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CaseInPoint brought these units to the site as needed to comply with the ongoing requests,” Mann said. The mechanical contractor for this portion of the project was Trautman & Shreve (Denver). Infrared heaters deliver elementary lesson in economical comfort With the skyrocketing costs of energy affecting people of all ages, the students and teachers at the Moffat School in southeastern Colorado learned a valuable lesson in energy efﬁciency. At an elevation of 7,600 ft, the school sits squarely in a region known for ﬁerce winds year round and sub zero winter temperatures for weeks at a time. “It was 50° below for sixty straight days last winter,” says Kevin Neese, the school’s director of maintenance and facilities, glad now it’s only a frosty memory. The K-12 public school, with an enrollment of 150 students, was built in the early 1900s. A gymnasium addition, constructed in the 1960s and originally equipped with warm air blowing unit heaters, is also used as a community facility by local theatre groups, family reunions, and town and government meetings. Speaking affectionately about his longterm association with the school — Neese and his wife were students and graduates many years ago — he recalls his younger days in the drafty gymnasium. “When we were in school these old heaters ran all the time and we still were cold. Also, the heaters were noisy, a distraction during events, especially at student concerts, drowning out the kids’ instruments.” NOISY AND PROBLEMATIC Neese explains that over time, the gymnasium’s noisy and underperforming unit heaters were requiring very high levels of maintenance. “In a small district as this is, I’m responsible for the upkeep of the building as well as being the mechanic for the school buses. I don’t have the time to service heaters, too, which I’ve continually had to do with these old units.” The decision to ﬁnally replace the aged heaters was triggered when unhealthy CO emission levels were detected near the gymnasium’s roof during a routine inspection. After contending with the heaters’ problems for so long, the school now had the opportunity LEED the way in reducing your client’s carbon foot print! High energy costs siphon off proﬁts even quicker than you earn them. To reduce energy loss through open doorways and improve your energy savings plan, include a Mars Brand Air Door. It’s the most cost effective environmental barrier you’ll never see. Call and ask us how. BREATHE EASY www.marsair.com 800.421.1266 Input 137 at www.esmagazine.com/instantproductinfo ! NEW SECURE INSULATION IN A SNAP! INTRODUCING THE NEWLY-IMPROVED KLO-SHURE INSULATION COUPLING SYSTEM ® Installs in seconds! One piece design No metal clamps Superior vapor barrier Supports tubing and secures insulation Eliminates insulation compression Improved finish – no tape, no glue Meets the 25/50 flame spread/smoke developed index Now, installing pipe insulation is a snap with Klo-Shure. Our new one piece design lets the installer insert the Klo-Shure Coupling into channel and lock the top – all in the snap of a ﬁnger. No glue, no tape and no separate parts. Visit www.klo-shure.com to see all of our systems and request a FREE catalog. Learn how Klo-Shure Insulation Couplings can improve your next project! 1-800-839-0891 www.klo-shure.com w w w. esmag a zine . c o m 19 Input 75 at www.esmagazine.com/instantproductinfo http://www.marsair.com http://www.marsair.com http://www.esmagazine.com/instantproductinfo http://www.klo-shure.com http://www.klo-shure.com http://www.esmagazine.com/instantproductinfo http://www.esmagazine.com

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