McKenney’s installed HVAC ductwork and piping at a nanotechnology research and training facility under renovation at the Georgia Institute of Technology.

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cKenney’s installed HVAC
ductwork and piping at a
nanotechnology research
and training facility under renovation at
the Georgia Institute of Technology.
THE CHALLENGE
While the two floors of laboratory shell
space were being renovated, other areas of
the facility that were occupied had to remain
operational. With nearly 75 percent of the
construction in overhead spaces, numerous
ceiling conflicts had to be resolved.
THE SOLUTION
With a rooftop HVAC system already in place,
the McKenney’s team began by using Building
Information Modeling (BIM) to assess as-built
conditions of the renovated space. Then, by
preplanning, the team proposed solutions to
overcome the ceiling conflicts while meeting
the building owner’s expectations for quality,
speed and safety. All ductwork and piping
were prefabricated, and by removing a win-
dow in the building, a crane was able to place
the components where they were needed.
THE RESULTS
McKenney’s successfully installed the
largest components for the renovation early
in the project schedule—impressing the
university—which will likely lead to ongoing
renovation work at the facility.
An Educated Approach to HVAC
PROJECT NAME
žž Georgia Tech Institute for
Electronics and Nanotechnology
Research Center
PROJECT LOCATION
žž Atlanta, Georgia
PROJECT TEAM
žž Owner: Georgia Institute
of Technology
žž General Contractor: Gilbane Inc.
žž Architect: Architecture49
žž Engineer: Architecture49
žž Contractor: McKenney’s, Inc.
SPECIALIZATIONS
Building Information Modeling
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MARKETS
žž Education
žž Science & Technology
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