10.03.22
For over 30 years, Harris has been the HVAC contractor of choice for Verizon Communications, a large communications and data provider based out of Basking Ridge, NJ. We received our master subcontractor agreement with Verizon in 1990. In preparation for the rollout of the nationwide 5G wireless network, Verizon has made tremendous investments to update their existing data centers to facilitate the new servers needed to implement this new technology. They own over 600 switching sites and data centers in the DMV ...
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Lake Stevens High School was a multi-phased modernization of the existing facility on a 35.6-acre site. The project was a mix of additions, modernization and replacements. The school remained occupied and operational throughout all phases of construction and was surrounded by single-family residential neighborhoods. The student population is 1,800 consisting of grades 10-12. Design involved new or renovated general classrooms, art classrooms, science, technology, engineering, music, special education, athletics, performing arts, two gymnasiums, an existing pool, cafeteria/commons, library and ...
Read More 03.22.18
Harris was selected to assist Great Wolf Resorts transition a 433,000-square foot, 403-room resort and water park from construction to close-out. Harris’ work included inspection and repair of HVAC units in guest rooms and as needed in common areas to assure proper and reliable operation of all HVAC equipment.
Harris met project challenges by working extended hours to meet room demands and provide the hotel staff flexibility to meet customer demand. The project scope was expanded to ...
Read More 01.18.17
Harris provided and installed the mechanical equipment and condensate piping for the Phoenix Union Coding Academy. This new, 40,693-square foot school contains classrooms, maker’s lab, divided classroom with moveable walls, two labs and a full gym/cafeteria.
The project included several specialty features which Harris was able to install successfully. For the lab spaces, Harris installed stainless steel lab exhaust ductwork and performed the welding in-place. Some areas required grease ductwork. The gym and maker’s ...
Read More 01.13.17
Harris helped American Airlines renovate their office and data center to adjust to changing business needs. Construction took place in four phases to accommodate the occupants.
One phase of the project scope included removal of seven existing fluid cooler fan sections and replacing them with new fan sections. This work had to be scheduled with the owner so that at least two existing fluid coolers and a redundant cooler were always online. The owner’s data center ...
Read More 05.25.16
Twin Arrows Casino Resort is a five-story, 110-room, 71,630-square foot hotel addition with a 7,548-square foot spa. Harris performed installation of HVAC equipment including a 500-ton air cooled chiller and boiler, outside air and exhaust risers and a vertical and horizontal fan coil unit. Included among the plumbing installations were hot water and chilled water mechanical piping, domestic hot water re-circulation, pump, mixing valve, booster pump, water heaters and a hot water storage tank. Steel was used for mechanical ...
Read More 04.28.16
La Paz Regional Hospital’s new, 9,158 square foot surgical addition provides two surgical suites for major operations and two procedure suites for minor operations. The building was designed to create an open yet efficient work space, allowing patients to flow smoothly between areas while maximizing the number of people using the facility.
Harris Mechanical Southwest provided the complete plumbing and medical systems for the addition. The project required multiple shutdowns of the existing hospital’s facilities in ...
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Harris, in coordination with the Central Arizona Project (CAP), replaced the existing water-cooled chillers with air-cooled chillers at the Brady, Picacho and Red Rock Pumping Plants on the CAP Aqueduct.
Harris operated in a prime contracting role and self-performed the mechanical scope. This project included the removal of the existing chillers, installation of new chillers, replacement of piping and specialties, and HVAC renovations. Subcontracts were let for electrical power wiring to serve the new equipment, temperature controls, ...
Read More 02.06.15
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 ...
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.
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