A full boiler plant replacement in an occupied clinic.
Old standard-efficiency boilers out, one high-efficiency condensing boiler in, with structural, hydronic and controls work coordinated inside a building that stayed in use.
Download the one-page PDFThe problem
An occupied healthcare clinic was heating on aging standard-efficiency boilers. The replacement had to fit the existing mechanical room, meet code for exhaust and condensate discharge, protect new equipment from debris in an old hydronic loop, and report into the building automation system.
The solution
We removed the old boilers, cored the foundation wall and routed new exhaust to about 9 feet above grade, and combined the existing supply and return loops onto one 2,000,000 BTU high-efficiency condensing boiler. We flushed the hydronic system, added a magnetic filter and condensate neutralizer, installed a BACnet card for BAS integration, and closed out with factory-authorized startup and commissioning.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| New boiler | One 2,000,000 BTU high-efficiency condensing boiler |
| Design features | Redundant heat engines; reduced boiler plant footprint |
| Equipment protection | Inline magnetic filter; condensate acid neutralizer |
| Controls | BACnet communication card for BAS integration |
| Warranty | 1-year factory labor warranty |
Scope of work
- Removed and disposed of the existing boilers
- Cored the foundation wall for new exhaust
- Exhaust terminated ~9 ft above grade with bird screen
- Combined supply and return loops for the new boiler
- Flushed the existing hydronic system
- Sealed all new exterior wall penetrations
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