Category: Plumbing

Crane/Eldec Hot Testing Facility

Posted on June 20, 2018 by - Industrial, Plumbing, Projects

Crane/Eldec Hot Testing Facility

The Crane Aerospace & Electronics facility in Lynnwood is one of our area’s more established aerospace suppliers. Auburn was the mechanical contractor on their new 12,000 square foot building to develop and test the fuel flow meters used to measure the amount of fuel an aircraft’s jet engines use. These fuel flow meters are part of the LEAP-X engines that will power the Boeing 737 MAX jets. This industrial facility had several unique components that made up the mechanical scope of work, such as a Cryogenic Chiller that was capable of cooling to -87 degrees, stainless steel jet-fuel piping capable of delivering fuel at 325 degrees, and underground, welded containment piping. This project took a high degree of care due to the unique equipment and systems, aggressive schedule, and design challenges.

Stadium Place

Posted on June 20, 2018 by - Design-Build, Plumbing, Projects, Residential

Stadium Place

This design-build project was the new construction of three residential towers, a podium, and four stories of above-ground parking. The completed project is 877,000 square feet. The structure consists of post-tensioned concrete on a deep pile foundation and is a mixed-use development. The project utilizes in-slab PEX water piping, which is all pre-fabricated as is the majority (95%) of D/W/V piping. The use of the Trimble device for in-slab MEP activities rapidly expedited the layout time while 3D modeling increased MEP coordination and productivity allowing us to forecast conflicts (of all types, architectural, structural, etc.) ahead of time and design accordingly.

Facts:

  • General Contractor: JTM Construction
  • Design-Build
  • Plumbing
  • New Construction

Hoa Mai Gardens – Yesler

Posted on June 20, 2018 by - Full Mechanical, HVAC, Plumbing, Projects, Residential

Hoa Mai Gardens – Yesler

Hoa Mai Gardens is a new 111-unit, mixed-income housing apartment complex in the Yesler neighborhood of Seattle. The project was for the Seattle Housing Authority, and Auburn was the design-build and full-mechanical contractor. Other features of the project include a rainwater harvesting system that provides water for the toilets and the solar-powered boilers.

Facts:

  • General Contractor: Andersen Construction
  • Design-Build
  • Full Mechanical
  • New Construction

MOHAI

Posted on June 20, 2018 by - Community/Religious, Full Mechanical, HVAC, Plumbing, Projects

MOHAI (Museum of History & Industry)

The project consisted of disconnecting and removing existing equipment and refurbishing the entire building with all new equipment, fixtures, plumbing, HVAC piping, and ductwork. New equipment included energy lab rooftop air-handling units, boilers, multi-stack chillers (five each), chilled water and heating water pumps, heat pumps, humidifiers, fan coil units, exhaust fans, and chilled-water ceiling panels. 3D CAD drawings were used for coordination between all trades.

Facts:

  • General Contractor: Sellen Construction
  • Plumbing
  • HVAC
  • Renovation

Enumclaw Hospital

Posted on June 20, 2018 by - Healthcare, Plumbing, Projects

Enumclaw Hospital

This 90,000 square foot hospital includes an emergency department; diagnostic imaging; three operating rooms; two gastrointestinal rooms; 25 patient beds; two labor, delivery, and recovery rooms; a cafeteria; administrative space; and an 8,000 square foot cold shell for build-out of 13 future patient beds. It is the first LEED-certified hospital in Washington State.
The project included installation of four Fanwall air-handling units and a VAV air-distribution system; a Phoenix Theris System for controlling room climate and pressurization; and two 200-ton air-cooled chillers for generating chilled water and three condensing boilers providing heat for hot water.

Facts:

  • General Contractor: Sellen Construction
  • Plumbing
  • New Construction

Fire Station 10 Seattle

Posted on June 20, 2018 by - Plumbing, Projects, Public

Fire Station 10 Seattle

Auburn worked on the new construction of Seattle’s Emergency (911) Operations Center and the state’s largest fire station. Specialty installations included a vehicle-exhaust system and a cooling system for the operations center. The project received LEED Silver designation and includes a rainwater reclaim for irrigation and vehicle washing.

SAAS CUB

Posted on June 20, 2018 by - Full Mechanical, HVAC, K-12 Education, Plumbing, Projects, Recent

SAAS CUB

The Cardinal Union Building is the new middle school building for the Seattle Academy of Arts and Sciences. The 71,539 square foot structure includes a serving room, kitchen, gym, commons space, administrative space, roof access, and one level of underground parking.

Facts:

  • General Contractor: GLY Construction
  • Design-Assist
  • Plumbing
  • HVAC
  • New Construction

Pike Place MarketFront

Posted on June 20, 2018 by - Full Mechanical, HVAC, Plumbing, Projects, Public

Pike Place MarketFront

The Pike Place MarketFront project replaced critical parking support for the market that used to exist under the Seattle viaduct, while also providing new indoor and outdoor retail space.

Key Features:

  • Team Co-Location
  • Rigorous System Analysis
  • BIM/VDC
  • Energy Modeling
  • Targeting LEED Gold
  • Prefabrication

Facts:

  • General Contractor: Sellen Construction
  • Plumbing
  • HVAC

UW Husky Stadium Renovation

Posted on June 20, 2018 by - Higher Education, Plumbing, Projects

UW Husky Stadium Renovation

The Husky Stadium Renovation project was a developer-led, design-build project that included complete demolition and reconstruction of the lower bowl and south grandstand, renovation of the Don James Center, the addition of permanent east stands seating, as well as a 200-stall, 75,000-SF parking garage. In addition, an 80,000-SF football operations building was constructed in the west arena, housing the home-team locker room, weight room, team meeting rooms, recruiting lounge, and coaches’ offices. The project also included a 35,000-SF sports medicine clinic located beneath the south lower-bowl seating. The renovated stadium includes 70,000 seats, 2,500 club seats, and 28 new suites.

Auburn was successfully able to implement Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) throughout all preconstruction and construction activities at Husky Stadium. IPD leverages early contributions of knowledge and expertise through the utilization of new technologies, allowing all team members to realize their highest potentials better while expanding the value they provide throughout the project lifecycle.

As a part of IPD and Lean Construction Ideologies, Auburn was responsible for all preconstruction activities, including design, detailing activities, MEP, and BIM coordination. This helped promote high productivity by lowering waste, time overruns, quality issues, and conflicts during construction. By promoting higher efficiencies in a controlled environment, we were able to prefabricate nearly 35% of the Husky Stadium Renovation at our headquarters and then deliver and install in the field.

The Lean construction approach also benefited the GMP contract structure of the project. Negotiating pricing was a collaborative approach between the owner, architect, and construction team, bringing visibility to cost impacts at the point of discovery and helping maintain budget and schedule. This promoted a team environment where all team members involved were able to discuss potential pitfalls and work together to find solutions to the issues at hand.

Facts:

  • General Contractor: Turner Construction/HSW

Showare

Posted on June 20, 2018 by - Hospitality, Plumbing, Projects

Showare

The ShoWare facility is a regional sports venue with LEED Gold certification. ShoWare is the home of the Seattle Thunderbirds and Tacoma Stars. At 175,00 square feet, the facility has a capacity for 7,800 people and is a center of sports, concerts, and events.

Facts:

  • General Contractor: Mortenson Construction
  • New Construction