10.03.22
For over 30 years, Harris has been the HVAC contractor of choice for Verizon Communications, a large communications and data provider based out of Basking Ridge, NJ. We received our master subcontractor agreement with Verizon in 1990. In preparation for the rollout of the nationwide 5G wireless network, Verizon has made tremendous investments to update their existing data centers to facilitate the new servers needed to implement this new technology. They own over 600 switching sites and data centers in the DMV ...
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The Pepco Waterfront Substation project was a new substation installation for the Potomac Electric Power Company of Washington, D.C. It was a design-assist job with Coakley Williams Construction and their mechanical engineer, META Engineers. The building had to be designed to house and accommodate a new ABB turbine technology that Pepco was using to make power with a smaller footprint than their traditional power plants. The site in Southeast Washington, D.C. was selected because of its proximity ...
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Harris Bay Area has teamed up with Harris Design Studio on a design-build project for San Francisco State University. The new science building project includes 126,000 GSF building which will provide students with classrooms, learning labs, research labs, etc. This target value design project will include integrated project delivery process, tools, and behaviors and is expected to achieve LEED Gold. Harris was given the schematic design documents and is currently working on the design documents and will be ...
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The Whatcom Community College Student House Phase 1 is an 89,000-square-foot, 221 bed dormitory facility. Additionally, it includes administration offices, public rest rooms, laundry, a mechanical equipment room, kitchen and community rooms. The structure is wood framing with electric cove heat in the dormitories, VRF in the offices and packaged DX units for the community rooms.
Harris contributed by developing an early schematic design budget that yielded excellent value for the owner. We were able design to this budget ...
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Harris was awarded the design-assist contract for the new Sehome High School in Bellingham, Washington. This state-of-the-art facility fosters innovation and provides flexibility for future programmatic initiatives. New athletic fields, baseball, softball & football. The design focused on creating a healthy learning/teaching environment while being energy efficient and enhancing student safety.
Harris provided value engineering at the beginning of the project that saved the owner money while not sacrificing on quality. Some examples of value engineering ...
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Lake Stevens High School was a multi-phased modernization of the existing facility on a 35.6-acre site. The project was a mix of additions, modernization and replacements. The school remained occupied and operational throughout all phases of construction and was surrounded by single-family residential neighborhoods. The student population is 1,800 consisting of grades 10-12. Design involved new or renovated general classrooms, art classrooms, science, technology, engineering, music, special education, athletics, performing arts, two gymnasiums, an existing pool, cafeteria/commons, library and ...
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The Issaquah Middle School project is a progressive design-build project. Harris’ design partner for the project was Hargis. Harris performed the complete plumbing, including domestic, DWV, acid waste, hot water plant and fixture trim. We also performed the complete HVAC, including the boiler, water to water HP, chiller and all air handling equipment. Harris’ subcontractors included HVAC controls, insulation and test and balance.
A challenge on the project was the site had a 120′ elevation change causing the ...
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The Phoenix International Raceway project was a combination of three phases; a renovation of the existing grandstands, new grandstands and 13 new buildings located in the infield of the track. Each phase included plumbing, sheetmetal ductwork for the suites, track operations, concessions, kitchens and toilet facilities. The project was scheduled in phases over two years with milestone dates that had to be met before the race events in April and November.
Race day could not be impacted by ...
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Harris recently completed the Marshfield Clinic Health System’s 200,000-square foot hospital and a 40,000-square foot cancer center expansion. The project includes a new central heating and cooling plant. The clinic’s mechanical systems are currently connected by underground tunnels with the hospital feeding the cancer center from a central chilled water, hot water and medical gas system.
This fast track project was split into two phases with phase one, the cancer center having less than a ...
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The Banner del Web project was a change of the lower floor of the building from a fully exhausted constant volume system to a variable air-volume system with return air. Harris was selected as the prime contractor based on qualifications and approach to execute the project. The project required modifying the existing 168,000 cfm AHU-24 and the replacement of the existing return air handling units. The (2) 200 hp. 84,000 cfm fans were removed from an in-phased plan so one fan could remain ...
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