Building Type
Several university dormitories and residence halls
Project Team
North Carolina State University
Balfour Beatty Construction
Stanford White Associates
Trane
SYSTEMS INSTALLED:
Approximately 850 Trane fan-coil units equipped with factory installed, programmed and tested controls are
installed in North Carolina State University residence halls.
When North Carolina State University renovated several dormitories they knew what they wanted in HVAC
systems. Among the benefits they got from Trane was fast delivery of high-quality fan-coil air conditioning units with factory
installed and tested piping and controls. Trane’s single-source equipment and controls saved significant installation time and money.
The entire project had to be finished during the summer of 2006 so that the residence halls were ready for
students in the fall.
NC State met with the consulting engineer,general contractor,mechanical contractors and several
HVAC systems suppliers. This gave NC State and Representatives an opportunity to learn what fan-coil systems were available.
The specs called for factory installation of piping and controls plus specific control sequences. The University also
specified high-capacity heating coils. About 250 of the fan-coil units needed dehumidification features —easily provided by Trane.
Trane Sales Engineers J.D.Howard and Evan Bundros teamed upto deliver a complete,cost-effective solution. Due
to Trane’s fast delivery and factory installed and tested features, the project was completed on time. J.D.Howard said,"Trane
factory programmed controls result in minimal field set-up. The general contractor estimated that based on a previous job
where they did not use Trane fan-coils, on this project Trane systems saved N.C. State about $3 million as they didn’t
need a separate controls contractor. Trane’s factory installed features improve project quality and save time And money!"
Tony Stoneking, Operations Director at Balfour Beatty Construction (formerly Centex), said, "We used Trane because the
factory–installed controls and piping reduced cost for us and North Carolina State. That Trane could provide these features
factory installed and packaged the way we wanted was 90 percent of the reason we selected Trane fan-coil units. We didn’t
need additional subcontractors to install piping or controls."
Tom Galdi, N.C. State Facility Engineer, added, “We
were pleasantly surprised to discover the range of operations easily implemented on Trane Fan-Coil Units without additional hardware.
Also the software interface simplifies trouble shooting for our technicians."
Founded in 1887 and known as the "People’s University," North Carolina State University has developed into a
vital educational and economic resource. The University’s wealth of outreach and extension Programs provide services and education
to all sections of the state’s economy and its citizens. With a Student body of nearly 30,000, nearly 2000 faculty members, and
research and program expenditures over $440 million, the University is an active, vital part of North Carolina life.