Robins Air Force Base (AFB) NCO Academy provides professional military education (PME) for military personnel. The Academy's students work in a comfortable learning environment with temperature controlled by Therma-Fuser™ VAV diffusers from Acutherm.

According to Roger Knight, supervisor of systems maintenance for Robins Air Force Base, the Therma-Fuser units provide the individual space temperature control required by the military—and, they are maintenance-free. Since opening its doors in 1988, not a single unit has required service or been replaced.

Highlights

• The system was installed using a sensor in the air handler return unit, which was then linked to electronic controls for two-stage heat pumps.
• The heat pumps are activated if the temperature drops below 73°F or rises above 76°F. A forward curved AHU fan runs continuously.
• The Therma-Fuser HC units’ controls are built in and preset to maintain temperature to within two degrees of the set point.