Success Stories

NYC Building Owner Achieves Compliance with Belimo RetroFIT+

In response to a regulatory mandate in New York City focused on improving energy efficiency and reducing carbon emissions for large buildings starting in 2024, a major property management company upgraded key buildings with the Belimo Energy Valve™, a pioneering, IoT-enabled device designed to optimize energy use and maintain Delta T in HVAC systems.

The Flanders Institute for Biotechnology (VIB) in Flanders, Belgium, promotes research in the life sciences. VIB’s mission includes conducting groundbreaking biomolecular research for scientific and societal enrichment.

To meet the rapidly growing demand for infrastructure for start-ups in the biotech sector, VIB built the brand-new Bio-incubator in Ghent.

With eight floors and over 6,000 net m² of state-of-the-art laboratory infrastructure and office space, the building will accommodate 10 to 15 biotech start-ups from both domestic and international markets.

To provide all these spaces with a healthy indoor climate in a CO2-neutral manner, Equans pulled out all the stops. Since Equans, through various subsidiaries, has all the necessary techniques in-house, it succeeded in obtaining the BREEAM sustainability certification "Excellent" for this building.

Belimo also contributed with pressure-independent 6-way valves (EPIV) to supply all climate ceilings with the correct flow rate for both cooling and heating. As a result, each 6-way valve ensures the highest possible comfort with the lowest possible energy consumption.

Belimo EPIV, PIQCV Helps School Achieve Efficiency Goals

Attleboro High School recently underwent a significant transformation with the construction of an all-new $260 million campus, representing the largest municipal undertaking in the history of Attleboro, Massachusetts. Breaking ground in October 2019, and opening its doors for the first time in September 2022, the new AHS is a four-story edifice encompassing 475,000 square feet with the capacity to accommodate 1,725 students.

Belimo CCVs, Sensors, VAVs Help College Achieve Efficiency Goals

Western Wyoming Community College is a public community college located in Rock Springs, Wyoming that was established in the fall of 1959. Western offers a range of educational programs, including certificates, associate degrees, and a bachelor’s degree. In the early 2000s, Western upgraded their pneumatically controlled air handlers to direct digital control (DDC). However, the pneumatic control valves and actuators for the hot and chilled water coils, as well as the single and dual-duct VAVs, were left untouched. Belimo’s RetroFIT+ program, which offers a complete approach to upgrading HVAC systems in existing buildings, was instrumental in helping Western become more energy efficient. In total, Belimo was able to deliver over 300 CCV ball valves, 260 spring return actuators, 230 airflow measurement & control actuators (VAV Compact), and 570 temperature sensors for the retrofit.

A model of circularity

ZIN is the redevelopment project of the site where the WTC 1 and 2 buildings once stood, near Brussels-North station. This highly innovative, multifunctional project has an above-ground surface area of approximately 110,000 m², including 75,000 m² of office space, 14,000 m² of residential space, 240 hotel rooms, and areas for sports, leisure, hospitality, and retail.

With its design based on circularity, the environmental impact is minimized, and the building is nearly energy neutral.

By preserving large portions of the existing building, 16,000m³ of concrete was saved, along with another 50,000m³ for the existing basement. Additionally, a total of 30,000 tons of concrete was dismantled and reused. This is truly a Cradle-to-Cradle certified project.

Approximately 70,000 m² of office space is leased by the Flemish government, while the remaining 5,000 m² is available for rent, with a separate entrance and private terraces.

Thanks to the long-standing collaboration with Belimo, VMA was able to rely on our expertise, both in design, execution, and aftercare.

Advanced Butterfly Valve Helps Building Complete Retrofit on Tight Schedule

When it comes to HVAC system upgrades, the quality and reliability of the solutions often dictate the success of a project. This was clear in a recent undertaking by an Alabama-based financial services company that aimed to retrofit their HVAC system with the latest in energy efficient technology.

At the forefront of this endeavor was the integration of Belimo’s innovative new Advanced Butterfly Valve featuring the new JR actuator, a key element to significantly enhancing the system’s performance. This initiative was headed up by an experienced controls contractor, whose expertise and strategic selection of Belimo products played a pivotal role in steering the project towards success

Maximum energy efficiency with reliable components.

Konvekta is a global technology leader in the fi eld of high-performance energy recovery for ventilation and air-conditioning systems. Founded in St. Gallen (Switzerland) in 1949, the company offers precisely coordinated components from a single source that are developed and produced specifi cally for their application and optimised as an overall system. Thanks to mathematical modelling, the reliability of the performance data and energy recovery is guaranteed.

The partnership between Konvekta and Belimo dates back to more than two decades and continues today. Actuators, valves, and sensors from Belimo are being used for two of the four core components in Konvekta’s portfolio, namely the hydronic assembly and the heat exchanger. With their uncompromising reliability and maximum energy effi ciency, the fi eld devices contribute to the optimum operation of the Konvekta systems.

Smart technology in the "Green Office".

The Office Base in the Austrian city of Bad Vöslau is a multi-purpose building that combines flexible office spaces, catering facilities and a motel over a total area of 7000 m². Thanks to its wide range of possible uses, this innovative building complex provides tenants flexible work design options. Meeting and communication areas are complemented by integrated catering facilities and an adjacent motel. Shared services, such as renting meeting rooms or using the restaurant area for company events, for example, are just one part this real estate project's carefully thought-out overall concept. Compliance with the latest energy efficiency and comfort standards has also been incorporated into the building design: Transparent energy management is achieved through efficient and reliable Belimo components, such as Energy Valves and pressure-independent 6-way zone valves. Their presence makes it possible to heat and chill the rooms in the Office Base cost-effectively while ensuring optimum user comfort.

Retrofit in the limelight – small investments enhance energy efficiency and room comfort.

The Scala in Wetzikon (Switzerland) is a vibrant meeting place for artists and cultural professionals located in an inn that was built in 1583. In addition to the event location, the Scala also includes a bar and a restaurant. A variety of circumstances made energy-efficient operation and maintaining a comfortable room climate difficult. In winter, for example, room temperatures were often low due to an outdated ventilation system and defective volumetric flow controllers. Furthermore, the no longer intact run-around coil heat recovery system and a defective valve prevented efficient heat recovery. Manual readjustment of the ventilation system was frequently necessary, which led to uncoordinated and inefficient settings. The solution? A minimally invasive retrofit of the HVAC systems in the building with intelligent components from Belimo, which preserved the historic building while equipping it with suitable, efficient, and intelligent ventilation control.

Ethias aims to be a carbon-neutral company by 2030

Ethias, one of Belgium's largest insurance companies, is aiming to be a carbon-neutral company by 2030. In order to achieve this goal, Ethias subjected its Flemish headquarters in Hasselt, spanning some 10,000 m², to a thorough energy efficiency renovation.

The general contractor asked Mourik to take care of the climate control because, as a dynamic company, they were strongly committed to innovation.
The energy comes from a cold/heat storage plant. This involves extracting heat from the ground in winter and cold during the summer period. A heat pump further distributes energy throughout the building, while solar panels on the roof provide electricity for the heat pump.

It is obviously very important that this precious energy is used to regulate the best possible indoor climate in the most efficient manner. This is precisely the added value of the Belimo Energy Valve™ and the pressure-independent 6-way valves.
All energy flows are visualised transparently so that Mourik can make adjustments easily and quickly where necessary via the BMS.  Based on the recorded data, the BMS can also optimise circulation pumps.

Implementation of a major project like this often does not quite go according to plan and generally requires constant adjustments. Belimo was able to help Mourik with this thanks to technical advice and prompt deliveries.

This renovation gave the Ethias office building a BREEAM score of "very good". This puts Ethias well on its way to becoming a carbon-neutral company by 2030. Together with Mourik, Belimo is honoured to contribute in this regard.

Wood Hub is one of the most ambitious buildings in the Benelux in terms of energy performance and carbon footprint.

Multi-disciplinary industrial group CFE, BPI Real Estate, BPC Group and Wood Shapers have pooled together all their expertise to build their new headquarters in Auderghem. Wood Hub, a highly sustainable, innovative and welcoming office building of some 7300 m², built by and for their employees.
VMA, also part of CFE, provided the special technologies.

Thanks to an intelligent combination of sustainable wood and a concrete structure, the building enjoys a very low carbon footprint while also boasting BREEAM Outstanding and WELL Platinum certification. With nearly 300 photovoltaic solar panels and geothermal energy, the office is virtually self-sufficient in terms of energy.
In addition to the offices, there is an atrium with co-working spaces on the ground floor, as well as wellness areas. 
The green roof terrace is also an ideal place to encourage synergies and human interactions.

VMA took care of the entire technical installation as well as the Smart Building software (VMANAGER) using a multitude of motorised 2-way valves, 3-way valves and pressure-independent 6-way valves from Belimo.
Belimo fire damper actuators help increase safety, while Belimo sensors collect all the data needed to enable the air treatment to create a perfect indoor climate.

