HVAC system for bank headquarters uses heat reclaim and thermal storage

The HVAC system for the new Standard Federal Bank headquarters in Troy, Michigan, the United States, was designed for energy efficiency, low operating costs and a high quality indoor environment. Ice thermal storage and heat reclaim from the building's data centre, in combination with a well insulated building envelope, have resulted in calculated savings of USD 62,000 per year with a payback period of 3.3 years. The design of this building's HVAC system, completed in 1989, exceeds all codesand standards for energy efficiency in the United States. This project won a 1992 ASHRAE Technology Award and also the ASHRAE Award of Engineering Excellence given only to projects of especially high quality.