Griffith Observatory and the Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks Selected ABM for Improvement Project
July 25 2019 - 8:01AM
ABM (NYSE:ABM), a leading provider of facility solutions, was
selected to participate in an improvement project for Griffith
Observatory in Los Angeles, California. ABM facilitated the
modernization of the Observatory’s air conditioning systems, and
the project was completed in May 2019.
“ABM is honored to have been chosen to work with
the renowned Griffith Observatory,” said Mark Newsome, President of
ABM Technical Solutions. “We helped the Observatory and supported
the state’s water conservation initiative by offering an
alternative air conditioning solution.”
Griffith Observatory and the City of Los Angeles
Department of Recreation and Parks selected ABM to provide a more
comfortable environment for visitors and employees. Improvements to
the air conditioning systems at the Observatory included replacing
water-cooled chillers with air-cooled chillers, which are
considered a strategic alternative, particularly in areas where
drought conditions are prevalent. This strategic alternative
reduces the use of large volumes of water, as air-cooled chillers
utilize fans that force air over refrigerant lines to produce a
cooled environment. The City of Los Angeles Department of
Recreation and Parks selected air-cooled chillers that were factory
upgraded to make them as quiet as possible. Quiet operation will
help reduce the level of noise disturbance to Observatory visitors,
as well as employees.
The operation of removing and replacing the
chillers included the use of a 450-ton crane to lift the roof off
the facility that housed the chillers, hoisting out the
approximately 40,000 pounds of water-cooled chillers and replacing
them with the air-cooled chillers. Along with the installation of
the new chillers, the pumps and related piping were replaced, and
the HVAC controls were upgraded to maximize energy and operational
efficiency.
Click here for the video to see how ABM
prioritized communication and collaboration first, to make sure
that no need would be overlooked, and to make sure that the project
would be completed within the scheduled two-week timeframe.
“From the very beginning, I was impressed by
ABM’s level of planning and communication,” said Mark Pine, Deputy
Director of Griffith Observatory. “I knew we could have confidence
the project would happen on time and in the reliability of the
system ABM installed.”
Griffith Observatory, operated and maintained by
the City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks, opened
in 1935 and includes the Samuel Oschin Planetarium, a leader in
public astronomy. Over 1.6 million visitors enter the Observatory
each year and it has been featured in more than 300 films and
television shows.
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