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HEALTHY BUILDINGS FRESH AIR MATTERS: P1 Group Optimizes Ventilation Rate to Increase Safety for Associates
You don’t have to be a an HVAC expert to guess that increasing your building’s intake of fresh outside air is beneficial during a pandemic like COVID-19. P1 Group values safety above all, and in order to follow CDC interim guidelines, has increased outside air (OA) rates during the pandemic at the company headquarters in Lenexa. In addition, P1 Group offers this service to customers as part of our Healthy Buildings initiative which includes options for UV-C treatment and surface sanitization as well. “We want our associates and visitors to have peace of mind that we’re doing everything we can to ensure a healthy building,” HVAC Service Supervisor Sean Marconette said. “Most important, the increased fresh air helps flush ‘used’ and possibly contaminated air from the building faster.” Sean notes that “contaminated” air is also prevalent during the usual cold and flu season. A higher ventilation rate during this time will reduce coworkers passing those germs to each other. Vice President Tony Whited developed the direction and scope of work for implementation. Working with Sean, HVAC Service Technician Paul Larson performed the work on our rooftop units using NEBB standards for measuring and adjusting airflow rates. And there’s a science to getting it right.
“We have to review the capacity of the equipment we’re dealing along with estimations for design- degree days to see how much outside air the equipment will be able to handle and still keep up,” Paul explained. DESIGN DEGREE DAYS are used to describe a period of time with the maximum conditions an HVAC system was designed to accommodate while maintaining the desired indoor temperature and humidity. Different engineers have different numbers they may use depending on where they’re from or the climate in which they’re designing (e.g. a hot day may be anywhere from 95-110 degrees, and a cold day anywhere from 10 to zero degrees).
The challenge with increasing the OA is it’s going to tax the equipment more, leading to increased running costs. “Higher ventilation requires the equipment to work harder. More OA requires additional cooling or heating to be used,” Sean noted. “Through our assessment, we try to help customers understand their equipment’s limitations pertaining to size, age, and other factors.” But what is the cost of not doing it? Sean says liability plays a major role. No one wants to be liable for
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Air Handling Units on top of the P1 Group Lenexa facility people getting sick, which also leads to lost productivity. “Some facilities simply don’t have maintenance staff equipped to assess and implement ventilation solutions at the level our expert engineers can,” Sean said. Sean says with larger facilities, like major metropolitan hospitals, it’s ideal for P1 Group to team our experts with the facility’s engineer of record to design and implement solutions, taking the pressure of technical decision making off the leadership and staff.
“The ventilation is currently fixed at a higher volume of OA. Our plan is to coordinate a Standard Ventilation Rate and Optimized Ventilation Rate that is a user-selectable sequence from our Building Management System graphical user interface,” Carl Van Vliet, Controls Division Manager, explained. “This will allow ventilation rates to be easily reset to normal when the pandemic has passed allowing for increased energy efficiency.” In order to ensure the success of these efforts and create sustainability that can be replicated and revised for individual customers, P1 Group
The Controls Division can see and control building operations from a computer screen. Pictured: Lenexa Headquarters second and first floors What goes on will eventually have to be turned off, and maybe on again someday as well. P1 Group’s HVAC team is working with our Controls division to design a simple way to accomplish this. One of the many capabilities of P1 Controls is the Building Management System graphical user interface, which can be accessed from a PC. The interface maps the entire building, along with its individual systems, and allows interactive control at the click of a mouse.
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creates detailed reports assessing the desired scope of work, results, issues, specific unit data, and resolutions. “We concluded that employing these ventilation strategies is creating a healthier working environment for all P1 office staff and visitors, while continuing to provide the comfort heating and cooling requirements for the building,” Sean said. It’s yet another way P1 Group is putting “Safety First.”
