Dec. 15, 2005
- FARMINGTON, Conn. - Carrier Commercial Services, a unit of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX), today announced that new variable speed drive (VSD) technology for small heating and cooling air-handling units was placed in a U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C. The company¿s Comfort-Plus Drive¿ Fan Coil VSD delivers a wide variety of energy-saving features unmatched in the industry.
During a live presentation of the newly installed technology in the Longworth House of Representatives Office building, Carrier¿s service technicians demonstrated how the unit¿s air stream will provide more comfort and energy efficiency. The upgraded energy-saving unit provides precise heating or cooling to the occupied space based on comfort needs. For this one unit alone, Carrier estimates the operating costs will be reduced by at least 45 percent or more than $1,000 over ten years of use. Significant savings could be realized if this technology is broadly implemented across federal office buildings. Carrier Corporation is a registered Department of Energy Qualified Energy Service Company.
¿We are pleased to support energy savings initiatives by Congress and the Administration. This adaptive VSD Technology can reduce energy costs per unit, by 40-60 percent or more and improve kilowatt demand,¿ said President of Carrier North America Commercial business, Ken Fox.
"This is a classic win-win situation," said Rep. Sherwood Boehlert (R-24th-NY), Chairman of the House Science Committee. "Opto-Generic Devices, which is manufacturing the new units in my Congressional District, is creating new jobs - many new jobs - in Upstate New York and is pumping more money into our local economy. But, through their partnership with Carrier, they are also helping our nation reduce its energy usage and helping consumers save money on their energy bills. I am proud that a locally-produced product is now helping improve the energy efficiency of the U.S. Capitol complex."
While institutions are generally aggressive in pursuing central plant energy efficiency, individual room air-handling units in buildings have been frequently overlooked as a potential source of savings due to the lack of a technology that could retrofit an old unit rather than have to replace it entirely. The new technology all but eliminates the distracting noise found in most fixed-speed units, critical in meeting rooms of Congress and elsewhere.
Carrier Corporation, headquartered in Farmington, Connecticut, is the world¿s largest provider of heating, air conditioning and refrigeration solutions with operations in 172 countries. It is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp., a diversified company that provides a broad range of high technology products and services to the aerospace and commercial building industries worldwide.
