McKenney’s constructed and installed a rooftop chilled water (CHW) plant, piping and ducting at a new 35,000-square-foot colocation data center in downtown Atlanta.

2. Project Name
Downtown Data Center
Chilled Water Plant
Project Location
Atlanta, Georgia
Project Team
Specializations
General Contractor: DPR Construction
Markets
Owner: Premier data center (REIT)
Real Estate Investment Trust
Mission Critical
Building Information Modeling
Design/Assist
Contractor: McKenney’s Inc.
LEED Certification
Pipe Shop Prefab
Sheet Metal Shop Prefab

3. McKenney’s constructed and installed a rooftop chilled water (CHW)
plant, piping and ducting at a new 35,000-square-foot colocation data
center in downtown Atlanta.

4. The Challenge
McKenney’s had to install completely redundant piping with eight-inch
mains and 12-foot-tall steel supports for the plant consisting of a pre-
manufactured pump house and three 350-ton air cooled chillers. The
major electrical and mechanical equipment—as well as piping and
supports—had to be lifted to the roof during one weekend with a shared
crane. Working on an elevated platform, the team had only 10 days for
installation after pipe placement on the roof and no option for “stick-
building” the piping system.
The Solution
To minimize safety risks, the McKenney’s team spent nearly 1,500 hours
manufacturing completely assembled headers including engineered steel
supports in advance at its fabrication facility. McKenney’s 16-member
crew then safely lifted all of the equipment and piping to the roof.
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5. The Results
The team completed the installation in less than a week—with no
major safety concerns—allowing the CHW system to start up on
schedule.

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