Active Air Rentals is in the business of dealing with emergencies, even those that are a little more complicated than usual.
For example, the company recently had to run three levels of pipework to install a temporary chiller without anchoring them to the exterior of a heritage building.
The sandstone building in question is home to Newcastle City Council which needed to replace its chiller.
For operations and events to continue uninterrupted during the replacement, a temporary chiller solution was required but there were some unique features involved that made the installation challenging.
Firstly, the temporary chiller needed to be installed on ground level between two buildings, City Hall, which houses major events like conferences and weddings, as well as the regional theatre.
Minimising noise to both buildings was a major consideration of the installation design.
Secondly, temporary pipes needed to run up three levels on the outside of the building, but as the building is heritage listed, the temporary pipes would not be able to be anchored to the exterior of the building.
Newcastle City Council program coordinator, Steele Adams, contacted Active Air Rentals outlining the council's requirements.
Active Air Rentals' in-house team of engineers and electricians devised an installation plan to work within these parameters.
To minimise the noise generated from the equipment, Active Air Rentals installed sound eco-barriers and temporary fences.
“We had staff on site who compared noise from either side of the barriers, and they were impressed, the feedback was that the barriers were very effective,” Adams said.
Using site-specific anchors and anchor points along with chains Active Air Rentals were able to install the temporary pipework without damaging the exterior of the building. The anchored pipework then connected the temporary chiller to the existing system.
The chiller operated faultlessly, and there was no disruption to City Hall or the Regional Theatre's operations and events.
The site-specific anchor points and chains used to install the temporary pipework were successful in preserving the sandstone building. The temporary solution ran in position for 15 days.
To find out more email Brad, brad@activeair.com.au