The central plant consists of two 1,100 ton Trane chillers on the second floor under roof mounted open cooling towers. Chilled and Hot Water is pumped into a 50,000 gallon underground storage tank which doubles as the sprinkler system backup supply.

Office spaces are conditioned from builtup fan rooms on the roof using Joy vaneaxial fans with VFDs. Heating is provided at the perimeter through hot water fan powered VAV boxes. Lab spaces (electronics and laser labs) are conditioned with custom Pace air handling units. ACCO fabricated special exterior wall penetration hatches so lasers could be fired between labs in different buildings.

Project Data

• 7 Buildings (5 connected by walkways)
• 2 - 1,100 Ton Chillers
• 50,000 Gallon Underground Storage Tank

Project Team

• Owner - Northrop Electronics
• Architect - Daniel Dworsky
• General Contractor - Turner Construction
• Mechanical Engineer - Levine & Seegel