Methodist Hospital CP

6,000 tons of cooling

(3) 2,000 ton chillers

Houston, Texas

As Mechanical Contractor on this Central Plant upgrade, Way Engineering was contracted to provide and install three (3) 2000-ton New York centrifugal chillers, six (6) B&G pumps, and a 45-ton roof top chilled water AHU, in addition to ASHRAE Standard 15 refrigerant detection and emergency ventilation system and refrigerant pump out unit.  Our work on this project included all associated labor, materials, demolition and disposal of piping systems, hoisting, core drilling, insulation, sheet metal work, and commissioning.

Reliant Park Central Plant

20,000 tons of cooling

(10) 1,900 ton chillers

Reliant Park Central Heating & Cooling Facility 

Houston, Texas

AGC APEX V - Excellence in Construction Award

Way Engineering performed the $6.8 million HVAC Piping contract for this 20,000 ton central plant.  Completed in September, 2001, this new Central Plant houses ten (10) 1,900 ton centrifugal chillers, one (1) 38,000 gpm cooling tower with five cells, three (3) 1,200 hp hot water boilers, one (1) 300 hp hot water boiler, primary and secondary variable pumping systems and 3.5 miles of underground piping.     

United Space Alliance

One million gallon thermal energy storage system

Houston, Texas

As Prime Contractor to United Space Alliance, the Way Engineering Design/Build Team developed and installed a 1400-ton direct expansion retrofit with a new air-cooled, chilled water Central Plant, as well as a one (1) million gallon thermal energy storage system, complete with a state-of-the-art Andover DDC Control System.

Union Station District Energy Center

16,000 tons of cooling with 22,000 tons capacity

44,000 ton hours with 88,000 ton hours capacity

Union Station District Energy Center

Houston, Texas

AGC APEX IV - Excellence in Construction Award

Way Engineering provided Design/Assist, Methods of constructability, Fabrication, and Installation services for Reliant Energy's (formerly Northwind) District Cooling Facility located in downtown Houston, Texas.  This facility, built with the initial capacity of 16,000 tons and 44,000 ton hours of external melt ice coils, provides cooling to the new mechanical system installed by Way Engineering at the Astro's new ballpark, as well as multiple buildings in the downtown district.  As more customers are added to the system, the plant has been arranged to allow expansion of chillers, towers and ice coils to expand to 22,000 tons and 88,000 ton hours. 

Harris County Central Plant

7,200 tons of cooling

100M BTU's of heating

Harris County Central Plant

Houston, Texas

AGC APEX IV - Excellence in Construction Award

Way Engineering was the Prime Contractor providing all construction services including the erection of the building.  The central plant, with a capacity of  7200 tons of air conditioning and 100 million  BTU’s of heating capacity, serves eight (8) existing Harris County buildings and three future buildings.  The central plant is connected to these buildings across nine blocks by utilizing existing County utility tunnels for five miles of new piping.