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Certa-Lok™ Goes To College
Springfield, MO
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The year 2005 has been a big one for both celebrating the old and welcoming the new at Missouri State University. The university, located in Springfield, Mo., is in the midst of centennial celebrations and in August, dropped the longstanding “Southwest” from its name. The university also decided that it was time to update its air conditioning system. University administration partnered with Johnson Controls to create a performance contract that would pay for mechanical upgrades within 15 years. Johnson Controls contracted St. Louis-based engineering and architecture firm Ross & Baruzzini to design a top-notch chilled water system to replace the aging individual air conditioners at 19 of the campus’ buildings. “A lot of those air conditioners were old, outdated and inefficient,” says Ross & Baruzzini director of mechanical engineering Stephen Duda, P.E. The project called for 5,000 ft of pipe, which when installed, could make quite a mess on campus, forcing the disruption of foot traffic and removal of beautiful, tall oak trees. When university administrators met with Johnson Controls and Ross & Baruzzini, they made it clear they wanted as little disruption as possible. The project’s engineers quickly assured them that using the trenchless method of horizontal directional drilling to install pipe was the way to go. Trenchless Technology, October 2005.
Trenchless Construction
Pipe size used: 10"
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