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Phipps Conservatory -
Center for Sustainable Landscapes
Scheduled for completion in Spring 2012, the Center for Sustainable Landscapes at Phipps Conservatory will be one fo the world's first certified living buildings.
Berner International is proud to announce that Phipps will be using a Berner TRICOIL® Rooftop Energy Recovery Unit to save energy and improve Indoor Air Quality in the Center for Sustainable Landscapes.
Berner's Rooftop Energy Recovery Unit:
- Uses ground-source geothermal capacity
- Economizer cycle provides "free cooling" using outside air when ambient temperatures are cooler and drier than indoor temperatures, without mechanical refrigeration
- A desiccant energy recovery wheel pre-cools and dehumidifies outside air to reduce cooling loads of hot moist outside air in the summer; also pre-heats and humidifies incoming cold outside air in winter
- Maximized outside air and a high performance MERV13 air filter provide superior indoor air quality
- UV Lighting included to reduce the potential for microbial growth