Case Study: Kingston General Hospital achieves 40% energy savings with Trane Commercial HVAC

Kingston General Hospital

Kingston General Hospital faced a challenge with its aging chiller plant, which was unreliable and inefficient. Three of its four chillers were over 30 years old and could not meet peak cooling capacity, even leading to the cancellation of surgeries. The hospital needed a solution to increase capacity and improve reliability for planned expansions. They worked with vendor Trane Commercial to address these issues.

Trane implemented a turnkey solution, providing two new high-efficiency chillers, new cooling towers, and a Tracer Summit building automation system to manage the plant. This upgrade was completed on time and within budget. The results were a significant gain in cooling capacity and a 40 percent reduction in energy use for the comfort system, greatly improving reliability and dehumidification for the hospital.

Kingston General Hospital