UW Medical Center Chiller Replacements

Seattle, WA

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

Tenant improvement on a live hospital serving cancer care wards and compounding pharmacies.

SCOPE OF WORK:

MacDonald-Miller’s scope of work includes Engineering, Sheet metal, Fitting, and Controls.

UNIQUE CHALLENGES:

This project required a quick turnaround due to the patient needs and compounding pharmacy spaces served by the original units, which could not go without cooling during rising outdoor temperatures. Initially, the project was planned to have a more extended construction period, but permitting issues with the tower crane delayed it from winter to late spring. Despite this compressed schedule, MacMiller teams found creative solutions and worked long hours to ensure that both units were operational for the hospital before the first early summer heat wave.

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