On the last day of September, Reliable Controls® received its largest single monetary order in the history of the company. The order was placed by Pritchett Controls of Maryland and consisted of over 1,900 MACH-Air™ that are destined for the new U.S. Department of Transportation headquarters in Washington, D.C.

The future home to some 5,500 employees, the site encompasses 1.5 million square feet, spanning two identical towers and an underground parking facility. The native BACnet® system installed in the building will monitor 90+ air handing units, 1,900+ variable air volume boxes, 90+ fan coil units, and 2 large central plants. In addition, the system will integrate packaged pump skids, variable frequency drives, chillers, lighting controls, power monitoring and control systems, fire alarms, security, and room reservations. Situated on a site that once housed a Washington Navy Yard factory that fabricated battleship gun barrels, the building’s September 2006 opening should mark the beginning of a period of revitalization for the Anacostia River waterfront.

The Reliable Controls® shipping department deserves a host of thanks on any given day, but in regards to this outstanding order, the level of service was truly extraordinary. Within 2 hours of receiving the order, the first shipment, weighing over 700 pounds, left for Washington, D.C. Another group that excelled in completing this order were the production team who delivered consistently high quality under extreme deadlines.