08/12/2026
Big project. Tight window. Successful weekend ex*****on.
This past weekend, the B&B Mechanical Inc. team completed a major cooling tower replacement at a medical facility in San Diego.
During routine maintenance, the existing cooling tower was found to be significantly deteriorated and beyond the point where continued repairs made financial sense. With HVAC reliability especially important in a medical facility, the decision was made to address the aging equipment proactively rather than risk an unexpected failure, extended downtime, emergency equipment rentals, and major disruption to building operations.
Our team coordinated the project from engineering and permitting through installation and startup, including:
• Removal of the existing rooftop cooling tower
• Crane coordination and rigging
• Replacement of the failed equipment curb cap
• Installation of a new BAC cooling tower with stainless-steel basin and spring isolation
• New condenser-water piping and connections
• New ABB VFD and associated electrical work
• Final startup and system commissioning
The replacement was carefully scheduled for a Saturday to minimize impact on the facility and was completed within the planned building shutdown window.
Projects like this are a great example of the value of proactive capital planning. Identifying critical equipment at the end of its service life and replacing it on a planned schedule can help avoid emergency costs, prolonged HVAC outages, and unnecessary disruption to occupants and facility operations.
A big thank you to our field team, project partners, engineers, crane operators, and everyone involved in coordinating and executing this project.
Another successful weekend project for the B&B Mechanical team.