The Shooting Star project in Elkhart, Iowa, is a project that ACI stepped in to help redesign to fit within the owner’s budget.
The original design included a DOAS system to supply fresh air to the furnaces serving each classroom at the daycare. Once ACI joined the team, we removed the DOAS unit and installed roof-mounted supply and exhaust fans to ensure the building had the correct amount of air exchanges.
Eliminating the DOAS system required an increase in the load for the furnaces to provide adequate heating to the building.
When the project was finished, the ACI design team reduced the mechanical budget by almost 20%, providing a complete HVAC system that functioned efficiently. The daycare owner is now satisfied with the savings achieved.
LOCATION: AMES, IA
General Manager | Commercial
Project Manager | estimator