McKenney's, Inc. Helps a Commercial Building in Atlanta, GA Earn LEED® Gold for Existing Buildings

Atlanta, GA, October 28, 2014 (Newswire.com) - The Southeast’s most trusted name in facility construction, operation and maintenance, McKenney’s, Inc., monitored, analyzed and repaired existing mechanical systems in the Allen Plaza high-rise tower to improve energy efficiency.

The McKenney’s Retrocommissioning team conducted extensive system testing and identified 55 areas for improvement as well as eight capital improvement projects. Among them, the team wanted to make adjustments to the central ventilation system and air handling control strategy. 

Project Team
* Manager: Lincoln Property Company
* Engineer: McKenney’s, Inc.

Specializations
* Design/Build
* LEED Certification
* Plumbing Shop Prefab

The team customized field efforts to evaluate, fine-tune, and retest systems and document results. Then, they leveraged the information to streamline repairs and added control strategies to reduce energy consumption for the central ventilation system. The team also revised the control strategies for the main air handling systems and tested it to ensure optimal performance.

Allen Plaza was certified LEED® Gold for Existing Buildings. Recovery of retrocommissioning investments have been achieved on some projects immediately while others will take one or two years.

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

[email protected]
http://www.mckenneys.com