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WAI provided mechanical, electrical and plumbing engineering consulting services for Frederick Community Colleges’ central plant study which included an 800-ton cooling tower, a 450-ton cooling tower, two 450-ton chillers and a 310-ton chiller. 

Features and requirements incorporated into this project included:

• Interviewed the facilities and plant operation staff,
• Reviewed all existing central plant documentation,
• Surveyed all MEP central plant equipment,
• Evaluated the existing system configuration,
• Estimated the existing life of the equipment,
• Assessed the energy efficiency of the equipment and configuration,
• Evaluated the capacity to meet the heating and cooling loads,
• Developed schematic diagrams,
• Prepared construction cost budgets,
• Identified Energy Conservation Opportunities,
• Compared projected growth to the plants capacity’s,
• Evaluated the limitations of existing building,
• Developed schedules for equipment replacement based upon findings, and
• Provided recommendations and developed alternative central plant and utility options.