Jewell Mechanical Commercial Chiller Installation
We recently installed a new 120-ton chiller for Vine Street Christian Church on Harding Pike in Nashville.
The air-cooled chiller was needed in the wake of Montgomery Bell Academy’s 2017 purchase of a portion of Vine Street Church’s property, as the existing chiller was located on the site of a proposed Montgomery Bell parking lot.
We installed concrete, electrical and piping (from building to chiller) at the new site, and today the new air-cooled unit—located beside the chapel—is the main source of cooling for the church’s property.
What is a Chiller?
Chillers are basically gigantic A/C units, though they work differently than standard HVAC systems. That is, chillers generate chilled water which is used to air condition buildings, in this case the chapel where the congregation worships.
With the help of the chiller, heat is removed from the nave, the sanctuary, and the rest of the building, helping to keep church-goers at a comfortable temperature while also ensuring that electrical and mechanical equipment stays operational.
Air-cooled chillers are often favored over water-cooled chillers, as they require less maintenance and take up less space than water-cooled options.
Jewell Mechanical Commercial Projects
At Jewell Mechanical, we feel privileged to have had the opportunity to work on the Vine Street Christian Church project. Jewell has maintained Vine Street’s HVAC systems for several years, and the Church has been an integral part of the Nashville community for decades.
As you may know, the congregation has been at its present location since 1957, the facility having been designed by renowned Nashville architect Edwin Keeble. In 2017, the Church sold approximately 3.5 acres of its 5.33-acre property to Montgomery Bell Academy, an independent private school for boys in grades 7-12.
The Vine Street Christian Church project is the latest in a long line of large commercial projects Jewell Mechanical has completed, including:
- World Gym Music City
- Ensworth Middle School Gymnasium (Geothermal System)
- Greyhound Bus Terminal (LEED/Mitsubishi Variable Refrigerant System)
- Greyhound Bus Terminal (LEED/Mitsubishi Variable Refrigerant System)
- O’Reilly Auto Parts Distribution Center (Air Rotation Units with Heat and Cooling & DX Systems)
If you’re looking for help with your commercial HVAC project, look no further than Jewell Mechanical. We provide commercial HVAC installation, design and repair services in Metro Davidson County and most of the rest of Middle Tennessee, and we can help design a system that suits your budget and requirements. We work directly for Middle Tennessee businesses and also for general contractors.
Typically we begin by reviewing your requirements. Then we recommend the best, most energy-efficient equipment available.
We install and maintain:
- Air compressors
- Air dryers
- Air rotation units
- Boilers
- Building automation & controls
- Chillers
- Cooling towers
- Geothermal systems
- Humidifiers
- Hydronics
- Package units/Split systems
- Pneumatics
- Variable Air Volume systems
- Variable Refrigerant systems
Contact us today to discuss how we can address your commercial HVAC needs.
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