The implementation of such a large project often does not quite go according to plan and generally requires constant adjustments. VMA can count on Belimo's flexibility and support in this respect.
VMA has chosen Belimo due to its proven quality, service and technical advice. 
The engineers are also familiar with the simple assembly and commissioning process for Belimo products, ensuring a smooth installation.

At the epicentre of intelligent building automation – A showcase project for learning and experiencing.

As a specialist for intelligent building automation solutions, Loxone has been supporting specialist planners, architects and building owners in the implementation of their building projects since 2009. With the help of its more than 25,000 partners worldwide, Loxone has already implemented more than 250,000 projects. Founded in 2009 in Kollerschlag, Austria, the company's mission is to use automation to create more energy-efficient, comfortable and safe buildings. Built in 2023 in the same place the company itself was founded, the purpose of the Loxone Campus is to make it possible to experience the building automation of tomorrow, today. The 15-hectare complex includes a hotel with a wellness centre, an auditorium, a restaurant, multiple office spaces and warehouses. It shows visitors what working and living may look like in the future. The entire heating, cooling and ventilation of the Loxone Campus was also designed to be automated and demand-controlled, which is why numerous communicative HVAC components from Belimo were used. Your advantages: Effortless integration into the building management system, energy-efficient operation and maximum comfort in the building. The Belimo Tree and Air interfaces enable seamless integration of the devices.

Belimo RetroFIT+ uncovers energy savings in existing buildings.

Founded in 1917, Providence College sits on an illustrious 105-acre campus in the heart of Providence, Rhode Island.

The retrofit project was completed in Spring 2023, and now Arden and Providence College plan to begin collecting data to quantify the actual fl ow reductions. The reduction in pumping will lead to decreased electricity usage, which is in line with the college’s commitment to increase energy effi ciency and improve environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance. Allowing their cooling needs to be met with the existing chiller plant confi guration, the school saved the cost of buying and installing a new chiller, amounting to an estimated $500,000 - $1,000,000 in savings. This fi gure excludes the millions of additional funds and months of work that would have been needed to resize and replace the existing main chilled water line.

Vlaams bouwbedrijf Van Laere zet nieuwe standaard in innovatie en duurzaamheid

Van Laere, een oer-Vlaamse onderneming, is al meer dan 85 jaar een toonaangevend bouwbedrijf in Kruibeke. Sinds mei 2023 hebben ze echter hun 70 jaar oude gebouwen geruild voor een gloednieuw hoofdkantoor iets verderop in Zwijndrecht.

Het gebouw biedt met ongeveer 2600m² ruimte voor 85 werkplekken. Het is met vele houtstructuren een typevoorbeeld voor het duurzaam kantoorgebouw van de toekomst.

Dankzij de combinatie van een slim ontwerp, verantwoorde materiaalkeuzes en met intelligente software geoptimaliseerde HVAC-installaties werd de CO2-uitstoot gereduceerd tot 1/10e in vergelijking met een klassiek kantoorgebouw.

Zo werkte Cegelec met de Belimo drukonafhankelijke 6-wegkranen om de klimaatplafonds te voeden. 
Verder worden alle energiestromen transparant in kaart gebracht dankzij Belimo Energy Valves Voor brandveiligheid is het gebouw voorzienvan Belimo brandkleppen.

Maximum comfort in the rainiest city of Europe.

The Clarion Hotel Admiral is located in central Bergen (Norway) and enjoys picturesque views of the city’s infamous harbour, Bryggen. Originally used as a warehouse for boats coming and going to Bergen, the building was constructed in 1904 and has been operating as a hotel since 1987. The hotel offers 210 rooms and seven conference centres for up to 180 delegates.

Since Bergen is the rainiest city in Europe, it was particularly important to ensure excellent comfort and wellbeing for the hotel’s guests, including maintaining a high level of indoor air quality within the building. More than 30 years after the opening of the Clarion Hotel Admiral, it was time to renovate the building to increase energy efficiency and improve indoor air quality.

After hearing a podcast episode featuring the Belimo Energy Valve™, Geir Hovden of DNB Commercial Real Estate decided to implement the device despite being in the midst of the project. The Belimo Energy Valves now ensure an energy-efficient operation of the hotel and full data transparency. Moreover, the easy handling of the smart devices saved the company around 400,000 NOK of installation costs.

Energy efficiency thanks to renewable energies.

From a historic factory building to one of the most modern and sustainable car centresin Switzerland: The new flagship store of the second-generation Swiss family business "Kenny's Auto-Center" covers more than 6,200 m² and includes a large workshop, a modern showroom and an in-house café. The building, which opened in 2022, is designed to be CO2-neutral and will be powered by geothermal probes and a 2,000 m² solar installation. The latter has a peak output of 500 kWp and, in addition to powering the building, will also supply the energy needs of 30 vehicle charging stations by producing excess energy during the summer months and feeding it into electric vehicles.

Belimo supplied a range of products for the HVAC systems in the flagship store, including electronic pressure-independent control valves, zone valves and duct sensors, which, thanks to factory parametrisation and connectivity, reduced installation time to a minimum. The HVAC design was carried out by Virtuos 3D Modelling AG and the system integration by gatec AG.

The future of building technology is data-based.

The Salzburg University of Applied Sciences (FH) was founded in 1995 and offers a variety of bachelor's and master's degree programs for more than 3,000 students annually. In 2021, the Salzburg University of Applied Sciences implemented the Twin²Sim research project at the Kuchl campus. Twin²Sim represents the largest research investment made by the Salzburg University of Applied Sciences since its founding. Consisting of a test bench, several test rooms, and a multifunctional laboratory, Twin²Sim offers researchers in construction and building technology unique research and practical opportunities.

A number of different Belimo devices are installed at Twin²Sim, including pressure-independent characterised control valves (PIQCV), pressure-independent 6-way control valves (EPIV), and flow sensors. This installation is used to research heating and cooling systems under different conditions and with the use of different facades. TB D+H carried out the HVAC planning for this project, and the MCR planning was the responsibility of TB Novias, and R+S Systems GmbH supervised system integration.

CM Hasselt concentrates six offices in one energy-efficient head office at the Kanaalkom in Hasselt

The local services of Belgium's largest health insurance fund were spread across six outdated offices in Hasselt. The new head office is a very accessible building with lots of light and plenty of space where it is pleasant to work. With its 16,500 m², the building accommodates offices, a childcare center, a restaurant and some commercial spaces. The entire project cost about 35 million euros.

The modular design of four interconnected volumes allows for easy future adjustments. This allows CM to rent or sell different parts of the building.

The HVAC company Imtech has also taken this modularity into account. The fossil-free installation with heat pumps provides both heating and cooling, while the solar panels provide the necessary electrical energy. The more than 250 climate ceilings can be controlled individually with EPIV 6-way valves that were pre-programmed and addressed by Belimo. This resulted in significant time savings during installation. The Belimo Energy Valves regulate the correct energy flows and at the same time transparently monitor each consumption.
Imtech also made the ventilation system efficient and safe with Belimo (fire) damper drives.
The Belimo sensors in the air handling unit ensure perfect quality of the indoor climate.

Collège Laval a Class Act Continues to Make a Big Impact on Unparalleled Education

Collège Laval maintains an unparalleled quality of education by taking the health of its students and staff very seriously. By installing 115 smart room sensors within the college, it is now possible to precisely detect air quality in real-time, even from a smartphone. To achieve this, the college staff worked together with Immotik, a distributor, installer, and integrator of BACnet products, to select and install a network of sensors in the six wings of the college. Every sensor can be scanned quickly and easily to access data in real-time, without prior calibration, via the Belimo Assistant App and a smartphone. It also allows field adjustment, commissioning, and troubleshooting even without power.

Belimo Helps Trane Technologies Streamline Sensor Installation and Commissioning

Built in 1999 and located in Madison, Alabama, Heritage Elementary School serves grades K-5 and enrolls more than 800 students. In 2021, Trane Technologies’ Huntsville, Alabama branch was contracted to overhaul the school’s existing building automation systems (BAS) as part of an overall HVAC system renovation and upgrade. The scope of work included replacing 73 water source heat pumps, adding an additional hot water boiler, hot water circulating pump, and upgrading the existing control system. As part of the project, Trane also needed to install 79 new temperature and humidity sensors – one for each heat pump and six additional sensors for make-up air units. Due to time constraints and the need to minimize potential rework caused by sensor failures, they turned to Belimo.

Belimo Energy Valve Enables Data-driven Optimization of University of Florida’s Shands Cardiovascular Hospital

University of Florida (UF) Health Shands Hospital is a top-tier academic medical center and prides itself on the energy efficiency of its facilities. Several Shands buildings have received ENERGY STAR® certification from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The Energy Services group at the hospital is responsible for energy management initiatives, policies and procedures, and best practices for state-funded facilities on the main campus, including UF’s Health Science Center. The unit also provides technical guidance on new construction projects and implements energy conservation and optimization strategies in the hospital’s buildings. The team employs a highly digitalized approach to commissioning, operation, and maintenance of building and HVAC systems to fulfill its duties. For this, they rely heavily on the transparency provided by Belimo Energy Valves.

