Efficiency optimizing solutions
for universities, k-12 schools, and education facilities...
Learn how Danfoss solutions have been working seamlessly together to continuously optimize hydronic system performance in universities, k-12 schools, & education facilities for many decades.
Our technical & application experts understand the demands that schools face - so we offer synergized components that help maintain balance within the hydronic loop, contributing to sustained efficiency & reduced maintenance. This leads to infrastructure improvements, reduced energy consumption & carbon footprint, while meeting increasing demands for resiliency, reliability, comfort and indoor air quality.
Benefits
One manufacturing partner for your HVAC system
Energy efficient and sustainable solutions
Indoor comfort with precise temperature control and reliable supply
Easy installation, commissioning, management and maintenance
Innovative products enabling smart IoT solutions and data collection
Prevent constant flow to coils with traditional manual balancing valves, which cause inefficient heat transfer, spikes in chiller and pump energy consumption, and dramatic swings in discharge temperatures such as chronic hot/cold spots in occupied space.
Danfoss AB-QM™ pressure independent control valves (PICVs) help to synchronize your hydronic loop, continuously adjusting their differential pressure orifice position in response to dynamic load conditions. AB-QM™ PICVs maintain consistent differential pressure across the valve, meaning the flow into the coils only varies in response to changing loads, allowing for efficient heat transfer and precise comfort control in classrooms, laboratories, and student housing areas.
Synchronize your hydronic loop with solutions from Danfoss. With the use of pressure independent control valves (PICVs), variable speed pumps and oil-free variable speed compressors, you can match your HVAC system's energy consumption to the demand, allowing the system to achieve design efficiency in all load conditions.
Our solutions adjust to current load conditions to optimize heat transfer, and minimize flow into the coils. This means the system is only heating, cooling and pumping as much water as is necessary to the meet demand, resulting in increased efficiency and enhanced occupant comfort.
Case studies
The Challenge: Total system equilibrium at A.K. Suter Elementary in Pensacola, FL
The Results: Complex energy and comfort problems solved
Discover how Danfoss solutions helped rejuvenate the almost 100-year-old elementary school, and reduced energy consumption by 50%...
4 Danfoss Turbocor® TT400 compressors installed on 2 centrifugal chillers
130 AB-QM™ valves and actuators installed on VAV boxes & air handler units
70% lower yearly building energy use and 50% less chiller energy consumption
The Challenge: Stable flow control at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT)
RIT puts pressure independent control valves to the test
Timothy Vann, Engineering & Facilities Management Services for RIT investigates pressure independent control solutions to improve the stability of the universities hydronic system. His team performs their own independent testing which prove excellent results in HVAC system performance and hydronic stability.
Related solutions
AB-QM™ pressure independent control
Danfoss is a global leader in pressure independent control excellence for over 30 years. Our line of AB-QM™ pressure independent control valves (PICVs) & actuators improve hydronic system efficiency by eliminating overflows and increasing ΔT. The unique design of AB-QM™ control valve incorporates an integrated differential pressure regulator. When equipped with a perfectly matched Danfoss electric actuator, AB-QM™ PICVs increase energy efficiency & room temperature control, improving indoor climate conditions - achieving simple, affordable, comfort.
AB-QM™ valves are easy to select, specify, and use. Valve selection is based on required flow, eliminating the need for excessive design calculation and commissioning processes. In addition Danfoss offers user friendly selection tools to aide in selecting the correct product for your HVAC systems needs.
AB-QM™ valves dynamically balance flow by eliminating overflow, solving low ΔT, and decreasing overall pumping costs. This maximizes energy savings and optimizes system efficiency.
See related case studies proving savings, comfort benefits and more below.
NovoCon® digital actuators are tailor made for AB-QM™ valves and establish the perfect connection between superior hydronic system performance and smart building automation solutions. Remotely access your system for maintenance or commissioning, log data to benchmark and optimize, and allocate energy with advanced energy management features.
District Energy
The critical energy challenges facing campuses today include coping with limited budgets, volatile fuel prices, ambitious sustainability goals, a need for reliability to protect critical research, & keeping up with campus growth. Using district energy, CHP, and microgrid technologies, campus energy systems can reduce costs through efficiency, leverage fuel flexibility, and enhance resiliency and reliability while sustaining continued campus growth.
Aligning with sustainability goals, district energy systems help campuses make cuts to greenhouse gas emissions and minimize their carbon footprint. Long taken for granted, campus energy systems are now more visible than ever as they become leaders in clean, efficient, and reliable energy for their campus and the community.
For nearly 80 years, Danfoss has been pushing the boundaries of climate and energy technologies and is at the forefront of a new wave of district energy solutions today. Now more than ever, we are working with national and local governments worldwide to engineer district heating and cooling systems that not only deliver superior performance and value today, but create a sustainable platform for tomorrow.
