Project Examples
Hillsborough County Chiller Plant Project
The Hillsborough County Chiller
Plant Project incorporated a new fifteen hundred ton Trane Centravac
to their existing Chiller plan along with 84 Calmac ice storage tanks.
The
project not only expanded the Chiller Plan but also insured that
the plant will operate at a far lower cost because much of the load
will be shifted
to make ice at night when rates are lower.
The new configuration
will also allow other organizations to benefit. The Chiller Plant
was tied into the
existing Hillsborough County Schools Administration Building and
will supply the flow of water to the two buildings. "It was a challenge
tying the downtown together, however the benefit of saving energy
and money for
the County outweighed the costs of the construction work," says Art
Faggion of Poole & Kent,
Mechanical Contractors.
Tampa International Airport / Airside C
After
a glitzy grand opening celebration on the evening of April 16th,
2005 with Governor Jeb Bush in attendance, Tampa International Airport’s
brand new Airside “C” opened to accolades from the aviation
industry and Tampa Bay community. The $135 million structure is an
effective blend
of aesthetics and functional design which pays tribute to Tampa’s
successful vision of establishing a world-class airport. Supported
mechanically with 2,000 tons of air conditioning equipment and components,
the 4 million
annual passengers that come through the airport find themselves in
near perfect indoor comfort. MCA of Central Florida contractors are
proud to
have played an integral role in Tampa International’s achievement.
Airside C is the third new terminal expansion by member contractors
since 1994.
The last two terminal buildings have been design-build
efforts where
the Owner, General Contractor, Architect, Engineers, Prime Mechanical
and Prime Electrical subcontractors have worked together in a fast
track effort
to finalize the design while construction was underway. This format
was a tremendous success on the last project and has proven to be
equally successful
on the Terminal “C” Expansion.
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Extensive underground piping was installed under the streets
of downtown Tampa.
Airside "C" under construction.
Rendition of the finished terminal.
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