Energy Valve Helps Maximize Performance of New Chiller Plant

Ransom Everglades is a premier independent school for grades 6 - 12 located on two campuses in Coconut Grove in the south of Florida. The institution combines rigorous college preparation with a long tradition of experiential learning and a commitment to educated graduates to leave the world better than they found it. As part of the mission, Ransom Everglades has made a concerted effort to promote environmental sustainability by continually seeking out opportunities for energy conservation measures across its facilities. Over the years, the school has worked closely with its controls contractor, Smart Building Solutions (SBS), to update aging systems and deploy cutting-edge solutions to improve energy efficiency. One technology that played a critical role in its most recent capital project was the Belimo Energy Valve.

Belimo’s Energy Valve brings zone temperature control and enhances chilled water efficiency.

The Passeio 42 building is 12 stories. Every floor is 12 thousand square feet, entirely serviced by a central Chilled Water Plant (CWP) with four air-condensed Chillers of 150 refrigeration tons supplying chilled water to fifty Air-Handling-Units (AHU) distributed through the floors. Every floor is individually controlled by a simple thermostat and pressure-dependent valve accompanied by a static balancing valve.

Modern workspaces with optimum room comfort.

Since 1987, Belimo's headquarters have been located in Hinwil in the canton of Zurich (Switzerland). The original building, which Belimo moved into twelve years after it was founded, has had extensions added to it over time as the company has grown, and was remodelled shortly after the turn of the millennium. It houses offices, workshops, storage rooms and laboratories as well as an Experience Center. On the top floor of the building - in the "Belimo Atrium" - the offices of the Finance and Business Services division are located across 1,000 m². The increasing number of employees required an increase in the number of workstations. At the same time, the general building technology was to be renewed. As a consequence, a comprehensive renovation project was launched. One of the aims of the total refurbishment of the floor was to provide employees with a state-of-the-art office that offers excellent room comfort at all times thanks to smart design and heating, ventilation and air conditioning as required. The building technology was planned by Jobst Willers AG, and the system integration was carried out by Demont Engineering GmbH.

Belimo Room Sensors helped Smart Building Solutions (SBS) meet demanding requirements for both aesthetics and functionality

545wyn is a first Class A office building in Wynwood. Gensler designed the building with three purposeful goals: 1) to elevate and cultivate Miami's standard office experience, 2) authentically reproduce Wynwood's vibrancy, and 3) to engage with the Wynwood neighborhood¹. Miami-based Smart Building Solutions (SBS) was tasked with designing the entire building's HVAC control and automation system. Aesthetics was another critical factor. In keeping with the owner and architect's vision, SBS wanted any control device visible to tenants to be low-profile and blend in seamlessly with the interior design.

Riding the Tide of Climate Change.

One of the biggest challenges facing the construction industry is to create climate- resistant solutions with maximum energy efficiency. An outstanding example is the Floating Office (FOR) in Rotterdam, designed and realised by the Powerhouse Company. The building was built on 15 concrete blocks that allow it to float on the Meuse River and uses the river's water for heating and cooling. The FOR aims to reflect the values of its primary tenant, the Global Center of Adaptation (GCA), an organisation that promotes environmentally friendly technologies and encourages a climate-centred approach to planning and investment phases. HVAC systems account for a large portion of the building's energy consumption, which is why Powerhouse chose to work with Belimo. Together with Powerhouse and the Roodenburg Groep, responsible for the installation, we managed to ensure optimum room comfort throughout the building at all times with the help of demand-controlled use of energy. In doing so, we helped make FOR the world's first carbon-neutral floating office.

Compact solutions for maximum customer benefit.

Viessmann is a family-owned company headquartered in Allendorf (Eder) in Germany that develops intelligent and sustainable energy systems and HVAC solutions for residential, industrial and commercial buildings. Founded in 1917, the company employs more than 14,500 people in 74 countries. Of these, 9,000 employees work for the Climate Solutions business unit.

Like Belimo, Viessmann stands for sustainable and energy-efficient solutions with highest quality standards. As an OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer), optimum indoor comfort in buildings through intelligent products and resource-saving energy sources is the company's focus. Using damper actuators from Belimo's UM series, Viessmann has developed the Vitoair FS 300E domestic ventilation system, which is one of the flattest of its kind and thus offers unique installation options.

The architecture of tomorrow: Efficient energy utilization thanks to smart building technology.

In order to test new technologies, materials and systems in the areas of construction and architecture, without risk and under real-life conditions, the Swiss research institutes Empa and Eawag founded «NEST» (Next Evolution in Sustainable Building Technologies), the modular research and innovation building, in 2016. At NEST, various partners in close cooperation with the fields of economics, research under continuous development resource-friendly and energy-efficient building construction
and energy solutions.

Belimo Butterfly Valves and Flow Meters provide Enhanced Visibility and Precise Control.

Over its nearly 50-year history, the 3,000+ seat arena has undergone several renovations to ensure its facilities are state-of-the-art. One of the more recent upgrade projects was aimed at improving the efficiency of the chiller system responsible for maintaining the temperature of the ice. The scope of work involved a complete overhaul of the chiller plant. Belimo played a critical role in the project – supplying ultrasonic flow meters and butterfly valves, which enabled enhanced visibility and accurate flow control. 

Efficient zone control for optimum room comfort.

Ensuring an optimal indoor climate is essential for the concentration and performance of students and teachers at the FFHS. To achieve this, modern heating and cooling systems were installed in the new building and equipped with Belimo components. Additional Belimo products were used in the building’s fire protection system. The systems were planned by Jakob Forrer AG and installed by Hälg AG.

Save 1,080 metric tons of CO₂ in three months.

As part of a Belimo RetroFIT+ project, the plant of an international automotive manufacturer was retrofitted with Belimo Energy Valves to optimise interior comfort and to reduce the plant's CO₂ emissions. The first successes were achieved just three months after commissioning: Compared to the first three months of the previous year, 934,000 Sm³ of natural gas were saved, and 1,080 metric tons of CO₂ emissions were avoided.

Smoke control for escape and rescue routes in existing buildings.

The development in the Tscharnergut district of Bern was the largest housing project in Switzerland at the end of the 1950s. As part of a comprehensive refurbishment of the property, so-called pressure differential systems (PDS) have been installed in three of the four occupied twenty-storey buildings since the end of March 2021.

A PDS is a technical device that is permanently installed in buildings. In case of fire, it has the task of keeping escape and rescue routes – e.g. stairwells or fire brigade lift shafts – smoke-free by means of controlled overpressure.

The requirements of the client were optimally fulfilled through the use of Belimo products. The client was FAMBAU Genossenschaft Bern, the PDS consulting engineer was the Enfors AG company in Sempach. Hautle Anderegg und Partner AG was responsible for the  execution planning and the implementation of the fire protection concept.

Innovative building technology solutions in Kainuu Central Hospital

Caverion implemented the hospital and building systems for the new Kainuu Central Hospital, utilizing products from Belimo, among others. Finland’s first hospital project executed under the alliance model was completed in phases, with the final section finished in 2021.

“We were able to influence the solutions for this project already during the planning phase. With our product choices, we steered the project in a life-cycle friendly and phased commissioning direction. To enable the hospital to be commissioned as quickly as possible, we selected Belimo’s innovative valves for the site. The cooperation with Belimo went smoothly from planning to implementation,” says Timo Malinen, Project Manager at Caverion.

Interactive learning with state-of-the-art HVAC technology.

ROVC is the Dutch market leader for further education of technical experts from industry and the maritime sector. Over 15,000 professionals are trained annually in Rotterdam, Helmond and Ede. The training centre in Ede was built in 2021 and is equipped with state-of-the-art technology from the fields of energy, building management and air conditioning. It encompasses 7,100 m², of which 3,000 m² are used just for practical training. 18 classrooms, a canteen and several offices are also located in the new building. Unique educational opportunities are offered here, especially for training in the HVAC sector: For example, the building has seven different modern air conditioning systems, including a CHP (combined heat and power) system, an air-to-water heat pump and a VRF (Variable Refrigerant Flow) system. These give trainees the opportunity to see, feel and experience state-ofthe-art HVAC technology. As a partner of ROVC, Belimo provided a total of 679 field devices and supports the training centre in optimally preparing the specialists of tomorrow to plan and implement efficient HVAC solutions.

Good indoor air and individual, hasslefree room control with IoT support.

