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Midwest Commercial recently transformed an abandoned factory building in downtown Detroit into 35 high-end condominiums, the first industrial lofts for sale in the city. However, one task - heating and cooling the residences - almost caused the developer to walk away from the entire project. The typ...

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Published in:Electric Perspectives 2000-01, Vol.25 (1), p.60
Main Author: McLoughlin, Gerard
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Architecture
Buildings
Concrete
Concrete floors
Condominiums
Cooling
Energy efficiency
Geothermal power
HVAC
Renovation & restoration
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Summary:Midwest Commercial recently transformed an abandoned factory building in downtown Detroit into 35 high-end condominiums, the first industrial lofts for sale in the city. However, one task - heating and cooling the residences - almost caused the developer to walk away from the entire project. The typical option for the building would be to install a gas furnace with air conditioning condensers on the roof. But it would have entailed making hundreds of cores through the concrete floors and ceilings. A geothermal system was chosen instead. Detroit Edison recommended Strategic Energy Solutions to design the appropriate system. Water-Furnace was the manufacturer of the vertical group loop unit - made up of 42 loops buried at 200 feet. Because of its energy efficiency and environmental benefits, the geothermal system became an excellent marketing tool for selling the condos.
ISSN:0364-474X
1930-3998