Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center
New Central Boiler/Chiller Plant and Utility Tunnel
- Services provided for the consolidation of two existing steam boiler plants and multiple chiller locations into a new 14,000 SF central chiller/boiler plant include
- Engineering design
- Construction administration
- Commissioning services
- The new central plant provides energy efficient, flexible, and redundant heating and cooling capabilities for the entire 850,000 SF campus.
- Key features of the project include:
- 3 new 1200-ton centrifugal chillers and a new variable primary pumping system
- 1500-kW emergency generator providing backup power for one chiller and all boilers; space is allotted for a second generator
- Plate frame heat exchanger providing 1,000-tons of free cooling
- 3 new 700-BHP and one new 500-BHP, 125-psi steam boilers with oil/natural gas capability
- Complete DDC plant controls interfaced with the campus building automation system
- New 20,000-gallon on0site fuel oil storage
- New Utility Tunnel
- New 600-ft. walk-through utility tunnel
- Two 20-in. chilled water lines, two 10-in. high-pressure steam lines, one 2-in. high-pressure return line, one 4-in. pump discharge line
- 400-ft. pedestrian tunnel next to utility tunnel
