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Ameresco urges LaPorte County to commission site inspection after years of courthouse HVAC failures
Summary
Representatives from Ameresco told LaPorte County officials that VRF systems installed in 2014–2016 have had repeated compressor and control failures, manufacturer support has been limited, and that a targeted on‑site diagnostic and consultant survey are needed to identify a long‑term fix.
Ameresco representatives told LaPorte County councilors and commissioners at a joint workshop that the county's courthouse heating and cooling system—installed under a contract executed in 2014 and signed off in January 2016—has experienced recurring failures and needs a formal on‑site diagnostic before longer‑term repairs are chosen. "We want to try to help you guys out," Ameresco's Mark Hairbrandt said, offering the company's time and a VRF consultant to examine system conditions.
Ameresco project manager Garen Evans, who identified himself as the company's director of engineering, said the work completed in 2014–15 included VRF HVAC installations and electrical upgrades at the LaPorte County Courthouse and other county facilities. He told the meeting that manufacturer warranties began in the summer of 2015…
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