In addition to supporting industry research across residential HVAC, supermarkets, commercial kitchens and data centers, Emerson’s new 40,000 sq ft innovation center will itself be a lab for commercial building controls and HVAC technology. The Helix Innovation Center, currently under construction on the University of Dayton campus, will feature multiple HVAC systems to monitor and enhance comfort in the building and for testing and evaluation of building controls and efficiency. Initially, the Helix Innovation Center will feature a 50 ton rooftop unit, a separate 20 ton rooftop unit, and a variable refrigerant flow (VRF) system, along with Emerson building controls. For easy testing and evaluation, the facility will have visible ductwork and a station where building metrics can be easily accessed from electronic monitors and building controls. The Helix will consist of five modules and will focus on five HVACR industry markets: supermarket refrigeration, food service operations, residential connected homes, data center cooling and light commercial buildings.