National
Jewish Health
Central Plant Upgrade
Denver, Colorado
Date: March 1999 (Boiler/Heating)
August 1999 (Chiller/Cooling)
Cost: $5,000,000
Area: 5,000 GSF
The central plant upgrade and expansion at NJMRC included the replacement
of “old” centrifugal chillers and absorption chiller and
the installation of two new 750-ton chillers –1,500 tons with
expansion to add 500 tons. New deaerator, feedwater pumps and controls
were installed along with 500 BHP steam added to existing 1,500 BHP
plant. Also included in the design was new utility piping tunnel, variable
speed pumping, variable speed chillers, variable speed cooling tower
fans, new campus building automation system upgrade, new 20,000 gallon
fuel oil upgrade tank storage and piping replacement and the upgrade
of increased plate capacity to the existing plate and frame heat exchanger.