Optimised energy consumption and permanent energy monitoring thanks to Belimo Cloud.
Emch+Berger ImmoConsult AG is a company of the Emch+Berger Group, which was founded in 1953. Its subsidiaries across Switzerland offer services for planning, consultation and management of real estate. In late 2020, the company acquired new office space on Seebahnstrasse in Zurich. Thanks to the complete, newly installed ventilation and cooling systems, employees can look forward to a comfortable room climate. The project was planned by Emch+Berger ImmoConsult AG, and Hiltag AG from Bäretswil was the system integrator.

Maximum flexibility and optimum comfort with minimum energy requirements.

Founded in 1962, Läderach (Schweiz) AG is a family-run chocolatier in its third generation. Its latest prestigious project is the «House of Läderach», built next to the company’s production facility in Bilten, which was constructed in 2012. The House of Läderach offers a world of experience consisting of a live production facility, a shop, a café, a three-meter-high chocolate fountain and interactive guided tours. The new building also houses several event rooms, individual offices as well as open-plan offices.

Maximising building efficiency with the Belimo Energy Valve™.

The Belimo name is trusted to deliver high quality HVAC solutions, which has put our devices in some of the most complex commercial buildings around the globe. However, smaller projects are also on our program. When it comes to comfort and energy efficiency, we rise to all challenges, both great or small.

Therefore, when AR Bygg, a company based in the north of Sweden (Umeå), asked us if we would contribute our expertise to a smaller residential development, we were very excited about this unique project.

Economical heating and cooling for the best possible room comfort.

After more than 20 years in Altenrhein, in 2020 Stadler moved to a newly built factory and competence centre for double-decker multiple unit trains in St. Margrethen. On an area of around 35,000 square meters, nearly 850 employees develop, manufacture and assemble trains, trams, rolling stock and passenger carriages for the Swiss and international markets. In an additional 5,000 square meters of office space, around 500 employees carry out development work and support Stadler throughout the company in the areas of calculations and approvals.

Worldclass solutions for sustainable manufacturing.

At Belimo, we pride ourselves on delivering innovative and tested technologies that are suited to a range of HVAC applications across the world. Our partnership with HPW Fresh & Dry (HPW) in West Africa is a fantastic example of how our world-class solutions are being applied to improve the sustainability of manufacturing.

Smart, cost-optimised solutions increase comfort and safety in the building.

Ziegler Druck- und Verlags-AG was a Swiss media service provider and publishing house founded in 1836 and based in Winterthur. The publishing house included the newspapers "Der Landbote" and the "Winterthurer Stadtanzeiger". Following its takeover by the Zurich-based media group Tamedia, the Ziegler printing press ceased operations at the end of 2015.

Patient rooms with quickly adaptable room climate using Belimo products.

Serious illnesses and injuries place high demands not only on the personnel and infrastructure of a hospital. In particular, patients are faced with the major challenge of long stays and extensive treatments.
The University Hospital Zurich (USZ) has always been a leader in the treatment of burn injuries and was able to further strengthen its position by opening the new «SUED2» building. Among other things, it is equipped with a specialised clinic for the treatment of burn victims, which offers the highest degree of comfort for patients through the use of Belimo products and also makes longer stays in the clinic more pleasant. The building was planned and designed by the USZ Real Estate Directorate in collaboration with the Canton of Zurich Construction Directorate. The HVAC installation was planned by Hochstrasser Glaus & Partner Consulting AG, system integrator was Burkhalter Technics AG.

Reliable sensor technology ensures smooth system operation.

In August 2019, the Swiss Institute for Translational and Entrepreneurial Medicine (sitem-insel) in the Berner Insel district was opened after a construction period of almost two and a half years. This site should further strengthen Berne as a leading  medical location with international appeal. The main objective of the research  and innovation centre is the transfer of scientific findings from basic research  and industrial developments into clinical applications.

Over 800 Belimo components were installed in the gold award-winning new building from Scott Sports.

In spring 2019, the Swiss sporting goods manufacturer Scott Sports moved into a new office building at its headquarters in Givisiez. The striking, prestigious building offers over 26,000 square meters of space for 600 employees. The centrepiece is a light-flooded atrium with vertical wooden slats. Another eye-catcher are the filigree sun protection sails made of anodised aluminium on the facade. The architectural firm Itten+Brechbühl received the Gold Prize of the Swiss Arc Award in 2017 for the Open BIM process.

Energy efficiency in hospitals.

Targeted energy data monitoring shows where and in what quantity the energy is going.
Tirol Kliniken GmbH is the largest and most versatile health company in western Austria. The company operates seven locations with more than seventy buildings of various ages and technical structures. The Klimabündnis Österreich partner company is determined to contribute to achieving the international climate goals in the best possible manner, thereby ensuring the quality of life of present and future generations. 

Electronic pressure-independent 6-way EPIV zone valves control the flow of hot and cold water.

Constantly pleasant room climate for all building zones.

The KION Group is one of the world's leading suppliers of forklift trucks, warehouse technology and automated supply chain solutions. More than 36,000 employees in over 100 countries are part of the active KION Group and its operating units.

Since autumn 2017, the KION Group has been managing its global operations from its corporate headquarters in the Gateway Gardens district at Frankfurt Airport. The office building has seven upper floors and two basement floors with underground parking. A modern interior with multi-space office area for a total of 270 workplaces was implemented, based on studies by the Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Engineering IAO and aconsea GmbH.

900 fire damper actuators integrated into ventilation concept via Modbus

After almost four years of construction, the new campus buildings at Hamm and Lippstadt (Germany) were inaugurated in 2014. The university is dedicated to the so-called 'MINT' subjects (mathematics, computer science, natural sciences and technology) and has space in its state-of-the-art laboratories, lecture halls and seminar rooms for up to 4000 students and 120 professorships for research and teaching. The campus at Hamm has in the meantime received the 'Ionic Award' for design. The contribution made to the ingenious ventilation and fire protection concept came from Belimo in the form of its BKN230-24-MOD communication and power supply units.

Modernisation and renovation of heating/cooling ceilings with Belimo 6-way valves

The Eqho tower, located in the La Défense district of Paris, has undergone a major renovation over a number of years. Originally called “Descartes Tower”, it is a 130 m high office skyscraper (40 floors) opened in 1988. The objective of this renovation was to modernise all the technical installations for the air conditioning and electrical systems. For heating and cooling an area of 27,000 m² has been equipped with combined heating/cooling ceilings. The Eqho tower now has 80,000 m² of office space, providing jobs for around 5,300 people.

Belimo Puts the FIT in RetroFIT with Space saving Solutions for Assisi Heights Renovation

Those seeking comfort will find it at Assisi Heights in Rochester, Minnesota. Indoor air comfort that is, now that a comprehensive renovation of the facilities HVAC mechanical system is complete. For many years, that wasn’t the case.

Until recently, the Sisters of St. Francis of Rochester, along with others who lived, worked, and taught at the historical convent, did so without air conditioning and a very outdated steam heating system.

Since taking sole ownership of the Dunn Building in West Virginia, Berkeley County officials have initiated multiple capital improvement projects to lower costs and increase energy efficiency. The most recent upgrade with Maryland-based Boland Trane was to perform a complete overhaul of the building's heating and cooling systems. For the project, Boland replaced several outdated system components with state-of-the-art energy-conserving technologies – one of which was the Belimo Energy Valve™.

The upgrade project's primary motivation was to decrease HVAC energy consumption and cost and improve occupant comfort. Boland Trane's solution for achieving these goals was two-fold. The first objective was to improve the efficiency of the production of hot and chilled water. The second was to optimize the utilization to meet the building's heating and cooling load.

Belimo and Optimum Energy Test Energy Valve’s Ability to Sustain HVAC Performance

Since its establishment in 1975, Belimo has innovated a number of major developments in HVAC actuator technology and became a worldwide leader in the HVAC industry. With its partner, Optimum Energy, a member of the U.S. Green Building Council and specialists in data-driven HVAC energy optimization for campuses and large facilities, a pilot project was undertaken at the headquarters of one of Optimum Energy’s Fortune 100 clients. The purpose was to test the impact of the award-winning Belimo Energy Valve on longterm sustainability by combatting HVAC system problems associated with low Delta-T.

Belimo Energy Valve Plays Integral Role in Land O' Lakes, Inc.' s Corporate Facility Upgrade

Land O' Lakes, Inc.' s Corporate Sustainability Group began making plans to upgrade the facilities in order to increase efficiency and reduce energy consumption. HVAC systems were a particular area of focus due to the fact that as the buildings aged, they became more difficult to cool and meet desired discharge air temperature set points (especially in the summer months). Improving occupant comfort was also a priority.

After conducting a thorough review of piping, valves, and instrumentation, officials concluded that in order to solve the problem, various infrastructural improvements would have to be made. They then began the process of searching for a solution, which eventually led them to the Belimo Energy Valve™.

The Belimo two-way electronic zone valves selected for the Marriott project

As Director of Engineering for the Boston Marriott Cambridge, Robert Vass knows that each mechanical decision he makes for the hotel has 431 opportunities to fail. That’s the number of guestrooms at the hotel, located in the historic Kendall Square district of Boston. So when it came to replacing the zone valves in the fan coil units in all the guestrooms during a major renovation, reliability was his fi rst priority.

