ACI Powers Through High Humidity at Fostoria High School

If you're a regular reader of my posts you probably recognized the project named in the title.

If you aren't, here's what went down: last winter the team at ACI creatively used hydronic heat to combat high humidity and keep their job on track (read more here and here).

ACI has been working on Fostoria HS through winter, spring, and summer.

This method got them through the winter and early spring when temperatures stayed relatively low.

Now that temperatures are high, however, heat is no longer an option for controlling humidity. What do you do when your old fix won't work in new conditions?

During cold weather hydronic heat kept humidity in check. But what about summer?

If you're the ACI team you simply shift gears.

Ever the forward-thinker, Andrew Brown contacted us to put together a plan. The results were not only immediate, they were also dramatic. Using a network of air-movers and dehumidifiers, we were able to prevent side effects like cracking drywall and delayed finishes.

During the project relative humidity outside averaged from the high 80s to the mid-90s for six straight weeks. Inside the school, however, RH levels stayed at the very schedule-friendly 50s and 60s. Even with aggressive amounts of finish work and painting throughout the 80,000 sq ft space, the project continued marching forward as planned.

Despite high humidity and heat outside, the work went on in ideal conditions inside.

Dehumidifiers helped protect the new wooden cabinets at Fostoria.

It's hard to put an exact value on the amount of time you didn't lose.

At the same time, however, it is absolutely invaluable to keep your project on track. We are proud to provide the means to do just that. Once again, congratulations to the Fostoria team.

Fostoria High School is a big project. Controlling humidity has kept in on track.

This entry was posted in Success Stories, Climate Control, Dehumidification and tagged Dehumidifier, Humidity, summer construction.