Case StudiesCustom HVAC Configurations for Custom Spaces

Paul and Marion Lynch purchased and renovated a 1960s single-story ranch home in College Park, Ga. Their son Corbett Lunsford, host of the Home Diagnosis TV show pitched in to help them replace the home’s 20-year-old gas furnace/coil combo with a METUS electric heat pump.

Hotel Marcel, a 110,000-square-foot rehabilitation and adaptive reuse of New Haven, Connecticut’s historic Pirelli Building, has raised the bar for sustainable hospitality as the first Passive-house certified, zero-emission hotel in the U.S. 

A new HVAC system significantly enhanced the comfort for the 178 students at St. James the Greater Catholic School. In fact, the school soon noticed that students increased their test scores because they were able to better focus on the teachers and not on the environment.

As an educator and advocate for sustainable homes, Brett Little uses his house’s retrofit to demonstrate how millions of Americans could live in healthy, low-carbon homes with upgrades paid for through mortgage refinancing, construction financing and home equity lines. Little increased his monthly mortgage by $40 to pay for improvements like replacing his malfunctioning gas furnace with a ducted air source heat pump from Mitsubishi Electric. All-electric heating was essential as the retrofit’s green design eliminated the hazards and costs of gas lines and combustion.

San Antonio’s revitalized Pearl development, just two miles from the city’s popular Riverwalk and the famed Alamo, offers some of the Lone Star State’s most desirable real estate. Locally owned shops and boutiques, chef-led restaurants, more than 600 residences, a twice-weekly farmers market and a 5-Diamond hotel (Hotel Emma) can all be found at Pearl, which operated as the Pearl Brewery for over a century before its closure in 2001. Pearl was the ideal place for Steve Hennigan, CEO of Credit Human, to bring his vision for a sustainable, beautiful new headquarters to life.

When Crawford Hoying purchased a piece of sought-after premium real estate in Columbus, Ohio’s popular Short North Arts District, they had to ensure the building would drive revenue. As a 150,000-square-foot mixed-use development, the vendors include a coworking space, two restaurants, a parking garage and Marriott’s new, modern hotel brand, Moxy. Having had great success with Mitsubishi Electric’s CITY MULTI® Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF) systems in other projects, Crawford Hoying leadership knew the technology was well suited for the 800 North High Street Building.

When Crawford Hoying, LLC and Brackett Builders, a local real estate developer and general contractor, respectively, decided to open a hotel in Dublin, Ohio, they had two main goals: create an energy-efficient hotel with a luxurious, sophisticated atmosphere. After consulting with Mike Machemehl, commercial sales manager, Mitsubishi Electric LLC, Crawford Hoying was sold on the efficiency, system quietness and rebate eligibility of Mitsubishi Electric’s CITY MULTI® Water-Source Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF) technology.

The Distillery North Apartments (The Distillery North), located in South Boston, embody the values of the local community: arts, culture and sustainable living. The 28-unit complex follows the Passive House model, a building standard aimed at true energy efficiency, comfort and affordability. With strict energy standards, the complex required a highly-efficient HVAC system. After consulting with a team of industry professionals, the choice was clear: Zoned Comfort Solutions® from Mitsubishi Electric.

Situated in the heart of downtown, NoMad Los Angeles, is the newest luxury hotel from Sydell Group, known for their high-end, cuisine-focused hospitality venues. After buying the historic Bank of Italy building originally built in the 1920s, Sydell Group set out to refurbish the hotel, marrying together the original design with modern elements, all while being careful not to modify the building too much. For NoMad LA, top-of-the-line mechanical systems were a must. After consulting with their general contractor and mechanical contractor, the choice was clear: Mitsubishi Electric Trane HVAC US CITY MULTI® Variable Refrigerant Flow systems.

Headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin, Fairway Independent Mortgage has experienced exponential growth in recent years and in 2015, committed to build a new, 96,000-square-foot, energy-efficient office building. Working with Excel Engineering, a full-service architectural and engineering firm, Fairway Mortgage selected Mitsubishi Electric CITY MULTI® Water-Source Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF) systems. By selecting VRF, Excel was able to design a spacious floorplan and provide energy savings.