MadisonHS Case Study

Maine High School Transforms Learning Environment

with Multi-Function Classroom Air Handlers

If teachers at Madison Area Memorial High School in Maine are looking for

interactive lessons in physics, sustainability or even economics, they need not

look any further than the school’s HVAC system. This new high efciency heat

pump system embodies lessons in all three.

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Maine High School Transforms Learning Environment with Multi-Function Classroom Air Handlers If teachers at Madison Area Memorial High School in Maine are looking for interactive lessons in physics, sustainability or even economics, they need not look any further than the school’s HVAC system. This new high efficiency heat pump system embodies lessons in all three.
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| Madison High School Maine High School Transforms Learning Environment with Multi-Function Classroom Air Handlers It is uses solar energy stored in the earth to heat and cool the school; it reduced the school’s overall carbon footprint; and it continues to deliver an impressive return on investment. All this, and students and teachers have never been more comfortable. There was plenty of room for improvement.
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Madison High School Many might argue that a New England school doesn’t even need cooling, but the installation of this system has proved differently. According to Grignon, cooling actually kicks in as early as January on the south side of the building. There’s no energy penalty because that heat is basically transferred to the north side.
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