Customer Story: Springfield Town Center
Revitalized town center brings new energy to Springfield area.
There’s no doubt about it: including natural gas equipment in your commercial space is a smart business decision.
In fact, it’s one of the best ways to get the comfort, reliability and efficient performance your business needs at a lower cost. There’s even a wide range of natural gas applications available to meet the unique needs of your business – from the most popular equipment options for cooking, heating and water heating to the lesser known, but equally efficient cooling, refrigeration and combined heat and power. Explore a range of natural gas commercial equipment below.
Boiler systems are perfect for large-scale heating applications such as office buildings, hospitals, school campuses, multifamily dwellings, hotels, etc. A boiler system heats water or another fluid in a closed vessel. The heated or vaporized fluid exits the boiler for use in various processes or heating applications, including water heating, central heating, cooling, boiler-based power generation, cooking and sanitation.
A condensing boiler system is much more efficient than traditional boiler technology. In a condensing boiler system, the flue heat and excess water vapor are utilized to preheat the “cold” fluid as it enters the boiler. In some regions, condensing boiler technology is incentivized through rebates or tax breaks.
With policymakers creating rigorous environmental regulations, community advocates campaigning for a cleaner environment and energy prices soaring -- the commercial, industrial, institutional, municipal and manufacturing industries are recognizing the importance of reducing carbon emissions and establishing energy efficiency goals.
One solution making headway in the industry is Combined Heat and Power (CHP), also known as cogeneration. CHP is a form of distributed power generation and is typically located near the point of consumption. This technology is essentially the simultaneous production of electricity and thermal energy (heating and/or cooling) from a single source of energy, usually natural gas. Learn more.
Dehumidifiers use specialized materials to remove moisture from the air, eliminating the need to set thermostats at uncomfortably low temperatures on humid days. Dehumidification can be used either in a stand-alone system or in conjunction with an air conditioner. When used with an air conditioner, the dehumidifier can significantly increase the energy efficiency of the air conditioner because dry air is comfortable at higher temperatures.
Engine-driven chillers cool water using energy provided by a natural gas engine. Engine-driven chillers are generally used to provide large cooling loads in areas with medium to high electric rates. In addition to high efficiency cooling operation, waste heat can be recovered for domestic hot water production or other thermal energy needs.
Extreme weather, summertime brownouts and many other unforeseen complications can interrupt the electrical service to your commercial building. With a natural gas standby power generator, you can be assured that when power is lost, your residents remain safe. This is particularly important in assisted living facilities where it's critical for medical equipment to remain fully operational.
A natural gas standby power generator is permanently installed outdoors. A typical natural gas standby power generator has an automatic transfer switch that continuously monitors the utility power for an interruption. If utility power fails, the transfer switch automatically starts the generator, transferring electrical loads and restoring power. When utility power resumes, the transfer switch automatically reverses the process.
Back-up power generators are available in a wide range of sizes and can be used for the largest commercial facilities, and because it runs on natural gas the need for fuel storage is eliminated completely.
Submit the required paperwork to:
Washington Gas
Attention: Commercial Sales
6801 Industrial Road
Springfield, Virginia 22151
Please ensure the paperwork is complete and lists all anticipated gas equipment, the corresponding MBTu rating and required gas pressure.
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