08.11.20
Harris was hired as the mechanical contractor for the Aligned Energy Data Center by Okland Construction. Aligned Energy is an infrastructure technology company that offers colocation and build-to-scale solutions to cloud, enterprise, and managed service providers. The company strives to utilize intelligent infrastructure to deliver data centers like a utility—accessible and consumable as needed.
Prefabrication was a key factor in the success of this project. In a matter of minutes, the team was able to install 200’ ...
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In spring of 2018, Harris installed a new ammonia compressor, intercooler, and new piping and accessories at the Birdseye Plant in Waseca, MN. As part of this project, Harris demolished and removed several existing system components and installed a new compressor and intercooler as stated above. In addition, there were several pieces of equipment that had to be relocated within the plant in order for the new equipment to be installed. Harris worked closely with the owner, engineer, and equipment ...
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Harris performed the installation of all heating, cooling, and process piping on a nearly 1,000,000 square foot expansion project at the Faribault Foods Plant in Faribault, MN. As part of the project, Harris installed two 1000 BHP boilers, two 550-ton chillers, three cooling towers, three large outside water storage tanks, and all of the other associated pumps and piping specialties related to each of the piping systems installed. Along with this, Harris also ran several thousand feet of steam, condensate, chilled ...
Read More 01.24.17
Harris worked as the prime contractor for Xcel Energy’s 5th Street Substation Transformer Cooling System Replacement project. The project involved demolishing the existing cooling system and installing an efficient, closed-loop system to service the new transformer.
Prior to the closed-loop system Harris installed, Xcel was drawing their cooling water from two deep wells. Xcel decided this system was not a sustainable use of groundwater and made plans to replace it.
Harris took special safety ...
Read More 01.29.16
Harris installed the turbine and generator required to transform Minneapolis’ historic Pillsbury A Flour Mill into housing. The new LEED certified apartment complex for artists uses a hydrothermal system utilizing the flow of the Mississippi River to provide the building with some of its heating and cooling.
Harris worked in the old flour mill’s existing network of tunnels to install the turbine and generator crucial to the building’s mechanical needs. The project involved lowering the 15,000...
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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 ...
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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 09.03.13
The Arizona Supreme Court building’s outdated chillers needed an upgrade. Harris was awarded the project to demolish and install a new central plant alongside MS Square Construction.
The new plant required a highly scheduled and implemented phasing plan to tie-in two temporary chillers to provide the cooling load for the facility during construction.
The scope of work involved demolition of all existing central plant equipment including the existing ice chillers, water chiller, pumps, piping, ...
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