The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles (MOCA) is dedicated to collecting and exhibiting art of the 21st century. MOCA serves over 250,000 visitors annually and houses roughly 7,000 art objects of different mediums. The Challenge In an effort to reduce overall energy consumption, MOCA needed to upgrade existing air handling units and humidification systems.…
The Smithsonian Institution is the world’s largest museum, education, and research complex. The Challenge The Institution’s Pennsy Center houses a variety of artifacts for storage and restoration. These antiquities require a constant humidity to prevent damage from continual shrinking and swelling from differing humidity levels. The Solution The system was able to supply up to…
In recent years, the number of oil refineries has dropped by half, so to meet growing demand for fuel, existing refineries have added capacity. But with increased emissions regulations, any expansion is closely scrutinized, so refineries must continually find ways to lower their energy usage and reduce their environmental impact. The Challenge An L.A. based…