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    AFTER photo illustrates Baikal Mechanical’s masterful work in designing and installing custom air handling units. Baikal Mechanical
    1. Commercial HVAC

    Spotlight on Retrofits: Baikal Mechanical

    March 9, 2021
    This proficient team installed four custom air handling unit replacements at a hospital in need of refreshment.

    Baikal Mechanical, an HVAC engineering and manufacturing company based in Brooklyn, N.Y., specializes in retrofits of old HVAC systems, with a focus on innovative and custom solutions.

    For our spotlight on commercial retrofits, Baikal Mechanical submitted a profile of custom air handling unit replacements at a hospital in Port Jervis, N.Y. Additional contractor support was provided by GRR Cooling.

    The hospital serves the community with acute care and medical-surgical services, a 24-hour emergency department, long-term care and rehabilitation, a dedicated bariatric surgery unit, behavioral health, and outpatient services.

    It Was Time
    The hospital was using air handling equipment that was 50 years old. The problem was tape and metal cliffs, which bring technical issues. The major challenge was to replace four custom air handling units, “ASAP”.
    BEFORE photo shows the needful condition of the hospital’s air handling unit. Baikal Mechanical
    BEFORE photo shows the needful condition of the hospital’s air handling unit. Baikal Mechanical
    The SolutionIn four days of downtime, the Baikal team and GRR Cooling designed and installed four custom air handler units. Over those four days, the equipment was replaced without affecting hospital capacity.
    AFTER photo illustrates Baikal Mechanical’s masterful work in designing and installing custom air handling units. Baikal Mechanical
    AFTER photo illustrates Baikal Mechanical’s masterful work in designing and installing custom air handling units. Baikal Mechanical

    The clients were pleased with services provided by Baikal and GRR Cooling. “They said they don’t want to use anyone else other than us,” said Jason, a senior engineer at Baikal.

    Piping fabricated and located behind AHU. Baikal Mechanical.
    Piping fabricated and located behind AHU. Baikal Mechanical.

    Benefits Realized by the Baikal Mechanical AHU Replacement

    • Increase indoor air quality, run quietly, and require minimal maintenance

    • The AHUs were configured to provide the required CFM with internal static pressures up to 10-in

    • The modular design consists of easily removable panels and access doors, for easy maintenance

    • HEPA filtration and air purification sections were provided based on client individual requirements

    • Customized control systems, which include on-site monitoring

    • Cost saving solutions

    • Custom modular platform

    • Optimum AHU to best fit any needs

    • Energy efficiencies

    • Multiple arrangement

    • Energy recovery

    • Significant energy savings of 30%

    • Noise reduction

    • Lower operation costs

    • No maintenance for fans

    • High air quality for healthy environment

    • Aluminum extrusion and 2-in. double wall panels

    • Variety of filtration options

    • Easy upgrade

    • High quality and superb service

    • 2 years of Warranty

    • Made in the USA

    • Product partners: Rosenberg; Ziehll-Abegg;

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