Friendship Village, TEMPE, AZ

Mechanical Systems Services: HVAC, Plumbing & Piping Systems Installation

VALUE DELIVERED

Expanded healthcare facilities for retirement community residents; added capabilities that make the facility more attractive to potential new residents.

HVAC, PLUMBING & PIPING SERVICES SCOPE OF WORK

UMEC (AZ) installed chilled water equipment to supply a capacity of 800 tons of cooling, including 210 fan coil units, 100,000 pounds of industrial HVAC sheet metal ductwork, and 500 plumbing fixtures. The company also installed 20,000 feet of chilled water piping and 45,000 feet of UMEC-fabricated plumbing piping.

HEALTHCARE FACILITY BACKGROUND

Friendship Village is a life-care retirement community on 46 acres located in Tempe, Arizona. In addition to apartments and garden homes for independent living, the community offers assisted living and nursing services.

MECHANICAL SERVICES OBJECTIVES

To provide the mechanical and commercial plumbing systems for a 160,000 square-foot, four-story healthcare center, that will house 140 private and semi-private rooms, an Alzheimer’s facility, a hospice, nursing units, a laundry facility, a full-service kitchen, a dining room, and a café bistro.

MECHANICAL CONSTRUCTION SOLUTIONS

This mechanical construction, fabrication, and systems installation project required expert scheduling. There was virtually no storage space available. This meant that, instead of being delivered ahead of time, most of the materials and equipment had to arrive at the site just in time to meet project deadlines.

OPERATING COMPANY:
University Mechanical and Engineering Contractors, Inc. (UMEC)

CLIENT:
Life Care Services, LLC.

GENERAL CONTRACTOR:
The Weitz Company

MECHANICAL ENGINEER:
Energy Systems Design

MECHANICAL CONTRACTOR:
UMEC

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