Politics & Government
Library Board Considers New HVAC System
More modern solution examined as current unit called 'obsolete.'
The township library board is considering installing a new HVAC system to better control heat and air conditioning at the library.
Allan Kleiman, the library's interim director, said there is no access to temperature controls with the current system except through the system's installer, CentralPack.
The system also has no alarm to warn of temperature fluctuations and cannot be accessed to control temperature after library hours, Kleiman said.
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"We have to deal better with a system," Kleiman said. "We have to come up with a better solution to control temperature at the library."
Mark Kelly, of CentralPack, said the current system was "obsolete" since it also doesn't allow for Internet access to adjust temperature. This, he said, would mean the contractor must come on site to adjust controls.
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"You have to look at these problems and come up with a solution to allow access to temperature controls 24 hours a day," Kelly said. "A new system should have a more open protocol."
Kelly recommended a system what would be accessible to anyone authorized to control the library's temperature and would be password protected. He noted that such a system can be installed for as little as $8,800 and would have alarms that would send a message to an authorized user if there is a problem.
"The best thing you can do is have the system call you if there is an emergency," Kelly said.
The system would call either CentralPack or a board trustee in case of a problem and would be monitored by CentralPack 24 hours a day.
"The cheapest system would be one that would call the board," Kelly said.
A new HVAC sytem could also be installed that would be able to access temperature control for other township buildings, Kelly said. For instance, a line could be installed from the library to the adjacent high school that would allow for temperature control in both buildings from one location.
Mayor James Sandham said in response that the township would look to see if equipment for such access already exists in other township buildings.
