09.23.15
Citing their obsolete boilers and growing energy demands, the University of Minnesota turned to Harris for help with the installation of a state-of-the-art combined heat and power plant for their Minneapolis campus.
Due to zoning and permitting constraints, the new turbine, heat recovery system and modern mechanical systems had to fit in the historic Old Main Heating Plant. To head off space issues and potential clashes, Harris and its partners relied on 3-D modeling to detect and ...
Read More 04.20.15
Qteros is a biofuel startup that produces ethanol from various biomass feedstocks. The cellulosic ethanol fermentation pilot plant can produce about 1,000 gallons of ethanol from biomass sources such as wood chips and fibrous plant residues. Harris furnished equipment, design engineering and installation services, working closely with Qteros to integrate used owner furnished equipment and new equipment to build the pilot plant. Harris developed the process engineering and controls to match Qteros’ technology requirements. The project was closely documented to ...
Read More 07.17.14
The new GateWay Community College (GCC) Integrated Education Building was designed to house five separate programs in uniquely recognizable structures that connect, integrate and function as one building. Built to LEED standards, the three-story building features offices for student services, counseling and advising, an indoor/outdoor art room, new library, tutoring labs, additional classrooms and a new science wing.
To cool the building, Harris brought new 14-inch chilled water lines across the campus via an underground utility ...
Read More 06.11.14
Harris completed the HVAC scope for the construction of the Terra Verde Corporate Campus. The new high-end office project located in the north corridor of Scottsdale, consists of four buildings.
For the first phase of the project, Harris provided complete HVAC systems that included installing two rooftop fluid coolers, three condenser water pumps, shell water source heat pump systems, as well as all piping, ductwork and direct current controls. To decreases energy consumption, two energy recovery ventilators ...
Read More 06.10.14
Harris completed a total of six projects for the Solana Generating Station. The solar power plant located near Gila Bend, Arizona features parabolic shaped mirrors mounted on structures that track the sun and concentrate the sun’s rays to provide heat to power a conventional turbine.
Harris installed over 170,000 linear feet of large bore carbon steel welded pipe over a three-square mile area. Our dedicated work force peaked with 150 pipefitters working up to two 12-hour shifts seven ...
Read More 06.10.14
The 85,000-square foot Lookout Mountain Elementary School project was unique in that Harris, working for Adolfson & Peterson Construction, was responsible for the installation of the HVAC system involving the installation of a geothermal field and water source heat pumps. A portion of the design centered around a more traditional heating system but around 50 percent of the complex was served by this geo system.
Read More 06.07.14
Harris provided a broad range of mechanical services for the construction of the wetlands and environmental science center Cascade Meadow.
Designed to operate as a high performance green building, the project incorporated energy-efficient construction, passive solar design, and focused on meeting indoor environmental quality and renewable energy standards. The facility is used to educate adults and children on energy conservation and healthy indoor spaces.
To meet the project’s goal to use 53 percent less energy ...
Read More 06.04.14
Harris installed mechanical systems that were designed to accommodate the anticipated expansion of Abbott Northwestern Hospital into a newly constructed a 6,600-square foot mechanical penthouse built on the rooftop of the hospital’s East Tower.
To meet the aggressive schedule set for the project, Harris utilized its in-house BIM capabilities to create an exact replica of the finished HVAC, piping and plumbing systems, and manufactured all ducts and pipework at the Harris’ Zumbrota fabrication shop. This approach ...
Read More 06.04.14
Always mindful of the future, Hormel and the Harris design team chose to incorporate green building practices into the construction of the office 28,000-square foot addition that was awarded LEED Gold certification.
Some of the sustainable aspects of the building included:
Geothermal heating and cooling systems, utilizing vertical bore well loops
Low-flow plumbing fixtures for water conservation
Rainwater collection cistern
All heating and cooling systems are controlled via ...
Read More 06.03.14
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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