Walsh Construction Company wasn’t about to let the coldest, meanest winter in recent history derail the build-out schedule for Lincoln Park 2520, a luxury condominium project on Chicago’s near north side. But permanent HVAC building systems would not be operational until spring, so Walsh would have to rely on temporary heating. The standard solution for temporary construction heating involves placing direct-fired, open-flame heaters on each floor of a building and moving them around as needed. Unfortunately, this often results in spotty temperature control, poor air quality, high humidity and a slew of safety problems, as tradesman must maneuver themselves and building materials around both the heaters and the high-pressure fuel hoses routed throughout the building.
Walsh Construction Superintendent Jon Olsen was determined to develop a better heating plan, one that would eliminate these obstacles while enabling his team to keep building throughout the winter. So he called Mobile Air.
Walsh Construction’s Olsen is a big proponent of the new technology – and Mobile Air. “I know what happens when other companies spread old-style unit heaters throughout the floors,” he says. “Cold spots, high humidity problems and additional labor costs as units have to moved continuously as the project progresses. Mobile Air’s ability to work with our team to develop a plan for even heat distribution throughout all floors enabled us to meet our finish schedule obligations without any worries about timing or product warranties.
