with Johnson Controls Metasys that can operate and manage the heat exchanger, hot water system, pumps and interconnects to the micro turbine system. The system has an approximate 2 year ROI using available incentives and calculated energy savings. The micro turbines will produce the equivalent heat and electricity to service more than 143 average homes annually. It will also reduce emissions equivalent to 150 acres of trees and equal to the elimination of 73 cars.

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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. Controlled Air is installing a cogeneration system and a custom air handling unit with a dehumidifier that will save 360,000 kWh per year with a little over a 3 year ROI.

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