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RHP faced several challenges in constructing a large refrigeration facility in the rural town of Yerington, Nevada. Logistical challenges included transporting equipment to the remote site and finding housing for workers. The project engineers were also based in Germany. The magnitude of the project was large, with 12,000 tons of refrigeration equipment and 35,000 feet of pipe to install. Despite these challenges, RHP completed the project on schedule and budget.

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RHP faced several challenges in constructing a large refrigeration facility in the rural town of Yerington, Nevada. Logistical challenges included transporting equipment to the remote site and finding housing for workers. The project engineers were also based in Germany. The magnitude of the project was large, with 12,000 tons of refrigeration equipment and 35,000 feet of pipe to install. Despite these challenges, RHP completed the project on schedule and budget.

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Another challenge was the location of


the facility. Yerington is a rural town locat- DOING THINGS RIGHT
ed about 90 miles from Reno, Nev. RHP
faced logistical challenges such as trans- RHP has received several awards over the years. Some
porting equipment to the site, staffing and of its recent recognitions include:
finding housing for workers. ■ Engineering News-Record – Top Specialty Contractor from 2000 to 2007
Also, the owners selected project ■ Outstanding American Standard Dealer from 2004 to 2007
engineers who were based in Germany, ■ Southwest Contractor Specialty Contractor from 2000 to 2007

he adds. “They came here and parked on ■ Lennox – Dave Lennox Award in 2006

site,” Lutz says. ■ Associated General Contractors Subcontractor of the Year in 2004

The magnitude of the project was anoth- The company says it isn’t in business to win awards, but whenever it is honored
er challenge. For example, the facility con- with one, it validates that it is doing things right.
tains 12,000 tons of refrigeration equip-
ment, Lutz says. Also, because Western sophisticated industrial ventilation. Its ets were projected within committed
Dairies contains 35,000 feet of pipe, RHP fully automated metal and pipe fabrica- amounts.
faced the challenge of fitting the piping tion facility gives us the ability to fabri- RHP has more than 120 commercial
without interfering with other internal sys- cate sheet metal and pipe in every kind and industrial HVAC and piping trades-
tems, existing pipe, conveyor belts or struc- of industrial recognized material. men, all of whom have been apprentices
tural supports. It provides services for residences, and completed journeyman training in
such as heating, cooling and ventilation northern Nevada. Also, the employees in
Range of Experience design, installation, replacement and its mechanical service division have been
RHP Mechanical is a Reno-based company maintenance services. factory-trained by major equipment man-
that specializes in HVAC and mechanical The company is also works in the com- ufacturers.
work, and provides design/build, design/- mercial sector, such as designing and It says a company is only as strong as its
assist, and plan and specification projects. building HVAC and radiant systems. team leaders, that’s why RHP Mechanical
Its experience ranges from single rooftop RHP Mechanical Systems has performed Systems is proud to have some of the most
applications to built-up variable volume some of Nevada’s most difficult projects – experienced, service-oriented and results-
chilled and hot water applications to but schedules were always met and budg- driven people in the industry. ■

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