McKenney’s replaced chilled water risers in high-rise towers without compromising cooling system performance.

2. Project Name
Plaza Towers Risers
Project Location
Atlanta, Georgia
Project Team
Owner: Plaza Towers
Condominium Association
Specializations
Markets
General Contractor:
McKenney’s, Inc.
Engineer: McKenney’s, Inc.
Design/Build
Plumbing Shop Prefab
Mixed-use & Multifamily

3. McKenney’s replaced chilled water risers in high-rise towers without
compromising cooling system performance.

4. The Challenge
New chilled water risers were required for large high-rise
condominium towers. McKenney’s needed to install new piping
without interrupting existing building cooling system operations. In
addition, the team had to spread the cost of the project over three
years to match the budget of the building’s owner.
The Solution
The McKenney’s team chose an alternate location to install the new
chilled water risers in order to simplify the transition to the new
cooling system in a cost-efficient, convenient manner for the
homeowners. Two or three units were connected to the new risers at
a time to accommodate the project’s unique scheduling needs. Riser
sections were prefabricated at McKenney’s campus facility to
streamline installation. Once all units were connected, the old risers
were capped, drained and abandoned.
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5. The Results
Using a phased approach, the building owner’s unique budgetary and
schedule requirements were met with minimal impact to homeowners
during installation.

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