AIG Cooling Tower Replacement

CASE STUDY
AIG Cooling Tower Replacement
COMMERCIAL
OFFICE BUILDINGS/REAL ESTATE
HOUSTON, TX
VALUE DELIVERED
OPERATING COMPANY:
A carefully planned and well
executed professional cooling
tower installation; increased energy
efficiency; expert subcontractor
management; safe demolition and
rigging procedures; non-disruptive
facility operations; more reliable
service for a key tenant; required
cooling power for a mission-critical
data center; future expansion
potential.
Gowan, Inc.
CLIENT OBJECTIVES
To eliminate recurring problems
with the reliability and delivery of
condenser water; to satisfy a major
tenant.
CLIENT:
Cushman & Wakefield of Texas for
American General Insurance Group
GENERAL CONTRACTOR:
Gowan, Inc.
MECHANICAL ENGINEER:
Infrastructure Associates
ARCHITECT:
Infrastructure Associates
CONTRACT AMOUNT:
$1.6 million
SCOPE OF SERVICES
For more than 30 years, Gowan
has provided American General
Insurance Group (AIG)
with heating, ventilation, air
conditioning, and plumbing services
at its Houston campus. Now, AIG
plans to expand its data centers
within this property, where the new
computer room air conditioners will
require additional condenser water. The previous system at this facility, however, did not
provide condenser water reliably.
TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS
Relationships
Quality Service
VALUE ENGINEERING
Experience
Project Schedule & Coordination
EXPERTISE
SOLUTIONS
To deliver this project successfully, Gowan built its schedule around the delivery dates
of the cooling tower components, and erection of “gantry” and derrick cranes on the
roof of a 43-story tower, the centerpiece of AIG’s Houston campus. After demolishing
and removing one of the previous cells, the company assembled and installed a new
one. Once it had been commissioned and was operating properly, Gowan repeated the
process sequentially for each of the remaining cells until all of them had been removed
and replaced by newer units. These units will also permit future expansion. All of the
work was completed without disrupting building operations.
BACKGROUND
American General Insurance Group is a worldwide provider of insurance, trusts,
and investments.
5550 Airline Drive
Houston, Texas 77076-4998
T: 713.696.5400 • F: 713.695.1726
www.gowaninc.com
Design/Build
Bid Build
New Construction
Retrofit/Renovation
Electrical Construction
Mechanical Construction
Facilities Services
Consulting Services

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