Philharmonic Center for the Arts sees the beauty of savings and sustainability after chiller plant replacement

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Issues

Replacing aging, inefficient chillers dating from the 1989 construction of the Philharmonic Center for the Arts allowed the non-profit facility to reduce energy costs and improve the sustainability of its chiller plant. With an orchestra hall, a black box theater and four museum quality art galleries, the new system had to be quiet and reliable, as well as efficient.

Solution

After visiting other sites with the latest chiller technology, the Center chose to replace their old chillers with Daikin Magnitude magnetic bearing chillers. Working with Carroll Air Systems and Florida Power and Light the service department of Daikin Applied was selected to provide a turnkey solution to coordinate the new chiller plant project based on their long relationship with the center. Their efforts included working with the Center on a variety of private and government grant funding requirements

Outcome

A tight replacement schedule started in July with a completion date of October 1, 2011, in time for the peak winter season. Daikin temporary chillers were used to maintain critical cooling and humidity levels in the art museum during replacement work. The completed replacement project included a variety of high efficiency system upgrades resulting in a 14% year over year savings.