The Situation
Our customer, a large national retailer, was operating an old Distribution Center which was initially commissioned in the late 1960s. Due to the age of this facility and equipment, the company was struggling with high repair costs and significant downtime. They needed a complete redesign of their chilled water cooling and hot water heating systems.
Our Approach
Our team developed a comprehensive redesign that included replacement of primary chilled water, condenser water, and hot water heating pumps with new variable speed pumps. The solution also required replacement of the existing 600-ton crossflow cooling tower with a new 850-ton counterflow cooling tower.
The Work
- Complete redesign of hot water heating piping system
- Installation of three new 900-MBH high efficiency boilers
- Configuration in primary/secondary loop system
- Installation of 600-ton variable speed primary chiller
- Addition of 250-ton variable speed secondary chiller
- Replacement of cooling tower with larger, more efficient unit
- Comprehensive controls integration and commissioning
Special Coordination Requirements
The project required careful phasing to maintain distribution center operations throughout the construction period. Our team coordinated with warehouse operations to ensure minimal impact on shipping and receiving activities.
