New York City, NY

General Services Administration – 26 Federal Plaza

Complete HVAC systems across 320,000 square feet were delivered for this federal building.

Close view of the large HVAC system project at General Services Administration – 26 Federal Plaza

Value Delivered

Heritage Mechanical Services provided plumbing and HVAC solutions for this renovation project that was phased over four years. 

We delivered a complete, state-of-the-art system, helping modernize and add efficiency to the facility’s operations. Throughout the multi-phase process, our team put in extra effort to help ensure minimal disturbances to the building’s critical operations. 

Additionally, our work was part of an overall project that achieved LEED Gold certification.

Client Objectives

The General Services Administration wanted to renovate this existing 320,000-square-foot building. Their goals included a phased construction schedule to limit disruptions to facility occupants and LEED certification.

Solutions

We furnished and installed a new plumbing and HVAC system to accommodate each of the renovated spaces. The first two phases involved office renovations for the Army Corp of Engineers and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The third phase included adding new generators and fuel oil lines with pumps and a storage tank. The final phase was remodeling two floors of offices for Health and Human Services.

The completed system featured:

  • Roughly 450,000 pounds of sheet metal 
  • New distribution for chilled water, hot water, low-pressure steam, fuel oil, and condensate piping 
  • Seven custom air handlers 
  • 811 induction units
  • 79 fan powered boxes 
  • 227 variable air volume boxes 
  • 36 exhaust fans 
  • Seven steam condensate pumps 
  • Four unit heaters 
  • Nine fan coil units 
  • Two fuel oil pumps
  • One heat exchanger 
  • 28 Liebert AC units 
  • Two split systems 
  • Field fabricated day tank
  • Flues off generator 
  • 9,000 square feet plenum wall 
  • Sound trap 
  • Automatic louver damper
  • Two new generators

Client Background

The General Services Administration specializes in real estate, acquisition, and technology services for federal, state, and municipal government agencies.