World's first: Building renovation to receive triple certification

The Challenger site in the Parisian suburb of Guyancourt is to date unique in the world with respect to sustainable building renovation. In 2014, the French construction group Bouygues will have renovated all of its headquarter buildings, which was builtin 1988 and has a total area of 67,000 m², in accordance with the most stringent of environmental and energy efficiency specifications. The consumption of primary energy and water will be reduced thereby to 10% and 40%, respectively, of their original values.

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Belimo Sensors Help Streamline Healthcare Facility Upgrades

Established in 2001, this publicly funded healthcare service provider is responsible for delivering health-related services to over 740,000 people across the southern interior region of British Columbia, Canada. The project involved switching from pneumatic to direct digital controls (DDC) to improve efficiency and modernize the building automation system (BAS). In total, Belimo supplied Houle with over 500 products for the building upgrades, including 339 sensors (temperature, pressure, humidity, CO2), 94 damper actuators, 77 universal global valve linkage retrofit kits, and 22 larger globe valves.The use of Belimo’s air differential pressure sensors helped save the owner $16,800 in upfront costs.

In a recent collaboration with Shanghai Bobo Architecture Technology Co. Ltd, our temperature, humidity and CO₂ sensors – in combination with control valves and advanced automation systems – were installed in a new luxury apartment complex to provide perfect tenant comfort. The CEG Schwarzwald development is named after the mountainous Black Forest region of Germany, and the architects were keen for us to bring a taste of that fresh mountain air to 58 luxury apartments in the CEG Schwarzwald 11 building.

Belimo’s EF Spring Return Actuators Serve as Economical Alternative to MS41xx Series Actuators

During the replacement process, a number of different actuators were examined and after careful consideration the decision was made to replace the failing units with Belimo’s EFX120-S N4 spring return actuators. In addition to having a NEMA-4 rating, Belimo’s EF actuators offered higher torque (270 in-lbs) in a single direct-coupled unit, and because of this, only 150 actuators were required to do the work that the 250 MS41xx units originally did (one EF unit can effectively operate a 66 sq ft damper). The cost for the more robust EF actuators was almost equal to the cost of ordering 250 M-Series actuators.

The Belimo Energy Valve™ also monitors energy consumption too

It's not just patients with heart conditions that are being monitored in the new clinic Zan Mitrev for cardiology in Skopje, Macedonia. Since its opening on 1 March 2016, it has also been possible to monitor the flow of energy by using the Belimo Energy Valve™. As in cardiac surgery, the entire HVAC system had to meet very high standards in terms of precision, reliability, transparency and safety. The perfect solution lies in the precise and innovative Belimo Energy Valves™.

Pressure Independent Control Valves Meet Challenges of Variable Primary System

Variable primary chilled water systems can be a cost effective alternative to standard primary/secondary systems and are becoming more commonplace for that reason. At the same time, these systems are often more challenging to control. In designing a variable primary system for the new Department of Transportation (DOT) headquarters in Washington D.C., the design firm of DMJM in Arlington, Virginia, met this challenge with pressure independent control valves.

Optimal energy distribution with the Belimo Energy Valve™

The Ludmillenstift Hospital is located in the town of Meppen in Lower Saxony (Germany) and has a history of over 160 years as a healthcare provider. The large interdisciplinary hospital offers high-quality patient care, state-of-the-art infrastructure and medical technology, advanced diagnostic and therapeutic expertise, and specialised medical services.

After years of growth, the HVAC system at Ludmillenstift Hospital had finally reached its limits. However, with the help of Belimo Energy Valves, the energy required by the heating network was able to be significantly reduced, thereby enabling intelligent, transparent, energy-efficient and load-dependent heating and cooling systems to be used while at the same increasing comfort and lowering energy consumption.

Pressure Independent Valve Technology Earns Wings at Eglin AFB

Pressure independent valve technology played a key role in a major Utility Energy Service Contract (UESC)Project at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. The project, completed in late 2006, included the conversion of a chilled water plant, known as Building 42, to variable flow. The conversion helped the plant and the buildings that it serves meet the requirements outlined in the Energy Policy Act of 2005 and has also resulted in significant energy savings. The installation of 62 Belimo pressure independent characterized control valves (PICCV) helped pave the way for a smooth transition to variable flow, ensuring that the base will continue to enjoy worry-free energy savings for years to come.

Southland Industries Discovers Labor-Saving Value of New Linkage Technology at Fort Belvoir Hospital

Andy Cummings of Southland Industries has suffered through his share of cumbersome damper actuator installs. With over 30 years of experience in the sheet metal industry, he knows that the process is not only time consuming, it can yield disappointing results if the connections are in any way unstable. Damper blades can become twisted or bent, linkages can bend or even break, etc. Meanwhile, the last thing a busy design, build and maintenance firm like Southland Industries wants is to revisit a failed installation that was already labor intensive to begin with!

Convenient modernisation to achieve highest reliability and safety

Fortum Power & Heat is a leading clean-energy company that provides electricity, heating and cooling as well as smart solutions to improve resource efficiency. Having produced 28 TWh in 2016, Fortum is one of the largest heat producers globally. In Poland, one of the core markets, Fortum run over 800 km of district heating networks that serve around 360 000 households. In Wrocław alone, the largest city of western Poland, there are approximately 520 km with 5 200 district heating substations in operation of which 3 500 are owned by Fortum. In 2014, the decision was made to start modernising these substations. Aiming for highest reliability, Fortum chose retrofit globe valve actuators with electrical emergency control function (SuperCap) from Belimo.

Where precision and flexibility go hand in hand

The new Logistikcenter 4 of Galliker Transport AG in Dagmersellen delivers unparalleled energy efficiency. In terms of heat technology, the entire logistics centre is totally autonomous and is therefore setting new standards in environmental technology and sustainability. Foodstuffs, but also pharmaceutical products, can be kept in ideal storage conditions in an area covering 22,000 square metres in an automated deep-freeze, high-bay warehouse and various storage spaces with different temperature zones.

Business as usual during energy-saving upgrades for induction units

Approximately 1200 induction units in the GENO-Haus building in Stuttgart have been replaced with newer models and both the cold water and hot water circuits in them have been fitted with 2342 tight-seal QCV (Quick Compact Valve) zone valves from Belimo. The building, which was constructed in 1970, was converted on a storey-by-storey basis so as to keep disruption in the workplaces affected to a minimum.

Habitat for Humanity Home Utilizes Belimo CCV™ Valves to Complete Innovative Design

Habitat for Humanity in Riverside, CA has raised the bar on energy efficient residential design with a unique system that uses one heat source—a tankless boiler—for both domestic hot water and radiant floor heating. Peter “Rugg” Lehrbass, a Facilities & Planning Services engineer at California Baptist University was called upon and volunteered his design services for the Habitat home, which is on track to become Habitat’s first LEED platinum certified home.

Reducing energy consumption and harmful emissions

Bringing thermal energy to where it can be used. With Belimo Energy Valve™.
It is not just the rising energy prices that is making heat recovery increasingly interesting for companies. Hagl GmbH in Gütlsdorf / Attenkirchen, which has been operating successfully for over 25 years in the sheet metal and metal processing sector with 130 employees, has shown the courage to embrace new ideas in its use of alternative energy sources and improving energy efficiency. For example, it has already installed a well system with a heat pump, a photovoltaic system, hot-water generation via an evaporation rig cast into the baseplate and built a wall heating system for heating and cooling. The latest project at Hagl is the heat recovery system on the hydraulic presses to heat the company buildings. The Belimo Energy Valve™ is largely responsible for ensuring that the volumetric flows, supply and return temperatures and energy recovery on the presses can be regulated, recorded and evaluated.

Belimo Energy Valve Helps Hillsdale College Meet Strategic Energy Goals

Hillsdale’s Energy Department implemented an energy management program in an effort to reduce the costs associated with providing utility services to the campus. The primary goal of the plan was to help the college absorb potential utility rate hikes while avoiding the need to increase its utility budget as both newly constructed and renovated facilities were completed and became occupied. After roughly a year and a half of trying to achieve savings, the college’s Energy Department examined the operation of their HVAC systems and related mechanical equipment to identify areas where more substantial savings could be achieved through both system optimization and various infrastructural improvements.

Sustainability from the depths with Belimo field devices.

The HUG baked goods group is known for its fine, high-quality baked goods and stands for sustainability and Swissness with its brands HUG, DAR-VIDA and Wernli.

In 2020, the starting signal was given for the merger of the production sites ofWERNLI in Trimbach and HUG in Malters with the new "Backhaus" building in Malters. In this generational project, it was very important to the company to achieve ecological improvements in connection with production. Belimo field devices made an important contribution to this.

The design of HVAC systems was carried out by Anex Ingenieure. System integrator was CKW Conex AG.

