McKenney’s replaced existing computer room mechanical units in one of a global data center’s colocation hubs in Atlanta, Georgia.

2. Project Name
Colocation Data Center Upgrades
Project Location
Atlanta, Georgia
Project Team
Owner: Data Center
General Contractor: Burr
Computer Environments, Inc.
Mission Critical
Specializations
Markets
N/A
Engineer: Burr Computer
Environments, Inc.
Mechanical Contractor:
McKenney’s, Inc.

3. McKenney’s replaced existing computer room mechanical units in one
of a global data center’s colocation hubs in Atlanta, Georgia.

4. The Challenge
The McKenney’s team had to install new mechanical systems in an
aging building with a small freight elevator and limited free space
to install refrigerant piping inside the building. Pipe routing presented
significant challenges as did the placement of new mechanical
systems into the computer room.
The Solution
To work around indoor space limitations, McKenney’s attached
refrigerant piping to the outside of the building using a swing stage
and installed it vertically to the rooftop condensing units. The piping
was rigorously pressure tested to identify and repair leaks that would
be cumbersome to repair after start-up. In addition, new computer
room units were rigged through fire escape doors located on the
exterior of the building.
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5. The Results
McKenney’s safely implemented the creative solution, resulting in a
seamless start-up of the systems with minimal impact on the data
center’s computer room.

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