National
Institutes of Health Building No.10 Air Handlers - Bethesda,
Maryland
Project Details
National Institutes of Health Building No. 10 is part of the
Clinical Center complex. Air Handling Unit #3 is located in
the mechanical equipment room on the B-1 level of Building
10 and serves induction units on floors 1 through 4. 100%
outdoor air is supplied to the air-handler via supply fan
#13. The air is then conditioned and supplied to the induction
units through a single duct riser.
Design approach and highlights:
Air-handler was replaced over
a three-day weekend
Design build construction
Air handler brought in sections
into the mechanical room and assembled at site
Detailed coordination design between
all trades to allow for ease of construction
Preorder specifications for procurement
of AHU to expedite installation