Inventive use of chillers, recirculating loop aid campus building's cooling processes
Steve April and his partner Robert Camann, the founders of SAM Mechanical, and the mechanical engineer, discussed with the state government about how to tackle this major renovation.
When Hooksett, N.H.-headquartered SAM Mechanical— along with a consulting design and mechanical engineer — first began talks with the decision-makers from the state of New Hampshire on how to provide a new state-of-the-art HVAC system for the nearly 100-year-old Tobey Building in Concord, every option was on the table.
The structure, which formerly was a state facility for children with emotional and behavioral issues, was closed since 2009. Three years later, New Hampshire slated $22.5 million for a parking deck at the building, and more importantly, made plans to convert the Tobey Building into the new headquarters for New Hampshire’s Department of Employment Security.