Freeze Protection-Shell Building
Freeze Protection-Shell Building
(OP)
I need advise in designing a freeze protection (for fire sprinkler lines) heating system for a 10000 sf shell building-the architect calls it a "white Box". My questions are:
1- What type of equipment to use?
2-If we have gas and electric which is more common to use?
3-Do we put in one large unit or several smaller ones?
4-What happens to these as the building gets tenants move in one by one?
5-What the contractors do with the used ones. Do they keep re-using them on various projects?
Regards,
1- What type of equipment to use?
2-If we have gas and electric which is more common to use?
3-Do we put in one large unit or several smaller ones?
4-What happens to these as the building gets tenants move in one by one?
5-What the contractors do with the used ones. Do they keep re-using them on various projects?
Regards,





RE: Freeze Protection-Shell Building
Generally gas is less expensive. Several smaller units is better since it gives you redundancy and greater reliability.
As tennants move in the heat can remain to serve a unconditioned storage room in the back if applicable.
Used HVAC equipment is seldom reused in a different building due to the fact that owners like a warranty, which is only available with new.