Palmer Center, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO

Building Renovation & Mechanical Construction

TRAUTMAN & SHREVE VALUE DELIVERED

Greater operating efficiency, increased comfort and productivity, enhanced energy efficiency and environmental quality, ability to accommodate more people, expanded revenue-generating potential.

MECHANICAL CONSTRUCTION SERVICES SCOPE OF WORK

In providing mechanical construction services to remodel and expand the central plant, Trautman & Shreve removed existing absorption industrial chillers and replaced them with new 1,000-ton and 400-ton centrifugal chillers. The firm also installed an additional commercial boiler system and cooling tower.

PALMER CENTER FACILITY BACKGROUND

The Palmer Center is a hotel, office, and banking complex in the shadow of Pikes Peak in downtown Colorado Springs. The Center is named after the founder of Colorado Springs, General William Jackson Palmer, a Civil War hero from Pennsylvania and founder of the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad. It was he who laid out the first city plans for Colorado Springs, envisioning it as a resort center. He achieved his goal so well that the city's first nickname was "little London."

CONSTRUCTION SERVICES OBJECTIVE

On-time, on-budget construction renovation and expansion of its commercial properties in a central square block of downtown Colorado Springs.

EMCOR MECHANICAL CONSTRUCTION SOLUTIONS

To achieve the mechanical construction services objectives, Trautman & Shreve participated as an expert member of the design team, working closely with the architect and engineer to resolve mechanical issues.

GENERAL CONTRACTOR:
M.A. Mortenson Company

ARCHITECT:
Klipp Partnership

ENGINEER:
ABS Consultants

		New Construction
		Retrofit
		Electrical Construction
		Mechanical Construction
		Facilities Services
		Consulting Services
		HVAC Services
		Energy Solutions