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Midwest HVAC News
Emerson Climate
Technologies Breaks Ground on HVACR Innovation Center.
$35 million project to offer five specialized research areas.
Emerson Climate Technologies, a business of Emerson (NYSE: EMR),
broke ground today on its $35 million innovation center on the
University of Dayton campus. The facility will foster an ambitious,
collaborative approach to conducting research to create new
technologies that address heating, ventilation, air conditioning and
refrigeration (HVACR) industry challenges.
The new Emerson Innovation Center, also referred to as “The Helix,”
is slated to open in late 2015 and will meet the criteria to be LEED
certified by the U.S. Green Building Council.
“Since we first conceived this project over a year ago, the support
from the State of Ohio, the City of Dayton, and the University of
Dayton has been tremendous. The interest and support from leaders in
the HVACR industry around the world has also been truly remarkable,”
said Ed Purvis, executive vice president, Emerson Climate
Technologies.
“The needs of the markets we serve are changing dramatically, and
the requirements for our business to innovate in the ‘new’ world of
information technology and connectivity are much greater and much
more challenging than ever. And we see The Helix as a hub where
academic researchers and industry professionals can jointly test
ideas and concepts at the system level in our real-world
environments.”
When completed, the Emerson Innovation Center will employ 30-50
people and focus on five HVACR industry markets: supermarket
refrigeration, food service operations, residential connected homes,
data center cooling and light commercial buildings. To make this
facility a real-world proving ground for solving HVACR challenges,
Emerson will offer five specialized research areas under one roof.
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To support research on supermarket refrigeration, including
alternative refrigerants and controls, Emerson will build a
2,500 square foot model supermarket, complete with refrigerated
cases, dry goods shelving and integrated controls that include
lighting and point of sale systems.
A fully operational 1,500 square foot commercial kitchen will
help Emerson and its collaborators tackle challenges in the food
service industry, including connected kitchen concepts, new
refrigerants and food safety.
The facility will also include a fully functional two-story,
three-bedroom home with ambient temperature control to simulate
seasons and climates. The model home will allow Emerson to develop
innovations in heating, air conditioning and connected home
concepts.
The approximately 1,000 square-foot data center space will
expand the ability of Emerson Network Power’s Thermal Management
business to deliver more holistic, next generation approaches to
controlling the data center environment and managing heat in the
most effective way possible. Emerson engineers will use the space to
develop intelligent and versatile cooling technologies and controls
that improve energy efficiency, maximize free cooling and protect
mission critical applications.
Lastly, Emerson will leverage the entire innovation center
building to research innovations in heating, ventilation and cooling
of commercial buildings, as well as developing new building
automation systems to better control them.
Emerson plans for the innovation center to be a global hub of
HVACR industry education. The facility includes three training rooms
and the company plans to host industry meetings and hold forums for
HVACR professionals on-site. HVACR engineering education will also
be a focus of the innovation center and the company is working with
the University of Dayton on plans to leverage the facility for
classes and hands-on student experiences.
The University of Dayton is proud to be Emerson’s partner in
this endeavor,” said Daniel J. Curran, president. “This will be a
place where new ideas will be explored — a place where our students,
faculty and researchers will engage with Emerson in the kind of
product innovation that will make a difference in our world”
The Emerson Innovation Center, which has been approved for Ohio
Third Frontier and local incentives, will begin construction in
October 2014 and is expected to be completed by the end of 2015.
For more information on Emerson’s plans for The Helix, see the
video from Ed Purvis highlighting his vision for the facility. (https://tinyurl.com/PurvisVideo)
About Emerson
Emerson (NYSE: EMR), based in St. Louis, Missouri (USA), is a global
leader in bringing technology and engineering together to provide
innovative solutions for customers in industrial, commercial, and
consumer markets around the world. The company is comprised of five
business segments: Process Management, Industrial Automation,
Network Power, Climate Technologies, and Commercial & Residential
Solutions. Sales in fiscal 2013 were $24.7 billion. For more
information, visit www.Emerson.com.
About Emerson Climate Technologies
Emerson Climate Technologies, a business segment of Emerson, is the
world’s leading provider of heating, air conditioning and
refrigeration solutions for residential, industrial and commercial
applications. The group combines best-in-class technology with
proven engineering, design, distribution, educational and monitoring
services to provide customized, integrated climate-control solutions
for customers worldwide. The innovative solutions of Emerson Climate
Technologies, which include industry-leading brands such as Copeland
Scroll™ and White-Rodgers™, improve human comfort, safeguard food
and protect the environment. For more information, visit
EmersonClimate.com.
About Emerson Network Power
Emerson Network Power, a business of Emerson (NYSE:EMR), delivers
software, hardware and services that maximize availability, capacity
and efficiency for data centers, healthcare and industrial
facilities. A trusted industry leader in smart infrastructure
technologies, Emerson Network Power provides innovative data center
infrastructure management solutions that bridge the gap between IT
and facility management and deliver efficiency and uncompromised
availability regardless of capacity demands. Our solutions are
supported globally by local Emerson Network Power service
technicians. Learn more about Emerson Network Power products and
services at
www.EmersonNetworkPower.com
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