06.04.14
Located on a 109-acre site, Otter Tail Ag – a 55 million gallon per year ethanol plant – takes corn grown by local farmers and turns it into ethanol. Harris was chosen as the prime contractor for this project and oversaw the complete construction of the plant.
Harris teamed with Delta-T Corp on the design technology, and after months of development and pricing, contracts were signed in October of 2006 and civil site work began immediately. To facilitate construction, Harris developed ...
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Harris served as the Engineer of Record for the Bielenberg Sports Center Expansion project in Woodbury, Minnesota. The expansion project encompassed various buildings that included design and installation of the following:
Energy efficient, high performance heating and cooling central plant consisting of eight water-to-water nominal 60-ton heat pumps.
Ice making central plant consisting of three water-to-water nominal 60-ton heat pumps.
Well field consisting of three groups of 50 bores each with five circuits ...
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Harris provided a full-range of preconstruction and construction services for University Enterprise Laboratories Inc (UEL) that included the design and installation of a comprehensive building automation system and lab control system for the organization’s renovated building.
After assessing the needs of the many bio-science companies that utilize the office and lab space at this facility, Harris installed HVAC and laboratory control systems that streamlined and optimized the management of energy consumption.
UEL was created ...
Read More 04.24.14
To serve as the temporary home for the Minnesota Vikings until the U.S. Bank Stadium was completed, the University’s TCF Bank Stadium needed some key improvements to meet specific NFL mandates and to accommodate both fans and players for the upcoming winter months.
To help improve playing conditions for athletes during the colder months, Harris installed a heated field that utilizes the existing steam system, redundant shell and tube heat exchangers, redundant pumps and over 38 ...
Read More 04.08.14
Block E is a mixed-use development that consists of two floors of retail/restaurant space, a third-floor movie theater, two floors of underground parking and a 22-story hotel. The $150 million project included 268,259 square feet of retail space, a 230,637-square foot parking garage and a 205,000-square foot hotel.
McCaffery Interests Inc (retail) and Graves Hospitality (hotel) developed the project in response to a City-issued Request for Proposal to redevelop a full downtown block that was serving as surface ...
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Harris was awarded the design-build HVAC contract to design and install a new comprehensive HVAC system for the historic Christ Church Episcopal and the Parish House buildings.
Designed by James Wren in the colonial Georgian style and built during the period between 1767 and 1773, Christ Church was the first Episcopal Church in Alexandria, Virginia, and a place of worship for many prominent historical American figures including George Washington, Robert E. Lee, George Mason and many United States presidents. ...
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In August 2008, Harris began a 275,000-square foot addition to the existing Minneapolis Children’s Hospital consisting of an eight-story vertical expansion, a new central plant and front entry along with extensive renovations.
Harris provided complete design-build engineering and installation of all mechanical, plumbing, medical gases and temperature control systems for this project. Manufacturing ductwork and piping was key to streamline the installation and meet an aggressive “fast-track” schedule.
The eight-story addition included an energy plant ...
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The relationship between HealthEast Care System, St. Joseph’s Hospital and Harris is based on trust and commitment. Beginning in 2005, Harris was contracted to provide complete mechanical design and construction services for a comprehensive makeover of St. Joseph’s Hospital.
Harris provided engineering and construction of plumbing, HVAC, medical gas piping and temperature controls. As with many of our projects, much of the work was manufactured in our shop and installed on-site, allowing us to work more ...
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