MOUNT CARMEL ST. ANN'S AHU REPLACEMENT.
MOUNT CARMEL ST. ANN'S AHU REPLACEMENT.
REPLACING CRITICAL MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT FOR MOUNT CARMEL ST. ANN'S.
PROJECT NAME.
Mount Carmel St. Ann’s AHU Replacement
CUSTOMER.
Mount Carmel Health Systems
MARKET SECTOR.
Healthcare
SERVICES.
Design-Build
Engineering & Design
Preconstruction Services
Virtual Design and Construction (Planning, BIM, Scanning Services)
Offsite Construction
Prefabrication & Prefabrication Planning
Building Automation & System Integration
Mechanical and Plumbing Construction
THE CHALLENGE.
For this unique, design-assist project, Limbach was tasked with replacing 7 critical air handling units (AHU’s) totaling 139,200 CFM, 281 variable air volume boxes (VAV’s), and upgrading the old pneumatic controls system to a digital building automation system. The project prompted numerous challenges:
- Site Safety
- Congested Mechanical Rooms
- 5 Day Replacement Window
- Minimal Available Downtime
THE SOLUTION.
To deliver a safe and efficient project for Mount Carmel, our team:
- Developed a comprehensive phasing plan to utilize the existing equipment temporarily before bringing the new AHU’s online so shutdowns were kept to a minimum
- Prefabricated the new ductwork and piping vestibules needed for the air handling units offsite in our fabrication shop – helping the schedule and reducing the safety risk onsite
- To help provide better accessibility to the mechanical rooms, our engineering team reconfigured the new mechanical rooms so the rooms could be easily assessed and serviced by the Mount Carmel & Limbach teams.
*This project was awarded the 2019 AGC Build Ohio Award – Specialty Category
