Denver Public Schools

Denver Public Schools Denver Public Schools

Owner
Denver Public Schools

Contract
$5,176,337

Services

  • HVAC
  • Piping
  • Sheet metal
  • Electrical
  • Mechanical insulation
  • Mechanical test & balance

INSTITUTIONAL

Denver Public Schools
Energy Conservation
Denver, CO

Denver Public Schools called on U.S. Engineering to play an integral role in an ambitious energy-conservation project across 14 schools in the area. Conservation goals depended on the replacement of old, inefficient mechanical equipment with new, high-efficiency units that now control the IAQ for more than 1.2 million square feet.

The project team overcame a short project duration with exceptional pre-construction efforts so that DPS could begin the new academic year on time. Efforts included outstanding coordination among the project team to produce a workable schedule, value engineering and 3-D detailing. Coordination also provided for multiple crews to work simultaneously on all 14 projects.

Building systems work included:

  • 15 force-draft sectional steam boilers and eight high-efficiency condensing boilers totaling more than 43,000 MBH
  • Cooling capacity of 1,400 tons provided by five centrifugal chillers
  • Restoration of two 100,000-CFM air-handling units, including the replacement of the direct and indirect cooling coils and pumps
  • Replacement of two 15,000-CFM air-handling units