Denver, Colorado • Completed 2006
Campus-wide study and replacement of critical steam and chilled water distribution piping. Project involved sophisticated hydraulic analysis to solve chilled water flow problems and included pre-cast concrete valve vaults.
The first phase involved a comprehensive study of the entire campus Steam and Condensate distribution system and Chilled Water distribution system. The study involved:
The campus was experiencing significant chilled water flow versus chiller plant capacity problems. The secondary chilled water flow was excessively high with a small temperature differential, preventing the chillers from providing their design load.
Using the hydraulic model of the chilled water system, several improvements were proposed, hydraulically verified, and implemented:
These modifications reduced secondary chilled water flow by increasing the differential temperature, allowing the plant to maintain the chilled water supply temperature and fully load each chiller, resulting in substantial energy cost reductions.
The second phase involved design to replace a portion of the direct bury steam and condensate distribution system that was in poor condition. Project specifications:
This project was constructed concurrently with a major campus landscaping project.
Schendt Engineering Corporation prepared comprehensive construction documents including:
Construction Cost: $325,000.00
Major HTHW piping installation in campus tunnel system coordinated with $20 million renovation project. Project required approximately 8,000 LF of 10" piping with multi-phase construction to maintain building services.
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