Lab Installation Cools Concerns

PROJECT NAME
žž Federal Laboratory Renovation

PROJECT LOCATION
žž Atlanta, Georgia

PROJECT TEAM
žž Owner: Federal Agency
žž Prime Contractor:
McKenney’s, Inc.

SPECIALIZATIONS
Design/Build

MARKETS
žž Government
žž Science & Technology

M
cKenney’s assembled and
installed a modular lab with
customized HVAC conditioning
equipment and more for a federal laboratory.
THE CHALLENGE
A federal agency required an enclosure
that could maintain precise conditions—
within tolerances of ±0.2 °C temperature
and ±0.5% relative humidity—for highly
sensitive experiments. In an existing building
with limited square footage, the McKenney’s
team had to coordinate and manage design
and installation for several trades outside the
typical scope of mechanical contracting to
complete the lab.
THE SOLUTION
As the prime contractor, McKenney’s completely
designed, built and installed the mechanical,
plumbing and controls systems. The McKenney’s
team also created a coordinated schedule
to manage a wide range of subcontractors
for electrical, fire protection, epoxy flooring,
ACT ceilings, cabinetry and doors. Project
manage­ment and equipment designers met
regularly with building owners, engineers,
agency personnel and others to monitor
­progress and revise the schedule as needed.
THE RESULTS
The climate-controlled laboratory enclosure
was completed on-time, on budget and met
all the tenant’s exact tolerance specifications
for the facility while minimizing the impact
in the existing occupants of the building.

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