{"id":2119,"date":"2025-05-16T10:32:15","date_gmt":"2025-05-16T14:32:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thermalconcepts.com\/?post_type=sasfy_portfolio&p=2119"},"modified":"2025-05-20T12:08:44","modified_gmt":"2025-05-20T16:08:44","slug":"macdill-air-force-base","status":"publish","type":"sasfy_portfolio","link":"https:\/\/thermalconcepts.com\/cms\/blog\/portfolio\/macdill-air-force-base\/","title":{"rendered":"Macdill Air Force Base"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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U.S. Air Force<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Carrier Chiller Installation<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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MacDill Air Force Base is a critical military installation located just south of Tampa, Florida. As home to the U.S. Central Command and U.S. Special Operations Command, uninterrupted operations are essential, including at support facilities like the Child Development Center serving military families.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Scope:<\/strong> 70-Ton Carrier Chiller Replacement
Completion Time:<\/strong> < 24 Hours
Challenges:<\/strong> Security clearance, zero operational downtime, delayed equipment delivery<\/p>

Thermal Concepts was tasked with replacing a failing chiller serving the Child Development Center – a project requiring absolute minimal disruption to childcare operations and strict adherence to base security protocols.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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  • Installed a temporary chiller<\/strong> after-hours, immediately after the final child pickup<\/li>
  • Completed installation of a new 70-ton Carrier air-cooled chiller<\/strong> the next morning<\/li>
  • Used R-32 refrigerant<\/strong>, delivering a 10% energy efficiency improvement<\/strong><\/li>
  • Upgraded piping insulation for long-term performance<\/li>
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    • \r\n\t\t\t\t\t \r\n <\/i> <\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t \r\n Uninterrupted childcare operations during critical project hours <\/span>\r\n <\/li>\r\n\t\t\t
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      This project demonstrates Thermal Concepts\u2019 expertise in delivering high-stakes, fast-turnaround mechanical solutions under pressure. Our sponsor authority, planning precision, and deep experience working on secure government sites made this rapid transformation possible, all without disrupting base operations.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      Project Info Clients: U.S. Air Force Services: Retrofit Category: Government Project: Carrier Chiller Installation Location: Tampa, Florida Client Overview MacDill Air Force Base is a critical military installation located just south of Tampa, Florida. As home to the U.S. Central Command and U.S. Special Operations Command, uninterrupted operations are essential, including at support facilities like […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2246,"menu_order":0,"template":"","sasfy_portfolio_category":[26],"class_list":["post-2119","sasfy_portfolio","type-sasfy_portfolio","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","sasfy_portfolio_category-government"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thermalconcepts.com\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/sasfy_portfolio\/2119","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thermalconcepts.com\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/sasfy_portfolio"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thermalconcepts.com\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/sasfy_portfolio"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thermalconcepts.com\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/thermalconcepts.com\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/sasfy_portfolio\/2119\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2254,"href":"https:\/\/thermalconcepts.com\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/sasfy_portfolio\/2119\/revisions\/2254"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thermalconcepts.com\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2246"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thermalconcepts.com\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2119"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"sasfy_portfolio_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thermalconcepts.com\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/sasfy_portfolio_category?post=2119"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}