Energy efficiency through transparent system monitoring

The Belimo products “Energy Valve” and the room controller “CR24-B1” were the protagonists of a Macedonian pilot project in Skopje for the determination of the energy efficiency of buildings. The experimental set-up at the Institute of Forestry was able to demonstrate that, with the implementation of meaningful renovation measures, the consumption of primary energy could be reduced by 20 percent by the year 2020 in comparison with the expectations projected for 2007 — as outlined by the 2012/27/EU Directive. Thanks to the Belimo Energy Valve™ also the current energy consumption values and the optimisation potential of the system are known at all times.

Ensuring a safe and healthy environment where it is needed most.

To improve the health infrastructure in Türkiye, two state-of-the-art hospitals were built in two large metropolitan regions of the country, Izmir and Kocaeli. The Izmir Hospital consists of eight buildings with an indoor area of 633,020 m² and 2,060 hospital beds. The Kocaeli hospital, consisting of four buildings, has a total indoor area of 383,397 m² and is equipped with 1,207 beds. Hospitals are among the most critical facilities for heating, cooling, and ventilation. Consequently, it is crucial to maintain optimal indoor air quality and maximum reliability for HVAC systems at all times. To ensure this, Belimo provided more than 20,000 sensors to monitor and control nearly every area of the two hospitals. Belimo VAV actuators help maintain each zone's required indoor air quality in the two facilities. At the same time, our fire damper actuators and smoke control damper actuators ensure maximum safety in case of a fire.

In 2002, the GEO CENTRE in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada opened its doors to the visitors and since then offers many attractions to explore the geological history of the region and the planet. Due to its interesting environment, in the middle of rocks, and the fact that the building usually needs to be heated and cooled at the same time, it’s a very interesting place from the HVAC point of view as well. The HVAC system was continuously optimized and after about 15 years of operation, Belimo Energy Valves were installed together with VFD’s for some pumps. This optimization led to energy savings in the range of 20%, which saves up to C$20,000 per year.

Actuator Retrofit at Yale University’s Kroon Hall Demonstrates Nothing is Greener Than Reliability

“Replacing the actuators was a matter of taking the old one off and putting the new one on. It took about one hour per valve and the system was up and running again,” said Mr. Beauton. This means less down time and less repair costs.

Control and balancing of heating and cooling flow in chilled beams

In 2016, the Franco-American company LDR, a specialist in spinal implants and thoracic/lumbar vertebrae disc prostheses, will move into their new company headquarters in the "Parc du Grand Troyes" industrial park (Département Aube). The construction project, with costs totaling 13 million EUR and a surface area of 7000 m², is being headed by Linkcity, which, on a related note, is implementing its first planning and construction project in the Champagne region. The construction work carried out by Bouygues Bâtiment Nord-Est started at the beginning of 2015. One part of the building is intended for administration purposes and theother for logistics.

Most successful Energy Valve job in Belimo Asia Pacific

The Hotel Legend Palace is one of the prestige hotel in the Macau Fisherman's Wharf hotel resort right next to the Macau Harbour Ferry Terminal. The complex includes a few 5 star hotels, entertainment facilities, convention centres and lots of fine quality restaurants. The Legend Palace Hotel was completed in 2017. This project is the biggest single new development project using the most number of Energy Valves in Asia Pacific so far. Belimo Hong Kong get involved in the early design stage of the project.

The Vice President of the Facility Management appreciated the unique functionality of the Energy Valve, and committed to use the Energy Valve as the standard product in this project.

Getting the best support from owner, consultant, contractors, and more importantly from Belimo Top Management, Belimo Hong Kong could win the project from the fierce overseas and local competitors.

EPIV – the energy-efficient and sustainable solution for 'Happyland'

'Happyland' in Klosterneuburg (Austria) offers a huge range of leisure activities for all ages including an indoor wellness pool, a large outdoor sports pool, various playing fields and a large sauna area. In 2013 the operator decided to undertake major renovation, extension and modification work. State-ofthe-art technical systems were used, for example to renovate the heating distribution and complex ventilation system. Particular importance was attached to the perfect control technology. The EPIV – one of Belimo's innovative products – more than lived up to its role as a problem-solver in this project.

Belimo Bridges the Gap Between Proprietary Control System and Control Valves at Middle School

One teacher threatened to wear a bathing suit to class (in mid-winter) if the overheating problem at the Lincoln Hall Middle School in Lincolnwood, Illinois wasn’t soon corrected. Clearly, it’s hard enough to make a 13-year old concentrate; and even though Jim Caldwell, Director of Buildings & Grounds was pretty sure this was an idle (and good-humored) threat, the school was ready to find a control solution for the unit ventilators that were overheating several classrooms.

Supplying quality air and comfort to the virtual world.

“We need accurate sensors with rapid response times to safeguard indoor air quality for all the players,” said Pang Yong, General Manager of Wuji Industrial - contractor of the first virtual reality (VR) theme park in South China.

With over one hundred sensors and Energy Valves, Belimo developed a state-of-the-art HVAC solution to dynamically compensate for the ever-changing volume of people and to provide reliable control of the air quality and thermal comfort in every room, on every level.

5-stars for energy efficiency at Marriott Hotel Al Jaddaf in Dubai

The Marriott Hotel chain opened its hotel experience on January 15th 2014 in Dubai, UAE. With its brilliant design and perfect location in Al Jaddaf, this 5-star hotel has an abundance of thoughtful amenities. These include fully automated luxury guest rooms and suite accommodation that encourages relaxation, with luxury bedding, marble bathrooms, high-speed Internet and flat-screen TVs, also providing views of the Dubai skyline. The hotel offers 352 luxury guest rooms and 128 hotel apartments. The Belimo products could be efficient implemented and enable a sustainable and maintaince-free system.

MIT Tests New Energy Valve Technology at Charles Hayden Library And Reaps the Rewards of Higher Delta-T!

Low Delta-T Syndrome is a common (and costly) problem in many large facilities, especially on sprawling campuses with central chilled water plants. This was and still is the case at The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). But the problem isn’t as bad as it use to be. Facility engineers within the University’s Sustainability and Utility Planning are now optimistic that it will continue to improve. This is in thanks to new valve technology from Belimo that was applied to MIT’s Charles Hayden Library as a beta test for a new Belimo product – the Belimo Energy Valve™. The results are promising for any large facility currently battling Low Delta-T Syndrome.

The Milano e Torino business complex is located in the Água Branca neighborhood, in the West Zone of São Paulo, Brazil. The Milano e Torino complex includes four towers, each with 20 floors and 18 thousand square meters of usable space. The towers have their own respective chilled water plants with four 160-ton air condensing chillers (640 tons of capacity). The installation of 172 Energy Valves (in combination with other building upgrades made to the automation system and cooling water pumps) increased chilled water Delta T within the four buildings from 6.5°F [3.6°C] to 11.7°F [6.5°C]. This resulted in a nearly 40% reduction in energy consumption of the air conditioning system.

Opened in April 2018, the Mission Event Center is a 40,000 square feet, state-of-the-art commercial space located in the thriving city of Mission, Texas. To help enable this energy-saving functionality, the HVAC controls contractor for Mission Event Center, Climatec, turned to Belimo. Climatec selected Belimo to supply multiple products for the HVAC system at the facility, including 25 Variable Air Volume (VAV) damper actuators and two chilled water butterfly isolation valves. Sensors were also provided, including CO2, air temperature, humidity, and water temperature.

Seamless energy monitoring in the "Flagship" of the Lenzerheide

The new Motta Hut is the hub for hungry and thirsty snow sports enthusiasts.

The slopes and ski lifts in the Arosa Lenzerheide ski resort had just barely shut down in 2017 before the bulldozers moved in to tear down the old Motta Hut. The new flagship project had to be ready by the start of the 2017/2018 ski season. The new Motta Hut has room inside for 120 people and outside for 240 more on its ample, multi-level sun terrace. The innovative timber-frame construction ensures a rustic, yet modern ambiance, both inside and out. This makes the new ski restaurant an international flagship and an experience for every snow sport enthusiast. To ensure that the restaurant operators would be able to take care of their guests, a HVAC system with the maximum amount of automation was once again selected for the Motta Hut. As with other projects, the plant was also equipped with Belimo products. The new sensor product range attracted just as much attention as the Belimo Energy Valve™ with Cloud connection.

Green Factory 2.0: Focus on energy

Over a 45-year period, the Alois Müller Corporate Group has developed from a family business to a company with around 350 employees. The company is regarded as a specialist in system engineering, energy and building technology (heating, ventilation, sanitation and air conditioning). It demonstrated its comprehensive know-how in various projects, including the new construction of the Allianz Arena in Munich. Its own flagship project is the Green Factory 2.0 in Ungerhausen (DE). With a total area of 18,000 m², it is the world's largest virtually energy self-sufficient green factory. Sustainable and energy-efficient production is also the focus at BELIMO Automation AG. With the new generation of butterfly valves and the PR and PRK butterfly valve actuators with emergency control function (SuperCap), Müller has found a solution to achieve its targets.

