CALMAC Manufacturing Corporation announced the installation of its thermal energy storage tanks at 1500 Walnut Street, a 22-story, 270,000 square foot high-rise commercial building located in Philadelphia. Facing a failing HVAC system and declining tenant satisfaction, CALMAC's IceBank(R) tanks and two 300-ton chillers were installed. The new tanks are assisting in saving 1500 Walnut Street $40,000 in energy costs per month during the warmer months and generating an additional $10,000 of revenue per year. The upgrades have helped turn the building into a "virtual power plant," prepared it for the smart grid and was installed at the same cost of the existing outdated system. The new thermal energy storage system, which was installed at the recommendation of Tozour Energy Services for the same cost of the existing outdated system, allows ice to be created at night, when power is less expensive and generated more efficiently. It is then used the next day to cool the building during peak demand hours, which has significantly reduced operating costs. The thermal energy storage tanks were also paired with Viridity Energy's VP Power software to provide additional flexibility. With this upgrade to the building controls, CALMAC's tanks are able to function as a part of a real-time demand response system that utilizes data from the utility company.

CALMAC Manufacturing Corporation Presents at Ardour Capital Investments 10th Annual Energy Technology Conference, Jun-08-2012 12:45 PM. Venue: Chadbourne & Park LLP, 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10112, United States.

CALMAC Manufacturing Corporation announced the successful installation of its IceBank(R) thermal energy storage tanks at McConnell Air Force Base (AFB) in Wichita, Kansas. In need of a more efficient way to cool office space in two of its Air National Guard facilities, Air National Guard Engineers enlisted the help of CALMAC to provide thermal energy storage for cooling during peak demand hours. By implementing thermal energy storage to shift the load to the ice storage system during peak demand, the Kansas Air National Guard (KSANG) is able to reduce some of the costs associated with round-the-clock cooling and reduce peak demand charges. Home to branches of the Air Mobility Command, the Air Force Reserve Command and the Air National Guard, McConnell AFB had two buildings that required renovations, specifically upgrades to outdated cooling systems. One of the buildings on the base requires 24-hour cooling, which can get costly during the warmer months of the year.