November 18, 2019 - Grand Rapids City Building Tour
Starting in 2014, GMB conducted an in-depth study of the City Hall and Kent County Administration Building for the City of Grand Rapids. We reviewed their existing facilities and recommended that the City replace the Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems which had been serving the buildings for over 45 years. Continued occupancy of the building during construction was critical which required a phased installation and temporary conditioning of the building. The primary goal of the HVAC replacement was to improve occupant comfort and energy efficiency. While budget constraints eliminated the possibility of replacing the building terminal systems (induction units and reheat coils), we worked to help them meet their goal by replacing the primary building central equipment and utilizing a new control system to maximize the improvements. The final project scope included building controls, 7 air handling units (including 2 with desiccant wheels serving the induction system), cooling tower and pumps, separation and improvement of the induction zoning control, and consolidating all the building steam to hot water heating equipment
Future Meetings
December Program Kalamazoo- Tom Janus - Airflow Measurement Technologies and Application
December 16, 2019
11:45 AM - 1:00 PM
Western Michigan University John E. Fetzer Center
2251 Business Ct.
Kalamazoo, MI 49008
Airflow Measurement Technologies and Application
December Program Grand Rapids- Tom Janus - Airflow Measurement Technologies and Application
December 16, 2019
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
University Club - Grand Rapids
111 Lyon St. NW #1025
Grand Rapids, MI 49504
Airflow Measurement Technologies and Application
January Program Kalamazoo- Mick Schwedler - Advanced Energy Design Guide for K-12 School Buildings – Achieving Zero Energy
January 20, 2020
11:45 AM - 1:00 PM
Latitude 42 Brewing Company
6101 W Main St,
Kalamazoo, MI 49009
Advanced Energy Design Guide for K-12 School Buildings – Achieving Zero Energy
January Program Grand Rapids- Mick Schwedler -Advanced Energy Design Guide for K-12 School Buildings – Achieving Zero Energy
January 20, 2020
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
University Club - Grand Rapids
111 Lyon St. NW #1025
Grand Rapids, MI 49504
Advanced Energy Design Guide for K-12 School Buildings – Achieving Zero Energy
February Program Kalamazoo- Michael Frantz - Energy Saving Ideas in Refrigeration
February 17, 2020
11:45 AM - 1:00 PM
Western Michigan University John E. Fetzer Center
2251 Business Ct.
Kalamazoo, MI 49008
Energy Saving Ideas in Refrigeration
February Program Grand Rapids- Michael Frantz - Energy Saving Ideas in Refrigeration
February 17, 2020
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
University Club - Grand Rapids
111 Lyon St. NW #1025
Grand Rapids, MI 49504
Energy Saving Ideas in Refrigeration
March Program Technical Tour
March 16, 2020
5:45 PM - 7:30 PM
Stryker Instruments
Stryker Instruments Tour
April Program Kalamazoo- Ken Wisner - How To Stop Doing Unpaid Consulting
April 20, 2020
11:45 AM - 1:00 PM
Western Michigan University John E. Fetzer Center
2251 Business Ct.
Kalamazoo, MI 49008
How To Stop Doing Unpaid Consulting
April Program Grand Rapids- Ken Wisner - How To Stop Doing Unpaid Consulting
April 20, 2020
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
University Club - Grand Rapids
111 Lyon St. NW #1025
Grand Rapids, MI 49504
How To Stop Doing Unpaid Consulting
May Program Kalamazoo- Smart Building Solutions - Energy Optics
May 18, 2020
11:45 AM - 1:00 PM
Western Michigan University John E. Fetzer Center
2251 Business Ct.
Kalamazoo, MI 49008
Smart Building Solutions - Energy Optics
May Program Grand Rapids- Smart Building Solutions - Energy Optics
May 18, 2020
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
University Club - Grand Rapids
111 Lyon St. NW #1025
Grand Rapids, MI 49504
Smart Building Solutions - Energy Optics
