precise coordination and execution - cooling tower replacement
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McKenney’s upgraded and enhanced cooling tower operation to improve system performance and lower energy costs at a nine-floor hotel in Charlotte, North Carolina.TRANSCRIPT
McKenney’s upgraded and enhanced cooling tower operation to improve system
performance and lower energy costs at a nine-floor hotel in Charlotte, North Carolina.
THE CHALLENGEThe cooling tower had to be replaced with minimal disruption to the hotel and guests. The project required expert planning, precise coordination of the sub teams and continual
communication with the hotel’s management to remain on schedule.
THE SOLUTIONTo ensure a timely completion, the McKenney’s team created a logistics plan and execution strategy that ensured all materials and labor were on site as needed. They also worked with the hotel’s corporate controls team to pre-cool common areas prior to shut down, and then flushed large volumes of outdoor air
in as needed to help keep temperatures at acceptable levels. In addition, a tower isolation redesign has eliminated future cooling disrup-tions by allowing one area to remain opera-tional while other areas are being serviced.
THE RESULTSIncreased cooling tower performance has reduced tower make up water and resulted in lower utility bills. On-going monitoring is projected to reveal further cost savings.
Precise Coordination and ExecutionPROJECT NAME
� Urban Hotel Cooling Tower Replacement
PROJECT LOCATION
� Charlotte, North Carolina
PROJECT TEAM
� Owner: Global Hospitality Company
� Contractor: McKenney’s, Inc.
SPECIALIZATIONS
Design/Build
Pipe Shop Prefab
MARKETS
� Hospitality
� Central Plants
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