McKenney's, Inc. Performs Chiller Plant Expansion at a Large Data Center to Deliver Energy Savings
McKenney's, Inc. expanded a chiller plant at one of the world's largest data centers in order to deliver energy savings, boost redundancy and help decrease the risk of outages.
Atlanta, GA, March 27, 2015 (Newswire.com) - McKenney’s, Inc., the Southeast’s most trusted name in facility construction, operation and maintenance, expanded a chiller plant at one of the world’s largest data centers in order to deliver energy savings, boost redundancy and help decrease the risk of outages.
The facility needed to remain operational during the addition and integration of a new waterside economizer and 90,000-gallon thermal storage system. The project required multiple connections to live piping systems, making careful planning, detailed methods of procedure (MOPs) and collaboration with the owner and other trades essential.
The team started by preparing a detailed step-by-step pipe connection plan, installation schedule and MOPs. Plans included sequences for valve modulations and drain-down, followed by flushing and cleaning procedures—with durations for all tasks. Additionally, the team prefabricated large sections of piping to minimize downtime, reduce crew size and limit the need for onsite material storage.
Project Team
* Owner: Large Data Center
* Subcontractor: McKenney’s, Inc.
Specializations
* Building Information Modeling
* Plumbing Shop Prefab
* Pipe Shop Prefab
* Sheet Metal Shop Prefab
Under budget and ahead of schedule, the project caused no disruption to critical data center systems and provided the owner immediate energy savings from the economizer and peace of mind with additional thermal storage.
Since 1948, the mission of McKenney’s has been to meet or exceed customer expectations on every job they perform. The company offers expertise in HVAC, process piping, plumbing, and building automation and control systems, as well as service and maintenance. They have their own in-house engineering, fabrication, installation, and commissioning resources to ensure cost-effective delivery of the highest quality solutions.
Services Offered:
* Preconstruction
* Engineering solutions
* New construction
* Tenant and special projects
* Automation and controls
* Commissioning
* Service and maintenance
McKenney's has developed services and expertise to serve their customers at every stage — Design, Build, Manage and Maintain. Self-performance of all trades, in-house shops and over 65 years of experience ensures top-quality solutions every time you work with McKenney's.
About Us:
McKenney's is the Southeast's most trusted name in facility construction, operation and maintenance. For more than six decades, our proven approach has ensured high-quality, energy-efficient solutions at every stage of a building.
Contact Us:
McKenney’s, Inc.
1056 Moreland Industrial Boulevard
Atlanta, Georgia 30316
404-622-5000
3601 Performance Road
Charlotte, North Carolina 28214
704-357-1200
sales@mckenneys.com
http://www.mckenneys.com