Innovative and affordable central energy plant for Dowling College`s new National Aviation and Transportation Center
Central energy plants for the production of steam, chilled water and hot water reduce long-term operation and maintenance costs over individual plants at each building in multi-building complexes. The construction of large central energy facilities, however, requires considerable capital. The allocation of funds and budgeting of large multi-building construction projects constructed over several years often prevents the construction of central energy plants in favor of individual boilers, pumps, chillers, etc. in each building. Dowling College in Oakdale, NY, has overcome such budgeting and funding constraints in its 10-year, $70 million plan for a National Aviation and Transportation (NAT) Center at a 105-acre site in Brookhaven, Long Island. The NAT Center`s innovative energy design is based on unique satellite energy plants, designed to provide for the initial campus buildings at minimal start-up and operation costs. As construction continues after the initial phases, a large central energy facility will be built to provide heating/cooling for the entire campus, while the 2 former satellite plants are transformed for booster heating and cooling support and/or used during low load conditions. Careful selection of satellite chiller/boiler equipment, piping distribution, and pump configuration assure maximum equipment operating efficiencies and minimal gallon-per-minute pumping. This translates to lower energy expenditures for the NAT Center.
- OSTI ID:
- 478192
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-961173-; TRN: 97:002008-0015
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 19. world energy engineering congress, Atlanta, GA (United States), 6-8 Nov 1996; Other Information: PBD: 1997; Related Information: Is Part Of Energy business and technology sourcebook: Proceedings of the 19th world energy engineering congress; PB: 708 p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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