Plattsburgh International Airport
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Industrial Plattsburgh International Airport Above; photos of the SolarWall® 2-Stage solar air heating systems at Plattsburgh International Airport. Background The Plattsburgh International Airport (PIA) is located in Plattsburgh New York. The airport is a former military installation (Plattsburgh Airport Base) that was converted to private sector use in 2008. PIA was looking for a project to reduce their heating bills in order to keep rental costs competitive. The solution; SolarWall 2-Stage solar air heating systems, which qualified for funding by the New York State Energy Research & Development Authority (NYSERDA), originated from the US Department of Energy and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Solution PIA installed SolarWall 2-Stage solar air heating systems on four existing buildings in 2011. The buildings include three 28,000 ft2 hangars and a 26,500 ft2 industrial facility. The size of the custom engineered black SolarWall 2Stage systems were 3500 ft2, 3500 ft2, 6000 ft2, and 4840 ft2 respectively. bottom to the top and into the building by ventilation fans. The air is heated as it passes across the unglazed SolarWall and heated even more as it passes through the glazed portion. This air is then ducted into the building’s existing air distribution network or directly into the space. Results The system provides solar heated air whenever there is sunshine and there is a need to heat the ventilation air. The systems generally heat the air to a temperature of 36F to 85F above ambient; recent monitored data shows gains of over 120F above ambient. In addition to providing solar heated air, the system helps recapture heat that would ordinarily be lost through the walls. It has been observed by Tom Long (Airport Manager) that “the buildings now takes only 45 minutes to re-heat versus 3 hours before the system was installed”. In the summer months the SolarWall system shields the wall from the sun. The SolarWall 2-Stage system uses the standard unglazed SolarWall for the lower portion of the wall, with the top SolarWall portion of the unit (2nd stage) covered by polycarbonate glazing. It is attached to the walls by framing materials, which are spaced to provide optimized channels for air flow between the SolarWall and the wall. Outside air is drawn across the SolarWall system from the U.S.A. Conserval Systems Inc. 4242 Ridge Lea Rd, Suite 28, Buffalo NY 14226 P: 716-835-4903 F: 716-835-4904 E: info@solarwall.com www.solarwall.com Canada Conserval Engineering Inc. 200 Wildcat Road, Toronto, ON M3J 2N5 P: 416-661-7057 F: 416-661-7146 E: info@solarwall.com www.solarwall.com Europe SolarWall Europe Sarl. 66 Avenue des Champs Elysees 75008 Paris, France E: info@solarwall.eu www.solarwall.eu SolarWall® systems are patent protected. SolarWall® is a registered trademark of Conserval Engineering, Inc.