The snow and icy conditions of Boston winters have created issues for delivery trucks accessing the Eliot Hotels receiving door. The rear entrance is extremely steep and narrow, and also offsets. TE2 Engineering was hired by the hotel to find a solution. Our team designed a snowmelt system for the entire ramp and delivery area, which included hydronic PEX piping, …
Westin Resort (St. John)
TE2 Engineering designed multiple solar hot water systems for the Westin Resort in St. John (USVI). The solar thermal system produces approximately 75% of the annual hot water load for each villa. The system is supplemented by instantaneous gas-fired hot water heaters for periods of high demand. Client: Starwood Vacation Ownership (SVO) Contractor: Professional Energy Services
Gateway Canyon Resort
TE2 Engineering was hired to design an innovative pool heating solution for the Gateway Canyon resort. The system utilizes solar heat captured from the patio pavers and transmits the heat to the swimming pools. Basically a solar thermal system without solar collectors. This allows the pavers to be temperature regulated (not burn your bare feet) while providing ordinarily wasted heat …
Department of Corrections
TE2 Engineering was hired to analyze the energy use for a Correctional facility, and subsequently design a solar thermal system to serve the domestic hot water needs for the facility. The building consumes about 6,600 gallons per day of hot water (2.4 Million gallons per year) mostly used for kitchen, laundry and shower use. The hot water was previously provided …
Ames Chapel
TE2 Engineering was hired as the MEP design engineer for the rehabilitation and revitalization of the historic Ames Chapel, located at the Hingham Cemetery in Hingham, MA. The chapel was originally constructed in 1886, although has served as office space and storage since the 1920’s. The project included many upgrades such as spray foam insulation, fire protection/fire alarms systems, radiant …