{"id":12314,"date":"2020-03-01T13:51:56","date_gmt":"2020-03-01T13:51:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/insulation.org\/io\/?post_type=articles&p=12314"},"modified":"2021-01-05T20:15:44","modified_gmt":"2021-01-05T20:15:44","slug":"insulation-helps-keep-the-carbon-footprint-small-and-the-beer-tasty-at-award-winning-new-belgium-brewing-company","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/insulation.org\/io\/articles\/insulation-helps-keep-the-carbon-footprint-small-and-the-beer-tasty-at-award-winning-new-belgium-brewing-company\/","title":{"rendered":"Insulation Helps Keep the Carbon Footprint Small\u2014and the Beer Tasty\u2014at Award-Winning New Belgium Brewing Company"},"content":{"rendered":"

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New Belgium Brewing Company\u2014maker of Belgian-inspired brews including Fat Tire Belgian Style Ale\u2014is an award-winning brewery with nationwide distribution throughout the United States, plus sales in Canada and Australia, that is committed to making sure its business practices are as good as its beer. This is a company that describes \u201cSustainability in Strategic Alignment\u201d on its website, linking its strategic plan to clearly stated core company values and beliefs. Even its logo features an iconic visual of sustainability\u2014the bicycle.<\/p>\n

When you are this intentional\u2014and public\u2014about your commitment to socially and environmentally conscious business practices, people will expect more than words, and New Belgium lives up to its hype. Engineering News-Record (ENR) Southeast awarded New Belgium\u2019s $140 million Asheville, North Carolina, brewery \u201cBest Project\u201d in the
\nManufacturing category in November 2016,1 <\/sup>as the company pursued U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification for its 131,000-sq.ft. brewery, 5,000-sq.ft. tasting facility (the Liquid Center), and distribution center (located in Candler, North Carolina).<\/p>\n

In July 2017, the brewery tweeted the news that it had \u201cearned a trifecta of LEED certifications\u201d\u00b2 at the 3 facilities: The Liquid Center tasting room achieved Platinum certification, the brewery is Gold, and the distribution center is Silver. At the time, Jay Richardson, New Belgium’s Asheville General Manager, was quoted in local media stating, \u201cBuilding with environmental health in mind aligns with our values as a company, so it was an early and quick decision to do the work to certify the buildings.\u201d\u00b3<\/p>\n

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Along with green building best practices such as using materials recycled and repurposed from the original buildings the company tore down to clear its 18-acre site, and incorporating design elements including natural ventilation and a solar hot water system, insulation plays a key role in meeting process efficiency and sustainability goals. NIA members Armacell, ITW (now Johns Manville), and Dover Insulation coordinated with architecture and design firm Perkins + Will, general contractor Adolfson and Peterson Construction, plumbing and mechanical design firm Integral Group, and mechanical contractor Century Contractors during planning and construction of the award-winning campus. Laura Dover, LEED AP+ and President of Dover Insulation, said, \u201cNew Belgium Brewing is the ideal customer, from the perspective of a mechanical insulation contractor. At the highest level, they place great value on the importance of insulation in conserving energy and in process control. They specify excellent insulation systems, hold the insulators to high installation standards, and prioritize keeping insulation repaired and updated on a regular basis. We are honored to be part of their ongoing and active energy conservation program.\u201d<\/p>\n

The brewery has elastomeric (Armacell\u2019s AP Armaflex\u00ae) insulation on the HVAC, chilled water lines, and refrigeration systems to help achieve thermal efficiency; as well as polyisocyanurate (polyiso)\u00a0(Johns Mansville\u2019s TRYMER\u00ae 2000XP with Saran Jacket) on all systems except the steam and condensate, blow down piping, and chemical feed piping, which required calcium silicate pipe covering. With the buildings\u2019 large and varied temperatures for different uses\u2014such as the distribution center\u2019s refrigeration and the heat created by the brewing vats\u2014the HVAC distribution system and the ability for process heat recovery were essential in keeping energy use low.<\/p>\n

Practically speaking, though, all the process efficiency would accomplish little if the final product\u2014the brews\u2014did not live up to customer expectations. Temperature is critical in beer production. For instance, the brew kettle captures steam and warms the water coming into the mash-ton. Without the proper equipment and insulation, this would not work. Insulation is basically a giant koozie!<\/p>\n

From the continued commitment to sustainability expressed in words and actions, the overall message is clear: At New Belgium Brewing Company, a lot of thought, planning, and execution goes into protecting both the environment and the quality of its product.<\/p>\n

Sources:
\n1. www.enr.com\/articles\/40803-manufacturing-best-project—new-belgium-east-coast-brewery<\/em>
\n2. https:\/\/twitter.com\/newbelgium\/status\/882671110474665985?lang=en<\/em>
\n3. https:\/\/mountainx.com\/blogwire\/new-belgium-brewing-earns-leed-platinum-gold-andsilver-certifications\/<\/em>
\n4. www.armacell.us\/blog\/post\/closed-cell-ap-armaflexR-insulation-helps-keep-carbon-footprint-small-at-award-winning-asheville-brewery\/<\/em>
\n5. www.enr.com\/articles\/40803-manufacturing-best-project—new-belgium-east-coast-brewery<\/em>
\n6. https:\/\/mountainx.com\/blogwire\/new-belgium-brewing-earns-leed-platinum-gold-and-silver-certifications\/<\/em>
\n7. www.newbelgium.com\/globalassets\/sustainability\/force-for-good-digital-report.pdf<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

For this brewery, process effi ciency and sustainability are as important as the quality of the beers. 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