What amount of energy can be saved in building operations with U-Form?
A. With intelligent design, heating and air-conditioning systems can be cut in half with corresponding reduction in electrical systems as well. Example: Livonia Pavilion East is an 8 story, 120,000 sq. ft., general purpose office building built in Livonia, Michigan, where winter temperatures can drop to -10 F or less and summer temperatures can rise to 100 F or more. It is the world’s first major U-Form building and is heated by a gas-fired boiler having only 960,000 BTU’s output. That computes to only 8 BTU’s per sq. ft., a record that stands to this day. It is a fact that U-Form buildings are counted among the world’s most energy efficient buildings. U-Form Technology was recognized as such in the World’s Fair for Technology Exchange where it was sponsored by the United States Dept. of Energy and won the coveted Best of TechEx Award. In fact, when Livonia Pavilion East first opened its doors for business, it was wintertime and Consumers Power, the local energy company, inspected the
