b'PROJECT PROFILE Universal StudiosUniversal City, CAProject Teamin constrained and concealed spaces. The design Owner/Occupant: Universal Studios Hollywoodassist, constructability, start-up, testing and boiler Architect: AECOMboil-out services had to be performed within the General Contractor: PCL Construction Services, Inc. aggressive schedule milestones. ACCO had to turn Mechanical Contractor: ACCO Engineered Systems over all functional HVAC systems for Universal Studios Project Overviewoperations ride testing in advance of opening day.In 2021, Universal Studios officially opened SuperDue to the pandemic, the project was shut down for Nintendo Land, a Super Mario-themed Park attraction,safety reasons. ACCO had to negotiate and provide in Japan. The following year, the park announced that itlong-term storage for major equipment including air would be opening a separate iteration of the Land at itshandlers, fan coils, fans and materials. ACCO also Hollywood theme park. implemented safety protocols to maintain the project ACCO was contracted by the general contractor,schedule and production. PCL Construction Services, Inc., to deliver a four- The project required collaboration from many pipe HVAC system and process steam system.ACCO departments and resources. Our Purchasing, These systems were designed and commissioned toEngineering, BIM, Sheet Metal, Piping, Shop meet the stringent environmental and special-effectEquipment Logistics Managers, Safety, Start-up requirements of the ride attraction areas. The four-pipeand Project Management teams collaborated on all HVAC system consisted of a 1,400-ton water-cooledproject challenges. The open communication between central chilled water plant, 6,000 MBH central heatingdepartments allowed for clear direction and the removal plant, 440,000 cubic-feet-per-minute (CFM) of airof barriers for successful field equipment and material handling units (AHU), 50+ fan coil units (FCU) and fiveinstallation. computer room air conditioning (CRAC) units. All ACCO departments worked in unison to assistThe steam process system included a central steamPCL and Universal Studios Creative Team to deliver boiler plant consisting of nine 399 MBH steam boilersthe project on time. We had to complete construction, and an all-welded stainless-steel piping system. start-up, testing and operate the chilled water, hot The project had complex, high-pressure steam systemswater and steam plant systems well in advance to turn for the Mario Kart Ride experience. ACCOs Projectover to Universal Creative personnel for ride testing and Management, Engineering and the Piping team hadtheming installation. The park was officially opened for to assist with design/constructability services andvisitors on February 17, 2023.detailed, special effect equipment configurationACCOLADES|19'