Case Studies

Built in 1922, Western University's Power Plant is the oldest building on its central campus. The co-generation facility needed a complete redevelopment, and the structural restoration had to happen with all steam lines live so the campus stayed in service. That meant carefully scheduled equipment shutdowns so the plant could carry the campus load throughout. Abbott provided life-cycle costing, schedule management, project management and cost consulting. The team built a capital plan, with budgets and schedules, for a multi-year phased renewal: replacing end-of-life steam and co-generation equipment, and reviewing and restoring tunnels, manholes, piping and valves across campus. Inspecting the deteriorating tunnels meant working in custom gel-cooled suits to manage the heat.