Case Study: University of Florida achieves increased capacity and major energy savings with Trane Commercial HVAC upgrades

University of Florida

The University of Florida faced significant energy performance and comfort challenges at its J. Wayne Reitz Union, a facility with aging infrastructure including outdated pneumatic controls, inefficient air handlers, and chiller plants that were not working together. Seeking to implement energy conservation measures to accommodate campus growth, the university selected Trane Commercial to perform a comprehensive upgrade through a performance contract.

Trane implemented a solution that included replacing lighting with LEDs, upgrading the chiller plants with new Trane CenTraVac chillers, converting air handlers to variable-air-volume systems, and installing a new Building Automation System for control. The project is projected to exceed its guaranteed savings, resulting in annual reductions of 3,278,505 kWh of electricity and 13,597 therms of natural gas, alongside first-year savings of $535,657. The University of Florida also received an additional $90,549 incentive, allowing them to modernize infrastructure without new financial burden.

University of Florida