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PROJECT PROFILE: Central Plains Kaolin Silo Modifications
What do you do when your 500-ton capacity silo needs to be modified from a tapered, oval shape to “true round”? It’s not something most of us will ever face, but it’s exactly the type of challenge P1 Group Millwrights are highly trained to solve. When Central Plains Cement in Sugar Creek, MO, needed to change the shape of its 500-ton capacity silo to accommodate a new material, P1 Group was chosen as the prime contractor to design, fabricate, and execute the modifications of the silo and also allow the install of a new 34,000 lb. flange-mounted rotary feeder. First, the 24 ft. diameter silo had to go from a tapered oval shape discharge to a true round discharge. Project Manager Marques Nisely explains how P1 Group Millwrights
were able to meet the challenge at hand. “The facility wanted to run Kaolin, a clay like material, in this silo,” Marques said. “This new material holds a good deal more moisture than the previous. The new feeder install will help prevent the bridging of material inside the silo.” If the bridging issue is not prevented, Marques said it can collapse inside the silo, causing thousands of pounds of material to slam to the silo bottom, leading to a major safety hazard to personnel and equipment. P1 Group was able to take control of the initial design and project planning from the beginning, which Marques says eliminated complications with the install and rigging of materials. “The fabrication of the silo was designed in such a way to allow for a
“This project really allowed the skill and leadership of our millwright general foremen, Wes Trammel and Andy Lister, to stand out. During this project, like most we perform, we engage with our foremen during the early stages to identify possible road blocks and hazards.” -Marques Nisely, Project Manager
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PROJECT PROFILE: Central Plains Kaolin Silo Modifications safer, more efficient way of install,” Marques said. Without the skill and attention to detail Millwright General Foremen Andy Lister and Wes Trammell brought to the table early on, the project may not have been as smooth. “This project also allowed the skill and leadership of our millwright general foreman to stand out. During this project, like most we perform, we engage with our foremen at the early stages of the project to identify possible road blocks and hazards to the project,” Marques explained. If working with a 500-ton, 24 ft. diameter piece of equipment wasn’t enough, the location of the install presented an even greater challenge.
“The silo is tucked up into a building with very little access,” Marques said. Of course the team had a solution, executing the challenging rigging and install of the new 34,000 lb. flange-mounted rotary feeder. “We installed additional service rails to handle the rigging of the demo, new silo sections, and the new 34,000 lb. feeder,” Marques said. “Scaffold was also installed and modified several times to accommodate the demo of the silo bottom and install of new sections.” P1 Group Millwrights are trained for challenges on both large and small, very precise, projects, making them yet another asset to P1 Group’s single-source capability.
QUICK FACTS • 500 ton capacity, 24 ft. diameter silo • 34,000 lb. flange-mounted rotary feeder • P1 design solutions saved the customer nearly 14%
PROJECT TEAM
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Marques Nisely Project Manager
Wes Trammell Millwright General Foreman
David McPherson Senior Project Manager/Design Engineering
JR Dodson Fabrication Manager
Andy Lister Millwright General Foreman
Scott Hefton Fabrication Foreman
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SUMMER LEARNING: P1 Group Welcomes Students to Lenexa and Las Vegas Offices Due to COVID-19, P1 Group was not able to have our typical summer intern program, but we are excited to introduce you to the following students who have joined our Lenexa and Las Vegas offices for the summer. Here’s a little bit about who’s getting some hands-on experience at P1 this summer! NINA ZEPEDA
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Nina joins the Las Vegas office where she will be working with Project Engineer Liz Ferguson. “I will be learning as much as possible with Liz, including how to read plans, use Bluebeam, The Link, and so much more,” Nina said. “I am excited to learn all about this field and what it has to offer. The projects are awesome and I am very lucky to learn first-hand from such a great team.” When she’s not at work, Nina loves hiking, visiting the lake, and anything that involves getting to be outside in the sun.
CAMDEN WHEATLEY
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY, ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
Camden will be working with Vice President Steve Smith and Senior Estimating Manager Jay Thiesen in the Lenexa office. He will primarily be assisting in the estimation process for the electrical division. “I’m really interested in becoming more familiar with the inner workings of engineer drawings - specifically, how certain guidelines and drawings dictate our approach to bidding the job,” Camden said. He hopes to do some golfing and fishing with family and friends this summer.
