03.22.18
Harris provided mechanical services for the new building that unites the Minnesota Departments of Agriculture and Health (MDA/MDH) in a single space. The project required the installation of 90,000 feet of piping. Since the building includes lab space, much of the piping had to be acid resistant to safely provide for chemical disposal. In addition, an acid neutralization tank was installed to facilitate in the dilution and neutralization of harmful wastes that are discharged from the laboratories.
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Harris was selected by Layton Construction and Argent Group as the design-builder for the mechanical and plumbing work on the new Innovation Pointe development. This development consists of a 40-acre master plan with 600,000-square feet of development.
The current project is a five-story, 140,000-square foot office building with supporting parking structure. It was designed with the needs of today’s businesses in mind, with leading edge technology and high-end finishes.
With the modern progressive architecture ...
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Harris was selected as the mechanical and plumbing design-build partner by Bonneville Builders and PEG Development for the new four-story hotel located in Provo, Utah.
This 84,000-square foot hotel consists of 132 minimalist-style rooms that include some of the new high-end Hyatt standards including new Moen type plumbing fixtures. Harris is excited to work with Beecher Walker and Associates on another hospitality design-build project.
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Harris partnered with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota (BCBS) to complete a building automation retrofit for two buildings on the Blue Cross campus in Eagan, Minnesota. In addition to the automation upgrades, Harris also provided JACE and graphic updates for 11 additional buildings. The project was based on an aggressive schedule to limit disruption.
To ensure client satisfaction, Harris established open communications and a full understanding of the long-term vision BCBS had for the building automation system. ...
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Harris worked to improve the quality of the University of Utah Marriott Library’s occupant comfort by providing a retrofit of variable air volume (VAV) air handling systems and controls including piping modifications to relocate water pipes from above the Rare Books Vault. To avoid disrupting students and faculty, Harris made special arrangements to work during fall break when the library had fewer users. Sections of the library were isolated to keep the occupants safe and reduce disturbances.
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Harris was awarded a contract to provide HVAC controls on new construction for the prestigious S.J. Quinney College of Law Building at the University of Utah.
As part of its services, Harris installed new controls including six-way control valves on chilled beams, heating/cooling water controls and air handling units. The controls included a 375,000-gallon thermal storage tank, that allows the use of chillers during off peak hours.
This project had strict deadlines and ...
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Harris Controls has worked with the Minneapolis Public School District since 2007 on a variety of projects. Our work has included five phased projects that upgraded the Building Automation Systems (BAS) in more than 40 schools, and an additional 35 projects in other facilities that were part of deferred maintenance or mechanical upgrade projects. These projects involved one of the largest installations of the Honeywell WEBs-AX JACE Controllers in the Upper Midwest. From modular control to seamless integration, WEBs-AX offers a range ...
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Washington National Cathedral was first air conditioned in the mid-1970s by Harris who installed large air handlers to bring in air from the outside and recycle air from the interior. However, the Cathedral did not have the resources at the time to add the pipes and chiller to cool the vast interior. In 2000, several donors stepped forward donating the necessary funds needed to complete the job, and Harris was once again called on to provide all mechanical services.
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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 ...
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With more than 3 million square feet of terminal space and serving more than 38 million passengers a year, the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) needed a solution that would integrate and automate all HVAC, plumbing and lighting systems in the 90+ buildings at the complex with an open protocol and real-time access.
To meet the redesign and upgrade project goals, Harris, along with key design partners, developed the Intelligent Monitoring and Controls System (IMACS). The system utilizes the Tridium ...
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