210 Central Park South

Property:

24-story, 88-apartment cooperative with two professional offices in Midtown Manhattan.

Project Overview:

Mechanical system survey and the design and installation of a single-stage 250-ton-cooling-capacity steam absorption chiller.

Engineer:

RAND Engineering & Architecture, PC
New York, NY

Contractor:

Crystal Comfort, Inc.
$316,000 construction cost

Property Manager:

Mitchell Barry
Century Management Services
New York, NY

Scope of Work:

• Mechanical systems survey found various chiller system deficiencies, including failing temperature control valve, inoperable water-purge system, crystallization build-up, and resulting loss of cooling capacity.
• Installation of new single-stage 250-ton-cooling-capacity Trane steam absorption chiller, including associated valves, pumps, electrical controls, piping, and insulation.
• Wall sections between underground parking garage, cellar, and mechanical room were removed to transport new chiller into place.
• Installation plan avoided major inconvenience that would have resulted from demolishing garage ramp and closing underground parking facility for indefinite period of time.
• New chiller was up and running within three months of start of installation, just in time to provide air conditioning for summer cooling season.