Quality products and timely service get the job for Belimo Aircontrols at the New York Post

When the mechanical contracting group of The Trane Company won the bid from McClier Corporation to do the mechanical engineering for the new, state-of-the-art New York Post printing facility, its control design team chose Belimo as its supplier of actuators and valves. The decision was based on Belimo’s reputation for reliable products and timely, all-inclusive customer service.

New Generation Actuators and Retrofit Linkages Ease the Pain of DDC Conversion at Oklahoma City VA Hospital

The Oklahoma City VA hospital was the very first project to use the new generation actuators and linkages. The fact that ES2 (Engineered Systems & Energy Solutions, Inc. ) was not only willing to wait for the product, but be the first to use it, is indicative of their confidence in Belimo technology and innovations. Neither Kinser nor Woods had any reservations about being the first to use the product. “Belimo has always given us awesome products and support. The actuators always perform as expected. Belimo is constantly looking for ways to improve their products. It’s always been a great product for our customers,” said Kinser.

Record energy consumption according to the source and bill it accurately.

New materials and production technologies for sustainable mobility.

The LeichtbauCampus Open Hybrid LabFactory (OHLF) in Wolfsburg, Germany enables the research and development of new and innovative lightweight construction concepts for the coming vehicle generations in a novel cooperation model. The technological activities of the research campus focus on the simultaneous development of materials and production technology in multi-material systems for hybrid lightweight construction. The OHLF is a project funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research as part of the "Research Campus - Public-Private Partnership for Innovation" funding initiative. The 10,000 m ² large floor area is divided into office, laboratory and technical centre areas as well as the complex technical building equipment. In the middle of the building is the 2,100 m ² technical centre, the heart of OHLF. The hall, which is more than three storeys high, houses production facilities and facilities for design and simulation.

Around 2,900 metres high, you feel like you are in seventh heaven

Automation and control for more comfort.

The panorama restaurant on the Rothorn summit is a popular destination both in winter and in summer. Thanks to the unbeatable visibility, visitors have a terrific view over the Lenzerheide holiday region and more than 1001 mountain peaks. The restaurant spoils its guests with regional and homemade cuisine. Following the successful cooperation in the construction project of the Scharmoin Mountain Restaurant, various zone valves were installed in the panorama restaurant on the summit of the Rothorn. These, in turn, were integrated into the management system of the Lenzerheide Bergbahnen AG. This allows control of the individual zones via the building management system via remote maintenance. As with most mountain restaurants, the majority of the HVAC system in Lenzerheide is fully automated. The division of the restaurant into different zones not only provides highest comfort for visitors, leaseholders and employees, but also great flexibility in room utilisation, as well as transparency with regard to energy requirements. Furthermore, shutting off unused zones makes greater energy savings possible.

PICCV Adds Longterm Value to High Rise Property in Mid-Town Atlanta

Roger Bennett was looking for an opportunity to showcase pressure independent control valve technology to his clients. He found it when his firm, WayPoint Systems, was awarded the contract to provide a complete Direct Digital Control (DDC) system retrofit for a high rise property in midtown Atlanta, known as 1100 Peachtree. The 582,000 square-foot, 28-story class-A office building is managed by Carter and Associates.

Motorisation fiable et durable pour le plus intemporel des édifices.

400 ans d'histoire.
Cordouan a été construit il y a plus de quatre siècles, sur un ilot rocheux en pleine mer, à l’entrée de l’estuaire de la Gironde. Appelé parfois « phare des rois » ou encore « roi des phares ». L’estuaire de la Gironde est un véritable cimetière marin. Permettre la sécurisation des voies maritimes devient une priorité. Le Prince d’Aquitaine, Edouard de Woodstock, construit sur l’île de Cordouan une tour à feu – appelée la « Tour du Prince Noir » : c'est le début de 400 ans d'histoire.

Knowing instead of believing: Maximum energy efficiency through transparent data.

The founding of Phoenix Contact in Germany goes back an entire century. The global leader and innovator in electrifying, connecting and automating industrial, energy and infrastructure processes helps partners develop sustainable applications with efficient operations and lower costs. The company employs more than 22,000 people worldwide and has manufacturing facilities in eleven countries. The headquarters of the Swiss subsidiary, founded in 1981, accommodates 80 employees and was built in 1997 to high technical standards. Twenty-five years after commissioning the building, the HVAC systems were due for a significant upgrade to enable more energy-efficient operation and provide excellent indoor comfort for employees. With various project participants, Belimo supported Phoenix Contact in realising this vision using intelligent and energy-efficient field devices. The result: Communicative systems, transparent energy flows, and controlled operation for optimal indoor air quality at all times.

Belimo Safety Solutions are making a significant contribution to the fire protection of a special building.

At the centre of Linz, Austria, the Promenade Galleries are now located on an area of 12,000 m2 . Here, heritage-protected old buildings are skilfully combined with modern architecture, which offers a contemporary, urban living and working style as well as exclusive housing in all user spaces. For the Promenade Galleries project, six Linz companies have joined forces under the leadership of the electrical installation company ETECH as a joint venture for the entire technical building installation. In addition to the electrical installations, comprehensive networking and control technology, fire protection was also a focal point at the start of planning. In addition to European standards and directives, Austria also complies with state-specific regulations, making it one of the most progressive countries in the world in terms of fire protection. In all buildings with installed fire alarm systems, motorised fire dampers are mandatory and state of the art

Belimo Energy Valves with Cloud Connectivity Help Red Wing School District Stay on the Cutting-Edge of Energy Efficiency

Located in Goodhue County, Minnesota, on the western bank of the Mississippi River, the Red Wing Public School District is a model of energy efficiency in the educational sector. Over the last two decades, Red Wing has made a substantial commitment to environmental stewardship and sustainability – leveraging the latest and greatest building technologies to reduce energy consumption and enhance the learning environment for its 2,700+ students. With a total of 109 Energy Valves installed across the district, Belimo has played an essential role in helping Red Wing achieve its sustainability goals. The Energy Valves help facility personnel optimize Delta T and HVAC system water usage, and with cloud connectivity, the district can capitalize on the many benefits afforded by the Internet of Things (IoT).

When you know where the energy flows, you know how to control it

Energetically optimised operation and heat supply thanks to the Belimo Energy Valve™.

The altitude of Scharmoin Mountain Restaurant in the Arosa Lenzerheide snow sports region (Switzerland) is 1,900 metres. The time frame for completion of the construction project was only eight months. Independent of the climatic conditions, the opening was set for the start of the ski season 2013/14. The mountain restaurant building houses not only the entire heat energy supply for the restaurant, but also for the neighbouring cableway operations building. To ensure energy-optimised and thus sustainable operation, the operators at Lenzerheide Bergbahnen AG decided to integrate the building technology into their management system. With the Belimo Energy Valve™, this was possible without any problems.

Health, a sense of well-being, and productivity are dependent upon room climate

The building complex is located near the fourth largest Chinese airport and not far from the National Exhibition Center. Over 70 000 square meters of commercial floor space surrounded by international hotels, a highly efficient, flexible office and a residential building has been constructed. The ground floor of which is characterized by vibrant stores, restaurants and plenty of space for public use. A generously appointed, park-like green space in the center of the complex is an attractive spot for residents and passersby to while away their time.

Belimo Pressure Independent Technology Provides Efficient, Long Term Solution for Growing Retirement Community

Shell Point Retirement Community in Fort Myers, FL, is an extraordinary property. With over 400 acres and nearly 2000 residents, it is Florida’s largest life care retirement community, combining all the services of a comprehensive staged elder care facility and the amenities of an all-inclusive resort. Also extraordinary is the fact that this sprawling property, which includes a 75-acre island and a wide assortment of medical, recreational, and living facilities, is served almost entirely by one central energy plant. The efficient and seamless delivery of heating and cooling to the outlying buildings is, in no small part, thanks to the nearly 1500 Belimo Pressure Independent Control Valves (PICCV).

Measuring, controlling, balancing and shutting with a single valve unit

The DonauSplash indoor swimming pool in Tulln, which was originally constructed in 1974, was reopened after almost a year and a half of general renovation in October 2014. The entire building technology was updated as part of the general renovation and a conversion from natural gas to biomass district heating was implemented. Efficient utilisation of energy was the motto of the building technology consulting engineers – after all, the heating output is about 500 kW. About 30 m³ of water is moved every hour in order to control the temperature of the individual bathing zones. The electronically controlled Electronic Pressure-Independent Valve (EPIV) from Belimo provides a tight seal in order to prevent energy losses in the water circuits, and increases efficiency during planning, implementation and operation.

