Armstrong In The Media

Armstrong recently completed a project in the United Kingdom, retrofitting a building belonging to National Grid.

Topics: Energy Saving, Energy Upgrade, In The Media

As Seen On: empoweringpumps.com March 2, 2021

Blackburn Meadows, Sheffield

An important district heating scheme in Sheffield, which generates heat and energy from waste wood, has come to fruition with the help of an integrated packaged pump solution from Armstrong Fluid Technology.

The pump solution incorporates six large Armstrong 4300 Series variable speed pumps with built-in inverters, integrated with Armstrong’s IPS 4000 pump controller, which optimizes the operation of all 6 pumps to minimize energy consumption.

Topics: In The Media, Variable speed pumps, District Heating, IPS 4000 Pump Controller

Inox, a leader in India’s Cinema exhibition industry, started a journey of energy conservation and carbon footprint reduction in its Laserplex theaters. Armstrong helped inox replace four constant-speed pumps with three Design Envelope pumps and changed the system to use primary-variable control. 

Topics: Energy Saving, Energy Upgrade, Case Study, In The Media

 

Our most recent video is an explanation of how flow levels inform HVAC optimization.

 

Many of today’s buildings rely on HVAC systems that were oversized on installation to address uncertainty in cooling and heating loads. Unfortunately, many building occupants still experience discomfort, even with the extra capacity in HVAC systems. To make matters worse, most HVAC systems operate inefficiently and this poor performance goes unnoticed by building owners and operators. Without automated maintenance alerts, and regular recommissioning, most buildings will experience a drift in HVAC performance efficiency of 10-30% in just 2 years.

Topics: HVAC, In The Media

 

Design Envelope technology is an intelligent, connected solution that tracks actual system conditions, and dynamically adjusts equipment operation. Pump Manager, a cloud-based service that leverages the intelligence of Design Envelope pumps, allows operators and managers to actively manage the performance of an HVAC system.

Topics: Energy Saving, Energy Upgrade, Energy - saving pumps, In The Media

Background

Sarrebourg (pop. 13K) is a town in the administrative region of Grand Est 350 km northeast of Paris.

To reduce the territory's dependence on fossil fuels, municipal leaders agreed to fund a hot-water district heating system using wood heating to provide heat and domestic hot water. The system design would eventually grow to include 32 delivery stations and an 8km network of piping. The decision represented a total investment of 12 million Euros.

Topics: Case Study, In The Media, District Heating, Design Envelope Technology

Design Envelope 6800 boosters are pre-assembled, compact systems. With Vertical Multi-stage pumps, these systems are energy-efficient and require minimal maintenance for reliable, long-term occupant comfort.

Topics: Design Envelope, In The Media, 6800 Booster, Vertical In-Line

CAD (computer-aided design) drawings are digital files that house 3D & 2D models of physical objects. CAD files can include information such as geometric data, manufacturing data, material properties, and other data. CAD files are ‘to-scale’, meaning designers are able to create drawings in real-world dimensions.

Topics: HVAC System, In The Media, SolidCAD

A Review of Pump Types for HVAC Systems

Pumps can be grouped according to the method of displacement, the direction of fluid flow, orientation, and control capabilities. Major types of pumps include positive-displacement pumps, centrifugal pumps, and axial flow pumps.

Topics: Commercial Pumps, Fire Pumps, HVAC System, In The Media, Tango, Vertical, Twin Pumps, Fire Safety, Pumps, Variable Speed Drives

Armstrong pumps were selected as part of a retrofit for this administrative building at Zheng Zhou University. Though the university administrators were primarily interested in a chiller upgrade, they opted to upgrade to Design Envelope pumps for the potential energy savings.

Topics: Energy Saving, Energy Upgrade, In The Media