The Museum of Science and Industry
The Museum of Science and Industry
Chicago, IL
As a 100+ year old landmark, The Museum of Science and Industry is continuously reinventing itself. McGuire Engineers (MEPC) was retained on numerous accounts to enhance and preserve the integrity of the museum for years to come.
SERVICES PROVIDED
Central Plant Renovation & Multi-purpose Food Court
ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS
- Designed a new highly energy efficient central cooling plant and ventilation system that cools the existing load, and is being installed in phases.
- Provided mechanical ventilation and air conditioning for new 7,500 square foot multi-purpose “Brain Food Court”.
- Upgraded cooling to the OmniMax Theater housed in its Henry Crown Space Center.
- Conducted studies and design schemes that included a whole building energy simulations payback analysis.
- Used building information modeling (BIM) software to create a three dimensional layout of the mechanical room which allowed for fewer unforeseen costs that are typical for museum projects and helped maintain the project’s schedule.
