McKenney's, Inc. Installs Chilled Water Plant and Distribution System for a Data Center

Atlanta, GA, July 13, 2015 (Newswire.com) - McKenney’s, Inc., the Southeast’s most trusted name in facility construction, operation and maintenance, installed a 900-ton air-cooled chilled water plant and associated distribution system for a new 1.5MW data center in Alpharetta, Georgia.

Turning an abandoned warehouse into a 20,000-square-foot data center was no simple task given the aggressive schedule. The McKenney’s team had to contend with limited space under the raised floor throughout the facility. Careful planning and coordination were essential to avoid losing capacity from reduced airflow to the computer room air handler (CRAH) units.

Project Team
* Owner: Peak 10, Inc.
* General Contractor: Balfour Beatty
* Architect: Reynolds, Smith & Hills, Inc.
* Engineer: Reynolds, Smith & Hills, Inc.
* Subcontractor: McKenney’s, Inc.

Specializations
* Building Information Modeling
* Plumbing Shop Prefab
* Pipe Shop Prefab

Leveraging BIM capabilities, the team coordinated mechanical and electrical services to maximize heat rejection capacity at the servers. McKenney’s prefabricated most of the chilled water plant, connections to the major pieces of equipment and distribution piping. Concurrent operation ensured the piping systems were installed as soon as the structure was ready, minimizing field installation time to meet the compressed construction schedule.

A seamless start-up and commissioning accelerated the turnover of the data center to the owner.

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

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http://www.mckenneys.com