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Colorado Firms Vying for ACEC Awards
MKK and M-E cited in national engineering competition for projects in Snowmass and Arizon
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Photos courtesy of M-E Engineers. M-E Engineers Inc. is a finalist in the American Council of Engineering Companies’ 41st annual Engineering Excellence Awards for designing the mechanical and electrical systems for the new Arizona Cardinals multipurpose stadium in Glendale, Ariz. MKK Consulting Engineers Inc. is a finalist for its role in the design of the Sanctuary Condominiums in Snowmass Village. |
MKK is in the competition for its role in the design of Sanctuary Condominiums in Snowmass Village. M-E is a finalist for designing the mechanical and electrical systems for the new Arizona Cardinals multipurpose stadium in Glendale, Ariz.
The projects are among 180 engineering works from across the nation recognized by ACEC as preeminent engineering achievements for 2006. They were judged by a panel of engineers and architects, along with representatives from government, media and academia. Criteria for awards include uniqueness and originality, technical, social and economic value, complexity, and success of the projects in meeting goals.
Winners of 24 specific engineering categories, including the Grand Conceptor Award for the best overall engineering achievement, will be announced at the Engineering Excellence Awards Gala, set for May 8 at The Grand Hyatt Hotel in Washington, D.C.
Sanctuary Condominiums
MKK provided mechanical and electrical engineering services for the Sanctuary Condominiums, which opened last September.
To meet strict space and noise limitations, the project team designed an innovative heating system that uses an adjacent effluent pond as a water source for a loop system connected to each unit’s heat pumps.
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Photos courtesy of MKK Consulting Engineers.MKK Consulting Engineers Inc. of Greenwood Village and M-E Engineers Inc. of Wheat Ridge are finalists in the American Council of Engineering Companies’ 41st annual Engineering Excellence Awards.
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This approach eliminated the need for boilers, chillers and cooling towers and requires no rooftop equipment. The design also reduced the condominium complex’s use and exhaust of natural gas.
The loop heating system also supplies Sanctuary Condominiums’ automated snowmelt system, reducing the need for additional snow removal equipment.
Cardinals Stadium
M-E’s design for the mechanical and electrical systems for the new Arizona Cardinals stadium allowed the facility to become the world’s first air-conditioned stadium where both the roof and the field are retractable.
To maintain a comfortable 78-degree environment and control humidity, the project team combined a unique “fan wall” air-handling system with multi-coil staging. A sophisticated dew point tracking control strategy automatically prevents condensation from forming on the cold, bare ductwork and dripping on fans seated below.
The stadium is also the catalyst for the planned addition of more than six million sq ft of retail, restaurant, residential and office space in the surrounding area.
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