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Northeast HVAC
News
‘Invisible’ Heater Design Elevates Comfort
and Aesthetics at Manhattan Residential Skyscraper.
To adequately heat the 111 Murray
Street residential skyscraper in New York, the owner sought an
effective way to maintain the aesthetic of the mostly glass building
without being obtrusive to its design. Custom convection style
heaters, mounted in the building’s millwork by Faber Industrial
Technologies, proved to be the game-changing resolution.
 “Convection
heaters provide warmth and heat to a specific area or room by
circulating air and heating it using a highly efficient electric
element,” explained Andrew Martin, Manager of Product Management
with Marley
Engineered Products. “Designed for quiet, controlled comfort,
they are ideal for both residential and commercial applications,
including living rooms and bedrooms, offices, hallways, lobbies,
conference rooms, retail stores and buildings with floor-to-ceiling
windows.”
Installing Heaters while Maintaining Aesthetics
Located in the Financial District and Tribeca neighborhoods in Lower
Manhattan, 111 Murray Street is a 792-foot-tall residential
skyscraper with 156 luxury condominiums and 2,100 square feet of
retail space on the ground floor. Due to mechanical constraints
exacerbated by the building’s slim design, hot water was not
available in most of the upper residences, rendering hydronic
heating systems impractical. Therefore, the client requested
Berko ASL3 convector heaters from Marley Engineered Products to
be installed for elegant, supplemental comfort for heat loss,
condensation prevention and continuous warmth throughout each condo.
The challenge, however, came from their preference to keep the
heaters hidden for aesthetic reasons.
“The varying heights and angles of the millwork in each condo
limited our ability to install the heaters directly where we wanted
them,” said Christopher Smith, a heater manufacturing representative
with Faber Industrial Technologies. “Therefore, we needed a custom
design that enabled us to mount the heaters properly while also
keeping them out of sight.”
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Another issue was
revealed when the contractor requested the materials be delivered to
each floor. Working in tandem with Technical Air Systems, Inc., a
regional supplier of HVAC equipment to the metropolitan New York and
New Jersey areas, Marley Engineered Products’ customer service and
shipping teams were instrumental in coordinating the delivery of the
convector heaters in a congested lower west side intersection
between West Side Highway and Murray Street.
Hidden Heat for Unmatched Comfort and Elegance
The solution involved fabricating and supplying custom dual inlet
convector heaters, which were then mounted within the millwork of
each condominium unit. Using a thermocouple array, the engineering
team at Marley tested the Berko ASL3 convectors – at 125 watts per
foot and 120V – inside a customer-supplied demo millwork section
sent from New York City. After making some adjustments to the
design, thermal couplers were utilized on both the heaters and their
enclosures to ensure their surface temperatures were within Marley
Engineered Products’ limits to pass a UL site inspection.
Next, Smith coordinated with the electrical and mechanical
contractors on-site to fit the heaters into each condo’s temperature
control system using power relays. The result was an “invisible
solution” in which none of the controls or heaters could be seen in
the residential units.
“Innovation and collaboration converged as we tailored a custom
heating solution, seamlessly blending functionality and aesthetics,”
explained Smith. “In fabricating this ‘invisible solution’ for the
client, our dedicated team and the coordination of skilled
contractors transformed these condos into spaces that harmonize
comfort and elegance and exemplify the blending of form and
function.”
The success of the project not only resulted in an extremely
satisfied customer but also left the contractors pleased with the
uninterrupted delivery and installation of the heaters. They were
further impressed when the custom heater and millwork system passed
the UL site inspector's test after just one evaluation. To
acknowledge the innovative approach and exceptional achievements
demonstrated by the Faber team in overcoming the challenges faced
during this project, Marley Engineered Products awarded Smith the
2023 Jim Herring Memorial Silver Fox Award at its recent national
sales meeting.
“This award for excellence in solution design embodies the spirit of
Herring, who was always up for a challenge and most happy when
solving a unique heating or ventilation problem,” said Sean Pesce,
Acting Director of Sales for Marley Engineered Products. “Chris and
his team perfectly captured Jim’s talent for finding creative
solutions to the most complex issues and left a lasting impression
on the client.”
About Marley Engineered Products®
Marley Engineered Products® is a leading North American designer and
manufacturer of reliable comfort heating and ventilation solutions
for residential, commercial and institutional buildings. Recognized
by contractors, architects, engineers and HVAC professionals for
providing a wide range of high-performance, reliable heating and
ventilation solutions, Marley Engineered Products’ brands include
QMark®, Berko®, Fahrenheat® and Leading Edge®. Marley Engineered
Products’ manufacturing operations are based in Bennettsville, S.C.,
with regional sales representatives located throughout the U.S. and
an administrative office in Burr Ridge, Ill.
Additional information is available at www.marleymep.com.
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