The Residences at Water Tower Place Ventilation Upgrades

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ADDRESS: 180 E Pearson St, Chicago, IL 60611, United States
BUILDING TYPE: Residence, High-rise
TEAM / TEAM LEAD:
TEAM / TEAM LEAD: Don McLauchlan, Ryan Hoff, Brian Malone
ELARA ROLE: MEP Engineer

Project Highlights & Results

  • Holistic review of the building’s ventilation system to identify opportunities
    to improve performance and reduce energy consumption, and to improve
    occupant comfort
  • 50% reduction in energy costs
  •  Improved occupant comfort through design approach that reestablished
    centralized humidification and improved building pressurization
  • Conversion from electric resistance heating to hot water via a new natural
    gas fired high-efficiency condensing boiler plant

Additional Details

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