Ramapo, New Jersey

Whitman provided high efficiency mechanical and electrical design for this new 86,000 square foot, 5 story building, which incorporates sustainable materials and green design features. The current enrollment at the Anisfield School of Business is 1,200 with 34 full time faculty members. The state of- the- art building features Ice Storage for cooling, maximum use of day lighting, automatic window shades activated by sun loading, radiant ceiling panels along exterior window walls for efficient heating and occupancy sensors for temperature and lighting control.

Ice storage tanks produce and store ice at night, when energy costs are lowest, and discharge cooling during the high on-peak rate period. By shifting this portion of the air conditioning electric load to off-peak hours, Ice Storage reduces demand charges and lowers peak power usage. Typical commercial buildings can shift hundreds of kilowatts out of their peak period, thereby saving tens of thousands of dollars in energy per year. In addition, Ice Storage makes the building more comfortable. The technology allows the engineer to achieve colder water supply temperature, and thus, better humidity control. Simple paybacks on ice storage projects for new construction are typically less than 2 years.

The smart classrooms feature computers at each desk; projection systems for power point lectures and internet tie ins to maximize the interactive education experience. There are two amphitheaters, computer science labs, a Bioinformatics Lab, E-mail lounge, four bed Nursing Ward and a student lounge.