Case Study: North Carolina Museum of Art achieves precise climate control and $500K+ annual savings with Trane Commercial HVAC

North Carolina Museum of Art cuts energy costs 58% with Trane Commercial

The North Carolina Museum of Art faced significant challenges in preserving its priceless collection due to wide temperature and humidity fluctuations in its facility. These environmental swings posed a serious risk to the artwork and limited the museum's ability to host traveling exhibits. Trane Commercial provided a solution using performance contracting to finance a comprehensive HVAC upgrade, which included Climate Changer air handlers, CenTraVac chillers, and Tracer building automation systems.

Trane implemented a top-to-bottom retrofit of the museum's systems, centralizing humidity control and optimizing the chilled water plant. The results were exceptional, with humidity fluctuations drastically reduced to just 5 percent. The project exceeded its performance guarantee, delivering over $500,000 in annual savings, a 58% reduction in utility and operating costs. The upgrades also allowed the museum to meet strict environmental requirements, ensuring the protection of its collections and enabling it to host prestigious national exhibits.

North Carolina Museum of Art