EMCOR Services Team Mechanical Completes Design and Installation of Solar Wall at New Distribution Center
Energy Saving Solar Wall First For A Commercial Facility In Illinois
BUFFALO GROVE, IL, April 18, 2011 - EMCOR Services Team Mechanical has completed the design, installation, and commissioning of an innovative, energy saving solar wall for a new distribution center in Minooka, Illinois for Grainger, a leading supplier of facilities maintenance products to businesses and institutions.
A leading mechanical contractor in the Chicago area and throughout the Midwest, EMCOR Services Team Mechanical is a subsidiary of EMCOR Group, Inc. (NYSE: EME), a Fortune 500® leader in mechanical and electrical construction, energy infrastructure and facilities services for a diverse range of businesses.
Team Mechanical is the first to design and install a solar wall for use at a commercial facility in Illinois. Installed on the exterior south side exposure of Grainger's new one million square foot distribution center, the 2,700 square foot solar wall pre-heats outside air before it is introduced into a roof mounted air unit serving two storage rooms. The solar wall's pre-heated air is regulated through dampers integrated into the building automation system, resulting in automatic switch-over from preheated solar wall air to outside ambient air based on current outdoor air temperatures---this cuts down considerably on the energy used to power the mechanical unit serving these areas.
In addition to the solar wall, Team Mechanical also installed the total HVAC system and performed the commissioning and functional testing of all new and existing mechanical systems for the distribution center.
"Our client has calculated that the solar wall will pay for itself in less than 10 years," stated Robert Doessel, President of EMCOR Services Team Mechanical. "This project is an example of Team Mechanical's ability to provide clients with the latest, cutting edge and energy saving technologies, something we're very experienced and skilled in delivering, including using our expertise to support the project objective of achieving LEED Gold Certification."
About EMCOR Services Team Mechanical
EMCOR Services Team Mechanical performs HVAC installation, industrial process, design-build and mechanical services for commercial, industrial, educational, institutional and healthcare clients in the Chicago area and throughout the Midwest. Headquartered in Buffalo Grove, Illinois, EMCOR Services Team Mechanical is a subsidiary of EMCOR Group, Inc. (NYSE: EME), a Fortune 500® company with estimated 2011 revenues of $5.3B - $5.5B. EMCOR is a global leader in mechanical and electrical construction, energy infrastructure, and facilities services and a leading provider of critical infrastructure systems. EMCOR gives life to new structures and sustains life in existing ones by its planning, installing, operating, maintaining, and protecting the sophisticated and dynamic systems that create facility environments---such as electrical, mechanical, lighting, air conditioning, heating, security, fire protection, and power generation systems---in virtually every sector of the economy and for a diverse range of businesses, organizations and government. EMCOR represents a rare combination of broad reach with local execution, combining the strength of an industry leader with the knowledge and care of 170+ locations. The 24,000+ skilled employees of EMCOR have made the company, in the eyes of leading business publications, amongst the "World's Most Admired" and "Best Managed". EMCOR's diversity---in terms of the services it provides, the industries it serves and the geography it spans---has enabled it to create a stable platform for sustained results. The Company's strong financial position has enabled it to attract and retain among the best local and regional talent, to undertake and complete the most ambitious projects, and to redefine and shape the future of the construction and facilities services industry. Additional information on EMCOR can be found at www.EMCORGroup.com.
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