Each project at Obernel Engineering begins with the same question: “What is the most energy efficient system we can design to meet the project budget?” We feel it is important to make sure we provide our clients with mechanical and electrical systems that will keep energy consumption to a minimum. Not only can reduced energy consumption equate to lower operating costs but it can also decrease the carbon footprint left on the environment. At Obernel we understand how our designs impact the environment through carbon emissions and we challenge ourselves to keep this to a minimum.
Some Energy Efficient Systems include:
- LEED Project Design
- Displacement Ventilation
- Magnetic Bearing Chillers
- Geothermal Heat Pumps
- Ice Storage Designs
- Peak Shaving Systems
- Data Center Heat Recovery
- Variable Refrigerant Volume
- Induction Displacement Systems
- Solar Power Panels
- Heat Pump Air Handlers
- Daylighting Controls
Obernel has successfully completed dozens of geothermal projects along with many other types of green energy facilities. Obernel has also worked on over 21 LEED Certification projects in the last 6 years. A few of the most significant and recent projects include:
Green Energy Project Experience
- Lake Park High School, Lake Park, MN
- Northwood School, Northwood, ND
- North Dakota Veterans Home, Lisbon, ND
- Good Samaritan Nursing Home, Battle Lake, MN
- Greenbush Life Care Manor, Greenbush, MN – Pursuing LEED Silver
- Otter Tail County Operations Center, Ottertail, MN – LEED Silver
- NDANG, Fire Crash Rescue, Fargo, ND – Pursuing LEED Silver
- Circle of Life School, White Earth, MN – Pursuing LEED Silver
- Chippewa Cree Medical Facility, Box Elder, MT
- White Earth Community College, Mahnomen, MN – LEED Silver
- Veterans Administration, St. Cloud, MN
- Veterans Administration, Fargo, ND
- Jamestown High School, Jamestown, ND
- Ninth Grade Center, Fargo, ND
- UND, Gorecki Alumni Center, Grand Forks, ND – LEED Platinum
- U of M, WCROC, Morris, MN – Pursuing LEED Silver
- Union Hospital Clinic, Mayville, ND – LEED Silver
- UMC, Centennial Hall Dormitory, Crookston, MN – LEED Certification
- Black Gold Headquarters, Grand Forks, ND – LEED Gold
- VCSU, Rhoades Science – Leed Certified
- Twin Buttes Elementary School, Halliday, ND – Leed Certified