This study describes how Church of Christ uses Geothermal Systems for their new construction. When a small church in Medina, Ohio, decided to make a big move, Minister Larry DeVore wanted everything to be perfect. That's why they chose a Geothermal heating and cooling system. Because there was plenty of...
FirstEnergy's Customer Service Center in Akron, Ohio, offers more services and more convenience features to maximize efficiency. The centerpiece of the HVAC system is a 45-ton, closed-loop GeoExchange system. This provides complete, accurate and even temperature control throughout the entire 15,360-square-foot structure. The lighting system was also designed to provide...
This study elaborates information about the McCullough Children's Home using GeoExchange system after renovation. When the time came to expand and renovate McCullough Children's Home, operated by Jefferson County, Ohio, the architect and engineer pushed hard for a geothermal HVAC system. Architect Jim Olsavsky and mechanical engineer Charlie Hill, AAPEX...
University in Columbus, Ohio, Located in the suburb of Bexley, Capital University is a private liberal arts college with a total enrollment of about 4,000. McKinney is the superintendent of buildings and grounds at the university. He indicates that the need to replace chillers had been evident for several years....
Budgets were tight for many smaller universities. They needed to replace two older chillers and they needed to make the right decision, this was the situation facing Capital University in Columbus, Ohio, in late 1998. Located in the suburb of Bexley, Capital University is a private liberal arts college with...
STERIS Corporation, headquartered in Mentor, Ohio, is a leading provider of products, services, and technologies for infection and contamination prevention, microbial reduction, and surgical support. This first phase of the contract included the upgrade and/or replacement of air compressors and rooftop HVAC equipment, plus additional energy-saving measures specific to each...
Ohio Aluminum Industries is an aluminum component producer based in Cleveland, Ohio, and is part of Foundry Systems International FSI Group. In 2001, Ohio Aluminum Industries implemented the first phase of a compressed air system improvement project at its Cleveland, Ohio, plant. Working with Department of Energy Allied Partner, Air...
Schalmo Builders of Canal Fulton, Ohio, decided a little more than a year ago to install GeoExchange systems in all their new homes. Working with Ohio Edison, in the past year they have installed more than 30 GeoExchange systems in the Akron, Ohio, area. By becoming proficient at relatively low-cost,...
This White Paper gives a little history of the Ohio uninsured motorist UM and underinsured motorist UIM situation (UM/UIM insurer problems have existed in this state for years) and how to address certain Ohio Supreme Court decisions?particularly the Scott-Pontzer and Linko decisions. The ideas or recommendations in this White...
Today's public libraries still offer a vast range of books and other print documents, but today the emphasis is on accessible knowledge. This is certainly true at the Main Library of the Toledo-Lucas County Library System on Michigan Street in Toledo, Ohio. A recent major addition to the Main Library...
Systems that were adequate in schools built 20 or even 10 years ago are no longer sufficient for new construction. This was the situation facing Ottawa Hills High School in a northeast suburb of Toledo, Ohio. The school district was faced with Heating and ventilation were the initial goals in...
In January 2004, the Health Policy Institute of Ohio HPIO began its first year as a nonpartisan, health care-focused statewide center dedicated to providing independent, evidence based information to Ohio lawmakers, policymakers, and others interested in improving health outcomes. The Institute, a collaborative effort funded by eight foundations throughout Ohio,...
FirstEnergy Corp.'s FE fixed-income investors and industry participants are keenly focused on the upcoming competitive power auction in Ohio to supply standard offer service to FE's customers, representing nearly 40% of Ohio investor-owned utility IOU customer electricity demand. The auction is expected to be completed in early December 2004. FE...
To identify and record lessons learned and future recommendations. This template is intended to collect information that has been learned during a phase of a project as well as the team's impressions of what worked well and what did not work well. The template should be updated throughout the entire...
The objective is to document the project team's approach towards communication. This matrix is part of the Change Enablement Plan for the project. Refer to the Communications Management Guideline for more information. This template captures the analysis completed as part of communications planning and serves as a tool to guide...