RYAN HEATON
UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, RENO, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING/COMPUTER SCIENCE
Ryan will be helping Estimator Rick Cook in Las Vegas. He’s getting experience doing takeoff on schematics in Enterprise and managing subcontractor files like plans and quotes. “I’m looking forward to learning about MEP contracting and the construction industry as a possible career choice,” Ryan said. “I’m also excited to learn how the knowledge from my college classes can be applied as a working engineer. He says his favorite part about summer is coming home to see his family and dogs. “My mom is a huge fan of the Las Vegas Aces, so we usually go to a few of their games during summer.”
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N E W FAC E S AND AWAR D ED W O R K
Swapnil Shende Energy Systems Analyst Eng. Lenexa
Taylor Supplee Project Engineer Architectural Metal Shop
Jeff Walker Proactive Solutions Consultant Lenexa
AWARD ED W O RK CONSTRUCTION/JUNE Emerson – Dominion Cove/Steam Turbine Controls Lusby, MD | $220,606 | ELEC
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1400 Baltimore/Core and Shell Budg. Kansas City, MO | $3,144,096 | PIPE Evergy/Krah Installation Kansas City, MO | $369,320 | PIPE
SERVICE/JUNE Catalent Pharma Solutions/Fabrication Kansas City, MO | $1,730
Hills Pet Nutrition/2nd Stew Cell Topeka, KS | $3,491,370 | ELEC, MW, PIPE
Venetian Hotel/Tao Beach Las Vegas, NV | $3,223,333 | PIPE, PLBG, SM
Henkel Corporation/Henkel Smoking Area Concrete Kansas City, MO | $730
Hills Pet Nutrition/Service #5 Topeka, KS | $489,000 | ELEC
Clorox/Line 9 Packaging Spring Hill, KS | $351,000 | MW
Henkel Corporation/IBC Tank Piping Kansas City, MO | $394
PRY 7A/Bus Prefab Co 4 Pryor, OK | $86,276 | ELEC
CMH Research Tower/7th Fl. Finish Kansas City, MO | $ 407,662 | ELEC
PRY 7A/Bus Prefab Co 2/3 Pryor, OK | $153,470 | ELEC
Saint Luke’s Wornall/IR Remodel Ph. 2 Kansas City, MO | $273,036 | PIPE, PLBG, SM
Versace/Shops at Crystals Las Vegas, NV | $56,500 | SM
NAMA/North Plaza Drive Kansas City, MO | $1,052,000 | PIPE
Saint Luke’s/SLW-REP Waste Line below Sabates Kansas City, MO | $873 Saint Luke’s/SLW-REP 2” Secondary Water Riser Kansas City, MO | $834
PRY 5C/Deschutes Pryor, OK | $1,078,957 | ELEC
Saint Luke’s/Crittenton Generator Kansas City, MO | $907,536 | ELEC
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Saint Luke’s SLW REPL 2” W LINE Kansas City, MO | $624
B I RT HDAYS + A N N I V E R S A R I E S Office and field associate birthdays and work anniversaries
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SAMUEL ROBISON 13 RONALD DILLINGHAM CHAD HOSKINS DUANE JORDAN JORDAN READY 14 JOHN COULTER BRYCE MCCLURG BRYON FROST RAY HUFFINE 15 BROOKS PEEK LUIS TELLO 16 DOUGLAS BARTON AMANDA COX ANDREW DUNBAR 17 COLLIN FORREST MARK MCGRATH ROGER WILDBERGER 18 DAVID WRIGHT BRENT CLINGINGSMITH DON DUNBAR PAUL GROFF 19 PATRICK MCKENNA LEVI YELEY AARON DUNBAR ROBERTO HERRERA-GONZALEZ ANDREW MARQUEZ BRANDON ROBSON 20 ALEJANDRO DIAZ JONATHAN HUKRIEDE 21 BERT LUCAS RICARDO MASCORRO MICHAEL BOLGER CASEY ROHAUS RODGER SCHANK
JAMES GLEASON CONNOR HAYES ERIC HUNT ARTHUR ROY RAYNARD GRAHAM WILLIAM MEDLOCK II DAMEAN REDDING WESLEY WILEY MARK LAIRD KEVIN O’NEILL ANDREW ANTONUCCI JEFFREY JOHNSTON MARC WHITE CODY DUNKEL ELIJAH MCCRAY MARCUS WEBB DOMINIC DELLAGUARDIA CHRISTOPHER LENTZ CHRISTIAN MORRISON LAWRENCE PRESNELL DEREK CAMPBELL DAVID MASSEY CHAD PERKINS CASEY SHEAFER BILL SLAVIN MANSFIELD TITTLE JEREMY MILLER MARQUES NISELY TOM CRUMRINE CONNOR IMMENSCHUH GILBERT LEE TRENT MARBLE TIMOTHY MELTON
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WORK ANNIVERSARIES
