Buffalo Public Schools CHALLENGE: Buffalo Public School 64 wanted to upgrade its air handling unit but avoid the expense of demolishing 18- to 30-inch-thick walls in its early 1900s-era school building. The challenge for Air Enterprises was to find a way to optimize space in the school’s basement area to avoid having to purchase multiple smaller air handling units. For institutional cost and energy savings, a 100 percent outside air handling unit was also needed. This would enhance building air quality for students and help minimize the institution’s energy use. SOLUTION: Air Enterprises’ engineers assessed location options for the air handling unit in the basement area. After reviewing all design options, Air Enterprises decided to field-build the unit where a main building support column

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