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Joan Schimml
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Meadowlands Racetrack Owners Expect Infrastructure
Systems in New Grandstand to be up to 20 Percent More Efficient
High-performance solutions from Trane more efficient than
conventional systems
East Rutherford, N.J.– Owners at Meadowlands Racetrack
expect the highly efficient Trane infrastructure systems selected for the new
grandstand currently under construction to be up to 20 percent more efficient
than conventional solutions. Trane<http://www.trane.com/>
is a leading global provider of indoor comfort solutions and services and a
brand of Ingersoll Rand<http://www.ingersollrand.com>.
The new, $85 million, state-of-the-art 2,200-seat
grandstand at the Meadowlands Racetrack ─ which hosts The Hambletonian, the
world-famous trotting race, each August ─ is being built on the site of the
current backstretch. The new grandstand will include food courts, a sports bar,
VIP areas and a 9,000-square-foot rooftop deck with views of the New York
skyline. The new facility is slated to open for live racing in late November
2013.
“We’re pleased that the selected Trane solutions offer
energy and operational efficiency while reducing lifecycle costs,” said Jeff
Gural, chairman of the new Meadowlands Racetrack. “It’s even better that they
are sustainable solutions that will help ensure a reliably comfortable
environment for racetrack guests and staff.”
Selected systems include 17 rooftop heating, ventilation
and air conditioning (HVAC) units, wireless controls, 83 variable air volume
systems and two large condensing units.
The selected highly efficient rooftop HVAC systems
provide comfort cooling to building occupants while simultaneously
self-monitoring to optimize efficiency.
Racetrack leaders selected a wireless communication
system which replaces typical wired communication lines to facilitate on-time,
on-budget project completion. They selected this solution in part for its
flexibility and ease of installation.
Controls can be easily reconfigured if the grandstand
space needs to be rearranged in the years ahead, saving time in the
construction schedule that conventional wired systems would require. The
wireless controls also offer lower lifecycle costs than traditional wired
solutions due to their ease of service and maintenance.
The new grandstand will feature 83 variable air volume
systems which distribute air conditioning to the required areas while
modulating to properly control space temperature.
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About Meadowlands Racetrack
The Meadowlands Racetrack has been home to the world’s
greatest harness racing and world-class dining and entertainment since 1976.
Located just 10 minutes outside New York City, the track hosts the sport’s
premier event, the Hambletonian, as well as a full slate of harness and
thoroughbred simulcast action. The Meadowlands Racetrack was privatized in 2011
and is operated by Jeff Gural's New Meadowlands Racetrack LLC. Meadowlands
Racetrack will be opening its new state-of-the-art venue in November 2013.
About Ingersoll Rand
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contracting services, parts support and advanced control. Ingersoll Rand is a
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enduring results. For more information, visit ingersollrand.com<http://www.ingersollrand.com/> or
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