Posted on March 23, 2026
Tom Barrow Company was proud to collaborate with Price Industries on a fan coil retrofit at Vanderbilt University. The project brought the residence halls where the project took place up to modern performance standards without compromising their historic character and functionality.
CASE STUDY
Vanderbilt University Fan Coil Retrofit
West Hall & North Hall (Historic Retrofit)
Owner: Vanderbilt University
Application: Student Housing
Price Sales Rep: Tom Barrow Company (TBCO)
Key Stakeholders:
Randy Hurt (Vanderbilt University – Owner)
Nathan McDonald (Tom Barrow Company)
THE CHALLENGE
The West Hall and North Hall projects represented an evolution in dormitory HVAC design within 100+ year-old historic buildings. While newer dorm projects typically utilize horizontal, ceiling-mounted fan coil units, these retrofit applications required vertical fan coils due to existing building constraints.
THE SOLUTION
Price, working closely with Tom Barrow Company, addressed the challenges of the West Hall and North Hall projects through custom-engineered fan coil solutions tailored specifically for Vanderbilt’s historic buildings.
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