Temporary Cooling Project

When the University converted many of its North Campus facilities to be served by a new centralized chilled water (CHW) plant, a two week shutdown of CHW services to these buildings was necessary. This project involved providing temporary cooling to four critical areas during this shutdown period: two densely packed server rooms (3 and 30 ton cooling loads), a research lab with a -86^oC freezer containing valuable laboratory samples (1 ton cooling load), and a lab with specialized equipment which produces materials used in electronic nanotechnology (2 ton cooling load).

• Design temporary cooling systems.
• Coordinate design and installation with:
  • Building occupants
  • Facility Managers
  • Code Inspectors
  • Equipment vendors.
• Manage temporary cooling equipment installation including:
  • Provide temporary 120V, 220V, and 480V electrical service
  • Construct lockable temporary doors to pass condenser air ductwork through (air-cooled units)
  • Construct temporary drains for hot condenser water (water-cooled units).
• Conduct system performance tests.
• Coordinate continuous system performance monitoring during shutdown with air conditioning technicians.
• Coordinate removal of temporary cooling systems and re-activation of building cooling systems.