Belimo Energy Valve Proves Air Coils are Batting a Thousand

According to this sports entertainment complex, its 18 building main campus is the company’s “mother ship,” employing close to 4,000 people. It’s the job of these employees to keep this 24/7 sports channel running. The buildings on campus are also an important factor. They need the most efficient and reliable mechanical systems in order for the show to go on. That is why Belimo chose this facility to install its Energy Valves.

New chiller with communicative PR actuator - Reliability, security and energy efficiency achieved with Belimo

A reliable cooling circuit is particularly important for the pharmaceutical company SwissCo Services AG in Sisseln (CH). The temperature and above all the humidity in the production plants are decisive for manufacturing the company's effervescent and tablet products. Alongside reliable operation and keeping temperature and humidity levels constant, the aim of refurbishing the cooling plant was to optimise energy consumption.

The world's largest integrated circuit manufacturer (TSMC) chooses Belimo

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited, known as TSMC, is the world's largest integrated circuit manufacturer and the largest listed company in Taiwan. TSMC's annual total capacity reaches 4.3 million pieces of wafer. Belimo Characterised Control Valves, Damper Actuators and Fire & Smoke Damper Actuators have been selected by TSMC (Nanjing) Co., Ltd. as the only qualified products. 

The integrated circuits production process has restricted requirements on temperature, humidity and cleanliness of the plant. Therefore, precise control and execution of the HVAC system is very important. The reliability of Belimo Fire & Smoke Damper Actuators and the precision of Characterised Control Valves have received high recognition from TSMC.

Citizens Plaza stands in the heart of Downtown Nashville. The Class A, 275,000 square feet,15-story office building was constructed in 1984 and houses multiple Tennessee governmental agencies. During a typical workday, it has anywhere from 800 to 1,200 occupants.“At Citizens Plaza, we were experiencing high utility thermal inefficiency charges from Metro Nashville District Energy System due to low Delta T and over pumping,” said Chad Lovell, Operations and Safety Specialist at JLL. After all, 15 Belimo Energy Valves became operational in Citizens Plaza, the average flow through the building during full occupancy reduced by over 200 GPM [12.6 l/s] versus the previous year when the original globe valves were still in place. As a result of the retrofit project, Belimo Energy Valves were able to reduce chilled water pumping by 49%, which equated to about $23,000 in annual savings.

Phoenix Reduces Chilled Water Expenses with Pressure Independent Technology

Hartford, Connecticut’s most iconic building also may be one of its most difficult to heat and cool. The corporate headquarters of The Phoenix Companies, Inc. at One American Row in downtown Hartford is a true architectural landmark. The 13-story building, designed by famed twentieth-century architect Max Abramovitz and completed in 1963, is the first New England office building to be both LEED certified and on the National Register of Historic Places. However, the building’s ship-like profile and glass curtain walls cause tremendous solar gain, creating ongoing heating and cooling challenges for Phoenix.

Pressure-independent control at the core of the 1,000 Trees development in Shanghai

The Tian'an Sunshine Plaza (1,000 Trees) project is breaking ground near Shanghai’s vibrant city center, showcasing a building complex that blends cutting-edge technology with sustainable design. The goal for the 1,000 Trees project was to create a building that would relate to the surrounding park and the arts district, and its name stems from the 1,000 trees planted in the 400 terraces throughout. This multipurpose development aims to create a green, environmentally friendly urban area combining boutique shopping, catering, leisure, tourism and entertainment.

Energy Valves Solve Low Delta T Syndrome Torre Origami, a 360 foot tall [110 meters], 23-story office building, is occupied with up to 2000 people a day. Torre Origami’s primary variable flow chilled water plant includes three 330 ton chillers with a design flow of 1693 GPM.  Before the Energy Valve installation, at peak load, two or three chillers ran to deliver the required flow to the buildings he power consumption of the three chillers in operation at the same time was correspondingly massive However, despite the tremendous energy usage, the cooling capacity in the office was anything but stable. To solve this problem, Grupo Cinsa turned to Belimo and retrofitted 24 AHU cooling coils that serve each floor of the building with Belimo Energy Valves.

University of Miami The Belimo Energy Valve™ Cures Medical University's Low-Delta-T

The University of Miami medical campus saves thousands of dollars and increased plant capacity with the Belimo Energy Valve retrofit.

University of New Brunswick, Canada Efficiency that fits to a T

Low Delta T occurs when the supply and return chilled water temperature across an HVAC system is less than the chiller’s design calls for. This was evident on two separate structures at the University of New Brunswick in Fredericton, Canada, where Belimo Energy Valve™ helped achieve real-world savings through optimization of chiller operations.

Control Strategy has University of North Florida Seeing ORANGE

The University of North Florida (UNF) chilled water plant gives new meaning to the term “Florida orange.” At first glance it looks as though the chilled and condenser water piping were laden with large, orange-colored tropical fruit. But the assortment of brightly colored Belimo control valves is in place throughout the plant (and campus) to save the university energy and labor. It’s part of a carefully orchestrated control strategy, developed and implemented by the Campus, the engineering community, and Facility Automation Solutions in Jacksonville, Florida that gives plant personnel computerized remote control over chilled water and cooling tower operation.

University of Oregon’s Football Complex Runs at Maximum Efficiency

Built in 2013, the University of Oregon’s (U of O) Hatfield-Dowlin Complex in Eugene is one of the most advanced sports facilities in the world. The six-story, $63 million building, donated by Nike founder (and Oregon alumnus) Phil Knight and his wife penny, features 142,000 square feet of meeting space, locker rooms, offices, lounges, and auditoriums, along with a cafeteria and state-of-the-art football fitness center. Since the complex was commissioned, facilities personnel at U of O have been focused on continuously enhancing efficiency and improving occupant comfort by leveraging the latest and greatest building technologies. The most recent example of this occurred in the winter of 2017 with the installation of six Belimo PR Series butterfly valve actuators.

Precision Control Plays Important Role in Sonoma State University Renovation

Sonoma State University had high aspirations for converting the original Ruben Salazar library into a multi-use facility and was willing to go the distance to achieve their goal without a large increase in campus demand for peak power. Be assured, a project like this demands a lot of careful consideration, from selection of the 106 kW solar photovoltaic system to the valves and actuators that control water flow and damper operation in over 100 zones.

Pressure Independent Valves Make Cost Effective Alternative to Reverse Return System for US Census Bureau

It was right there in black and white. Paraphrased, the guideline stated that pump and piping systems shall be arranged in a reverse return configuration. The standard is part of the GSA’s (US General Service Administration) design guide, known as the PBS-P100, and serves as the guideline for all US governmental buildings. However to all rules, there are at least one or two exceptions. Such was the case with the new US Census Bureau headquarters located in Suitland, Maryland. The 8-story, 1.5 million sq. ft. facility, scheduled to be completed in October 2006, simply was not a good candidate for the use of reverse return for all systems.

How the differential pressure switch optimizes air handling units and makes them safer.
In early 2017, Belimo introduced a new product range of duct sensors for ventilation applications and pipe sensors for water applications. The new product range was presented to the original equipment manufacturer UTEK. The differential pressure switch 01APS especially caught their interest. UTEK develops and produces air handling and heat recovery units for residential and industrial applications and already utilizes various damper actuators from Belimo.
 

Build trust with customers with the high quality products

Wenzhou Oujiang Kou Hospital is located in Longwan district Wenzhou, Zheng Jiang Province. It is a grade A tertiary large-scale general hospital with 1,200 regular hospital beds. The total construction area of the hospital is 158,350 square meters. It will be the largest hospital in Wenzhou Area, providing excellent and convenient medical service for 0.8 million people in the Oujiangkou area.

The project utilizes a ground-source heat pump combined with an ice storage air-conditioning system, which requires high stability and reliability of the butterfly valve and actuator. Belimo won the full trust of the customer with high quality products and customized after-sales services.

Belimo Energy Valve with Delta T Manager Improves Cooling Efficiency and Occupant Comfort

Founded in 1878, Western University in London, Ontario, is widely regarded as one of Canada’s premier collegiate institutions with an on-campus population to approximately 40,000 students, faculty, and staff. With overall utility costs that average over CAD 20 million, Western’s facilities team devotes considerable time and resources to improve energy efficiency and sustainability. By replacing their network of air
handling unit (AHU) control valves with 223 Belimo Energy Valves, Western was able to optimize Delta T, advance overall system performance, and increase occupant comfort. Overall, the project lowered chilled water consumption by 32% year over year while significantly reducing utility peak demand charges by CAD 2.1 million in the first year, CAD 2 million in the second year, and CAD 2.5 million in the third year.

20% energy savings in heating and cooling generation and air conditioning.

The above-average high growth in the MedTech sector necessitated the construction of an extension annex for clean rooms, assembly, logistics and storage capacity. The new three-storey building was put into operation in Autumn 2019 following a two-year construction period. Clean-room capacity was tripled in the ground floor to a total of 1800 square meters. The basement floor is being used for new storage areas and the second floor for production and assembly. An in-house staff restaurant designed to serve around 200 employees was then opened on the top floor in 2020.