Wausau West High School, Wisconsin, USA

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Wausau West High School, Wisconsin

Address	Wausau West High School 1200 West Wausau Ave Wausau, Wisconsin 54401 United States of America
Year of construction	1968
Year of renovation	1998 - 2000
Total floor area	25548 m²
Number of pupils	1850
Number of classrooms	65
Typical classroom	65 m² 25 pupils

This school building HVAC System resulted in complaints regarding Indoor Air Quality and energy inefficiency. The Local Public Health Department had received complaints and had investigated. The complaints included hot and cold rooms, poor ventilation and poor IAQ. In addition, the lighting systems needed upgrading. The project objective was to improve the IAQ, comfort, and overall energy efficiency of the building.

Retrofit features:
The heating system was converted from steam to hot water boilers. Three 9 million BTU boilers were replaced with seven 2 million BTU hot water boilers. The domestic hot water was changed from steam to direct fired natural gas. The dishwasher hot water booster was changed from electricity to gas. Ten pieces of kitchen equipment were changed from electricity to natural gas. Green house changed from propane to natural gas. Lighting was upgraded from T-12 fluorscents with magnetic ballasts to T-8 with electronic ballasts. The HVAC was upgraded using a new concept using existing technologies resulting in 100% outdoor fresh air being introduced into the classrooms.

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