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Industry leader Uniroyal Chemical needed t o upgrade its Technical Sal es and Service Center. Outdatedcooling equipment, air distribution and controls were compromising the quality of critical testing opera-ti ons. Precisi on contro ls and HVAC performance monitoring w ere needed to ensure consistent tempera-ture and humidity levels in sensitive laboratory areas. In addition, the building w as periodically unable tooperate w hen the compressed air system failed, shutting down support systems. Uniroyal was lookingfor an expert partner to collaborate with on infrastru cture improvements and cost saving opportunit ies.

Carr iers Commercial Service, through its Strategic Partnerships Group, provided the systems expertiseand team approach Uniroyal w as seeking. Uniroyal management and facilities experts, and the Carrierproject team jointly developed a total solution, looking at overall building operations, and proposingimprovements that w ould quickly pay for themselves wi th efficiency and reliabilit y gains. Uniroyalnetted $229,000 in annual energy and operational cost savings, along w ith state- of-the-art controls,real-time performance tracking and 24-hour remote monitori ng. In addition, Carrier designed a closedloop water process system for scientists conducting sensitive weatherometer testing.

Strategic Partnership Approach Solves

Building Problems and Cuts Operating Costs

The Carrier Strategic Partnerships Group helped Uniroyal develop a total buildingsolution that substantially reduced operating costs.

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Project Objectives

Solution

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Aging building systems at Uniroyal Chemicals Naugatuck, CT, Technical Sales and Service Center w ere notproviding the precisely controlled environment needed for the facil i tys sensit ive functions. Inadequateequipment and controls w ere causing heat and humidity f luctuations that not only made occupants uncom-fortable, but compromised the quality of Uniroyals crit ical testing program. An unreliable compressed airsystem, used for building support systems, periodically failed, causing the entire building t o be shut dow n.

M anagers turned to Carrier for a partnership approach, a total building systems solution, and expert guid-ance to create a state-of-the-art facil i ty commensurate w ith their posit ion as an industry-leading chemicalmanufacturer.

Uniroyal facil i t ies personnel w ere doing an admirable job, getting the best performance possible fromequipment that w as past its useful l i fe, said W ard Strosser, manager, Carrier Strategic Partnerships Group. But upgrades w ere clearly needed. Their director of f inance agreed it was time to take a holistic view ofthe building. Our strategic partnership team helped Uniroyal identify infrastructure upgrades that would gohand in hand w ith operational savings.

The project resulted in improvements that cut annual operating costs by an impressive $229,000 by savingenergy and gaining other operational eff iciencies. Two new screw chil lers, state-of-the-art air distr ibutionand sophisticated Carrier controls precisely and reliably regulated temperature and humidit y. The CarrierComfort Network (CCN) with ComfortWORKS allow ed real-t ime tracking of system performance, as w ellas round-the-clock remote monitoring that l inked the building to Carriers National Response Center. Aback-up compressed air system provided assurance that support systems w ould continue to function andthe building remain operational.

In addition, the Carrier team designed a closed loop water process system used for the w eatherometersthat are an essential part of Uniroyals testing program. Electrical upgrades, all-new piping and variablespeed drives (VFDs) on the venti lating f ans all contributed to operational eff iciency gains and cost savings.

This project w as a true collaboration, a partnership that transcended the tradit ional supplier-customerrelationship and stripped away typical ow ner-vendor att itudes, said Adam M ihulka, Carrier StrategicPartnerships Group. Strosser concurs. From the first conversation to the final it em on the punch l ist, there w as never a break in communication.

Project Synopsis

The project w asexceptionally w ell done.

A number of suppliers dropthe ball betw een the sale

and the implementation.You spend lots of ti me w iththe development staff andthen never see them again

once the job goes to a proj-ect manager. Carrier had a

project manager and theirengineering t eam st ayedinvolved t hat provided

excellent continuity.

Fred Sell s,director of operations,

finance and projectmanagement,

Uniroyal Chemical

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Project Summary

Location: Naugatuck, CT

Building Age: 40 years

Project Type: Building/energyretrofit

Building Type/Size: Concreteblock and brick; tw o stories;80,000 sq. ft.

Total Cooling (tons): 280

Building Usage:Research and development

testing labs; off ices

Objectives: Precise climatecontrol; recoup investment w ithoperational cost savings; per-formance monitoring

Major Decision Drivers:Investment payback; totalsystem solution; partnership

Design Considerations:Lab environment required tight

control of humidity, temperatureand pressurization; seasonalflexibil i ty/ year-round cooling;real-t ime monitoring

HVAC Equipment: Tw o model30HXC screw chillers; eightmodel 39T air handl ers; CCNwith ComfortWORKS; VFDs onventi lating fans; wat er sideeconomizer

Unique Features: Financialapproach and total building solu-

tion beyond tradit ional HVAC;closed loop water process sys-tem; back-up compressed air;electrical upgrades

Project Cost Range:$1 mil l ion to $5 mil l ion

Installation Date: M arch, 2000

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