STEPHEN MCMILLAN ANDREW SYMES MATT SIPE GREGORY KITTELSON MARK NELSON TYLER PHELPS MARIO VITALE JONATHAN BUTTERWORTH DUSTIN GILBERT MICHAEL KUNZ CESAR PEREZ CHRISTIAN SMOOT TYLER STAPLES DAVID HAYES JIMMY PERLIK JONAS GARCIA WILLIAM LOUIS JONES GARY KLUENDER ROBERT CROWLEY TEDD DALKE
5 YEARS: EDWARD JONES TAMMI KENT CRAIG MONDROSKI CHERIE NICHOLS BEN PRUETT PHIL SANDERS VANESSA TAYLOR JONATHAN WRIGHT 10 YEARS: DAVID OSHEL
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JUSTIN FOSTER TROY HOFFMAN RONALD McNABB JAMES PENRY WILLIAM LANDERS LAWRENCE MICHEL PAUL RALSTON MATTHEW WINGERT SCOTT BOND JR. MICHAEL FLORES ZACHARY NELSON CHRIS SCHMITT STEPHEN SMITH MICHAEL STEGMAN TED SUPPLEE TYLER ALEXANDER MICHAEL BENAVIDES JOSE FERNANDEZ SUSAN GIBLER
15 YEARS: BRIAN HEINEN 20 YEARS: SARAH GARCIA 25 YEARS: WARREN CHISM 30 YEARS: DEREK HATTOCK
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High Praise: Congratulations to the P1 Group teams working at Cleveland University. Here’s what Senior Project Manager Alan Hicks from Lytle Construction had to say: “Working with all involved at Cleveland University and TreanorHL has truly been our pleasure. While I have personally enjoyed working with all of you, the accolades really should go out to the entire team of very skilled and dedicated field tradesman from LCI, P1 Group (HVAC & Electrical), American Fire Sprinkler, Capitol Paint and Image Flooring. They all did a great job and worked very well with us.”
HAPPENINGS Simplifying field installation: P1 Group’s piping and electrical capabilities came together to fabricate and install three Trip Stands and one Pressure Status Manifold (PSM) Stand for El Paso Electric Company's Newman Power Station in Texas (a customer of Emerson). The fabrication included a Unit 1 and Unit 2 Trip Stand (pictured), Unit 4 Trip Stand (pictured), and PSM Stand. The stand fabrication, painting, equipment mounting, and piping was performed in the P1 Group Pipe Fab shop by Foreman Brad Wendt, and sent to the P1 Group Electrical Fab shop where Electrical Foreman Darren Ousdahl performed the electrical installation. According to Piping Project Manager Rick Ellis, these equipment stands will be installed by the power plant as upgrades to their existing turbine control systems, and the prefabricated stands will give the owner single point connections for each tubing connection. This will simplify the field installation work and ultimately allow the customer to have tighter control of their turbines.
More High Praise: Undersheriff Brett Wilson (Wabaunsee County Sheriff’s Office) couldn’t say enough good things about Topeka Service Tech Jeremy Alexander. ”Just a note about one of your employees, Jeremy Alexander. Jeremy took the lead on our jail plumbing renovation. As the Undersheriff and a member of the Courthouse Building Committee (committee that determines projects and finds contractors to do the job), I could not be more pleased with the man’s worth ethic, determination to satisfy the scope of work, and willingness to work around our schedule. We have had several unexpected issues come up when the work started and Jeremy has come up with solutions that fixed the issues. I am very impressed with how he keeps me updated on the progress of the work and gets the work done in a timely manner. He is all business and represents your company in a very professional manner. As a member of the building committee, I have pushed for your company to be awarded the next contract based on my experiences with Jeremy and the other employees assigned to this project.”
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