The project required the removal two of the four existing 650 kw generators and their associated breeching and fuel oil supply systems. The building originally had a large computer infrastructure and required minimal heat that was provided by electric coils. The existing air handling unit was retrofitted with a hot water supply coil and the existing electric heat was decommissioned.
The new heating system consists of two H.B. Smith cast iron sectional boilers, variable frequency drive base mounted pumps, and over 300 feet of finned tube radiation. The fuel oil system consists of a new 20,000 gallon above ground shelter tank that serve the two new boilers along with two existing generators via a day tank system. A Honeywell control system was installed and tied into the existing campus wide automatic temperature controls system.
Project Team
CPM Constructors – Performed as the general contractor. ABM Mechanical, Inc. – Performed the mechanical contract requirements. Twin City Sheet Metal – Performed the sheet metal and breeching fabrication and labor. Damon Insulation – Provided insulation services. Hughes Engineering and Controls – Performed automatic temperature control services. Fox and Gammon – Provided all rigging services for the project. Carmel Electric – Performed all of the electrical contract, demolition and installation.
