Baltimore Climate Tech+ 2025 Presents: Hydronic Shell: A New Approach to Deep Energy Retrofits скачать в хорошем качестве

Baltimore Climate Tech+ 2025 Presents: Hydronic Shell: A New Approach to Deep Energy Retrofits

Baltimore Climate Tech+ 2025 http://www.BCT2025.com 60% of multifamily buildings in the U.S. were built before 1980. The outdated and deteriorating infrastructure in these buildings is unsustainable from an environmental, social, and economic perspective, especially within affordable housing communities. Deep energy retrofits are needed at massive scale to reduce their harmful emissions and high operating costs, while improving the health, comfort, and well-being of their occupants. Despite the urgent need, such retrofits are rare today. The main barriers are poor return on investment and the logistical challenges of retrofitting an occupied building. Without innovative new approaches to disrupt the status quo, the future of our aging housing stock looks bleak. Hydronic Shell is a new technology that enables deep energy retrofits from the exterior of the building, thereby greatly reducing the cost and time to complete the retrofit while minimizing disruption to residents. A high performance central HVAC system is integrated into prefabricated modular facade panels that form the new insulated shell around the building. The result is lower energy bills and maintenance costs, superior comfort and indoor air quality, as well as a new revitalized exterior that’s more beautiful and resilient. This presentation will describe the Hydronic Shell retrofit system and the first pilot project being planned for a 7-story affordable housing building in Syracuse, NY. David graduated with a degree in mechanical engineering from Dartmouth College in 2005. He then spent 15 years as a consulting engineer in NYC helping to design and build high performance HVAC systems in wide range of building applications. David earned is Professional Engineering license from New York State in 2011. David founded HST in May 2020 to develop and commercialize his newly patented HVAC system, Hydronic Shell. The concept emerged from his experience in affordable housing retrofits that exposed him to the immense challenges that sector faces and the need for new technical solutions. Hydronic Shell is a culmination of his expertise in HVAC engineering, modular construction, and building science.