Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Repairs, replacements and efficiency upgrades funded by the 20-Year Neighborhood Park Plan (NPP20)

New furnaces and air conditioning were installed at McCrae Recreation Center.

Van Cleve Recreation Center had air conditioning installed and related abatement work completed.

At Audubon Recreation Center, NPP20-funded furnaces and air conditioning were added to the restroom renovations as a project efficiency; work will be complete for the return of school-year Rec Plus Childcare at this location in September.

The major HVAC/electrical overhaul project continues at Farview Recreation Center.

Corcoran Recreation Center

  • Replacement of the building’s furnaces scheduled for fall 2019

Bohanon Park Warming House/Restroom Building

  • HVAC improvements complete

Pearl Recreation Center

  • Replacement of furnace unit complete

Powderhorn Recreation Center

  • Replacement of heat exchangers on rooftop units complete

Chute Square – Historic Godfrey House

  • Replacement of two electric furnaces and associated AC units complete

Fuller and Matthews Recreation Centers (COMPLETE)

  • HVAC improvements scheduled for summer 2018

Van Cleve Recreation Center

  • Building management system upgrades on hold

Project: Repairs, replacements, and upgrades at 14 facilities
Announced: April 12, 2017

The work in this category was prioritized for 14 facilities with the oldest heating systems or those with a critical need for repair. In addition to repairs and replacements, work includes updates to a computer-based building management system (BMS) to improve energy efficiency, and the possible addition of air conditioning (AC) at three sites that have year-round Rec Plus childcare and preschool programming.

Locations

Northeast/southeast Minneapolis

  • Audubon Recreation Center: replace six forced-air furnaces, upgrade BMS, consider adding AC
  • Chute Square – historic Godfrey House: replace two electric furnaces and associated AC units
  • Columbia Park – Northeast Service Center: replace four unit heaters
  • Van Cleve Recreation Center: upgrade BMS

North Minneapolis

  • Bohanon Park warming house: replace furnace that has cracked heat exchanger

South Minneapolis

  • Corcoran Recreation Center: replace four forced-air furnaces, consider AC
  • Matthews Recreation Center: replace two heating/AC roof top units
  • Pearl Recreation Center – Tiny Tots preschool room: replace furnace, consider AC
  • Powderhorn Recreation Center: replace heat exchangers on rooftop units

Southwest Minneapolis

  • Fuller Recreation Center: replace three forced air furnaces, upgrade BMS, consider AC
  • Lynnhurst Park warming house: replace two forced-air furnaces
  • South Side Operations Center – wash bay: replace industrial air-exchange unit

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