At Danfoss, we develop and produce all major components for our substations and flat stations in-house. Because we manufacture the key components ourselves, you will benefit from optimized heat transfer and system control performance. Pressure, differential pressure, temperature and flow are integrated and automatically controlled on nearly all Danfoss substations.
Improving energy efficiency, reducing carbon emissions, and cutting energy bills are ever-growing concerns especially in educational facilities that are often mandated by the government to reduce consumption.
The demand for efficient, renewable, and clean-energy technologies can be achieved with district energy networks.
Heat exchangers
Danfoss and Sondex® brand heat exchangers optimize heat transfer in a variety of commercial building applications including universities.
Customized products, and an extensive plate portfolio allows us to match the specific requirements of your application for the optimal heat transfer solution.
Our range of traditional plate heat exchangers including gasketed, welded, brazed, and fresh water distillers can be fully customized to match all thermal requirements, including high working pressures, and AHRI certification. In addition our heat exchangers are flexible and efficient with low operational costs.
Plate patterns have advanced from being “one-size-fits-all” solutions with wide, deep channels that provided inadequate heat transfer, to being designed specifically for the intended application. SONDEX® and Danfoss heat exchangers are always designed and customized in close cooperation with our customers to perfectly match the thermal requirements and specifications of the application and duty.
“We have achieved tangible cash
savings on the upgrade. Additionally, we can also get 20 percent extra power from the current heat exchangers. Consequently, we can connect more
consumers to our grid prior to expanding it with new heat exchangers." Discover how Sondex® heat exchangers helped optimize the city of Aarhus's district heating supply.
Related products
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Turbocor®Danfoss is the leading manufacturer of oil-free compressors and is the pioneer of the Danfoss Turbocor® compressor - the world’s first oil-free magnetic bearing compressor for the HVAC industry.
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Thermostatic radiator valves
Robustly built and designed to meet the rigors of the residential, commercial and industrial sectors, a comprehensive range of Danfoss RA2000 thermostatic radiator valves is available for hot water, one-pipe steam, and two-pipe low pressure steam systems.
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Radiator operators
Danfoss RA2000 radiator operators maintain constant desired room temperatures, individually room by room and help to reduce energy consumption.
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AB-QM™ Pressure-Independent Control Valves (PICVs)
Pressure Independent Control Valves (PICVs) provide both a control functionality and dynamic balancing solution for HVAC applications. The valves eliminate flow variations occurring in variable flow systems due to pressure fluctuations at partial load conditions.
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AB-QM™ Actuators
To take advantage of the combined balancing and control features of Danfoss AB-QM it has to be equipped with actuators controlled by room thermostats or a Building Management System. Danfoss offers a broad range of actuators varying from thermal on-off, to digital actuators with bus communication.
Documents
| Type | Name | Language | Valid for | Updated | Download | File type |
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| Brochure | A new Dawn! High-performance heat exchangers for HVAC | English | Multiple | 25 Jun, 2019 | 6.9 MB | |
| Brochure | A new Dawn! High-performance heat exchangers for HVAC | German | Multiple | 26 Feb, 2018 | 5.4 MB | |
| Brochure | A new Dawn! High-performance heat exchangers for HVAC | French | Multiple | 28 May, 2019 | 5.1 MB | |
| Brochure | AB-QM Brochure - Universities | English | United States | 04 Nov, 2015 | 809.5 KB | |
| Catalog | AB-QM™ Quick Select Guide | English | United States | 30 Sep, 2018 | 7.3 MB | |
| Case story | Engineering Tomorrow Solves Complex Energy and Comfort Problems for Elementary School | English | United States | 31 May, 2018 | 3.9 MB | |
| Article | Reaching energy-efficiency goals with district energy networks | English | United States | 30 Apr, 2016 | 9.9 MB | |
| Case story | Reduced energy consumption with new, optimized heat exchanger plates | English | Multiple | 12 Jul, 2018 | 1.3 MB | |
| Case story | Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) Case Study | English | United States | 26 May, 2015 | 381.9 KB | |
| Case story | SONDEX® raises the standard in Brazil | English | United States | 31 Oct, 2018 | 1.5 MB | |
| Article | Why district energy is the solution of the future | English | Multiple | 01 Aug, 2016 | 597.7 KB |
Videos
Sustainability
See how Danfoss technologies are contributing to sustainable buildings, and helping to save a significant amount of energy and CO2.
To learn more about our approach to sustainability, product compliance and more visit Sustainability in Danfoss.
AB-QM™ Pressure independent control
Our line of pressure independent control valves (PICVs) and actuators offer simple, affordable comfort in universities and commercial buildings all over the world.
Learn more about AB-QM™ features and benefits, hear testimonials from engineers whom have switched from traditional balancing solutions, and see how the smart NovoCon digital actuator has helped add to building value with remote commissioning, data collection, and perfect room temperature control.
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