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Frito Lay Distribution Center

Discipline:

MEP Engineering

Catonsville, Maryland

Square Footage:

25,000 sq. ft.

MEP services for expansion and addition of a 25,000 square ft. distribution warehouse, modification of the existing two-story office building and a new vehicle repair facility located in the Catonsville, Maryland.


  • The gas fired infrared heaters were utilized to heat the high bay warehouse. The location of the heating tubes serving the infrared heaters were  coordinated with the location of the racks and storage items. The existing gas service to the building was upgraded in order to accommodate the      addition of new gas fired infrared heaters.


  • The ventilation  system consisted of exhaust fans and outside air intake louvers which were equipped with motor operated dampers. The motor operated dampers of the  outside air intake louvers were interlocked with the exhaust fans. The      space thermostats control the operation of the exhaust fans.


  • An underground oil interceptor was designed for the vehicle repair facility. The drainage piping serving the floor drains of the repair facility were routed to the oil interceptor which was located outside the building.


  • Study and  design of the HVAC system serving the two-story office building attached  to the warehouse distribution system. The existing HVAC system was  replaced in order to improve the comfort conditions in the two-story  office building.


  • The electrical service was upgraded for the renovated distribution warehouse.

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