Miller Proctor Nickolas, Inc., an employee-owned company and leading heating solutions and service provider in the New York City Metro Area, has won the $1 Million Empire Technology Prize. The Sleepy Hollow-based company won for their water source heat pump steam and hydronic generating system featuring Oilon ChillHeat units.
Miller Proctor (MPN) was selected as the winner against six competitors including five other heat pump providers. The competition focused on solution’s ability to decarbonize tall buildings in New York City with economically feasible technology and local presence with a capability to sell, service and install the product.
The competition was nearly two years long and challenged all the competitors to design a zero-carbon solution which would align with New York City’s Local Law 97 and 154’s mandate to eliminate carbon-based fuel burning heating technology.
“This was no easy task as much of the city’s infrastructure does not allow for simple retrofits,” according to a press release from the Business Council of Westchester. “Most buildings have single-pass steam pipe to radiators and installing ducting and long runs of refrigerant lines is costly, space prohibitive and risky of refrigerant leaks with ozone damaging impacts.
“The solution provided by MPN overcame these challenges and is being recognized as the best solution available for building owners and operators who desire to conform to the local laws in the upcoming years.”
MPN created a fully functional demonstration trailer that hosted demonstrations in front of historic landmarks like The Empire State Building and MPN being awarded $965k of demonstration funding for three project sites in New York State, including historic, residential, and mixed-use buildings.
MPN is a a 2Hudson company and member of the BCW Clean Energy Action Coalition, as well as a leader in heating solutions, providing innovative products and services to commercial and industrial clients.
