Mercyhurst College
High-Efficiencey Geothermal HVAC
A magnificent addition to the picturesque campus of one of Erie's premier Catholic colleges, the Audrey Hirt Building encompassed many challenges due to the size and complexity of the project.
- Architect: Weber, Murphy, Fox - Erie, PA
- General contractor: Building Systems, Inc. - Erie, PA
- Project start date: 8/03/01
- Project completion date: 10/25/02 (three months ahead of schedule)
Specifications
- Three-story, 45,000 sq. ft. building
- Houses classrooms and theater
- HVAC system: geothermal
- Seventy 300 ft. vertical wells
- Forty-two heat pumps
- Two energy-efficient heat recovery units
