Southern Indiana Career and Technical Center
Southern Indiana Career and Technical Center
Griswold Controls works with Indiana high school to operate the HVAC system as efficiently as possible using MVP™ Valves.
Project Overview
A State‑of‑the‑Art Center Built on a Budget
Opening on September 13, 2006, the $32.5 million, 262,000 square foot center is progressive in design, and equipped with state–of–the–art equipment. A major responsibility for the architects and engineers was to integrate concerns about cost–effectiveness and tight school budgets into their design. This applied to all aspects of the center, including the criteria to operate the HVAC system as efficiently as possible given the budget constraints.
Veazey, Parrott, Durkin, & Shoulders were the architects, with mechanical engineer Tom Durkin, P.E. having responsibility for the mechanical systems. Kevin Smith of Hydronic Sales did the valve selection and coordination, ultimately specifying (42) Griswold Controls MVP™ valves and (125) CPP–IRIS packages on the project. There are (21) Trane air handlers regulating the center, and the pumps are controlled by a VFD system.
“We all had a responsibility to the taxpayers to design something functional but frugal at the same time. The planning task force clearly stated that they did not want to build the Taj Mahal with taxpayers’ money.”
— Kevin Smith, Hydronic SalesWhy MVP™ Valves Were the Right Choice
The MVP™ valve was selected because of its ability to work seamlessly within the VFD-controlled pump system while delivering measurable energy and cost benefits across the facility.
- Tracks with the VFD system Only a change in demand load will cause a flow rate change — not the pressure drop across the valve.
- Reduces air side fan energy Flow, coil output, and controlled temperature remain stable, directly reducing fan energy consumption.
- Independent circuits Circuits with MVP™ valves are independent, allowing the use of CPP–IRIS on small demand loads and keeping initial costs down.
- Factory-set maximum flow rates Maximum flow rate for cooling and heating coils can be set at the factory using dip switches, saving time and manpower in the field.
Through a collaborative effort among the architects, mechanical engineers, and Griswold Controls, Southern Indiana now has a state–of–the–art technical center that accommodates a wide variety of uses — all while respecting the taxpayers’ investment.
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