Capturing Reality
To aid in constructability reviews and equipment + service clearance placement, Ainsworth Associates Mechanical Engineers has been dabbling in the world of reality capture. This technology uses advanced LiDAR technology along with 360° high resolution photography to capture, analyze, and present spatial data. Using software plug-ins, a 3D point cloud is then imported into our design modeling software which is referenced throughout the design process to help assure that the 10 pounds of stuff fits in what is often times a 5-pound box. Using a swivel tripod and Leica Geosystems BLK360 2nd gen scanner, the team is able to reality capture a 500 square foot mechanical room in under an hour. While the included reference photo appears “grainy”, the image actually represents thousands of individual data points, all mapped to each other, which results in unprecedented accuracy. Using this information, our team then develops the new work layout with a high degree of confidence regarding the existing space and providing a safe and workable equipment layout.
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2021 Christmas Party
2021 Christmas Party After having to cancel the 2020 Christmas Party due to all things Covid, Ainsworth Associates Mechanical Engineers was thrilled to be able to host it’s 2021 Christmas Party on Friday, December 10th. AAME held the event at the Peppermill Resort and...
O’Brien Middle School Ceremony
O'Brien Middle School Topping Out Ceremony The highest steel beam was raised by CORE Construction at the new O'Brien Middle School building.Latest News
Give Hope Golf Classic 2021
Give Hope Golf Classic 2021 This past week Ainsworth Associates Mechanical Engineers was proud to participate in the 2021 Give Hope Golf Classic. The Give Hope Foundation is a nonprofit organization generously funded by Reno-area sponsors and donors to assist...
Teal Fleur-De-Lis Corn Hole Tournament
Annual Teal Fleur-De-Lis Corn Hole Tournament AAME had a great time competing in and sponsoring the annual Teal Fleur-De-Lis Corn Hole Tournament. Despite a rigorous training regimen, the two AAME teams participating had questionable performances, to say the least....
O’Brien Middle School
O’Brien Middle School Ainsworth Associates Mechanical Engineers recently attended the Groundbreaking Ceremony for our new O’Brien Middle School (OMS) project. This brand new three-story building is being constructed on the existing OMS athletic fields and is slated to...
East Valley Elementary School
East Valley Elementary School Ainsworth Associates Mechanical Engineers is proud to have provided our mechanical and plumbing design expertise to support the 10 classroom addition at East Valley Elementary School in Fernley, Nevada. The new addition included upgrades...
Michael Inskeep Elementary School
Michael Inskeep Elementary School Ainsworth Associates Mechanical Engineers is proud to have been a part of the design team for this new elementary school in Cold Springs, Nevada. This new $47.7 Million, 745-student elementary school has a ground source heat pump...
Alison CE: WIS
Alison CE: WIS Alison is the newest volunteer member of the Career Explorations: Women In Stem committee through the Nevada Career Studio, part of the Student Services Division of the University of Nevada. This organization consists a group of female professionals...
ASHRAE Clay Shoot
ASHRAE Clay Shoot Ainsworth Associates Mechanical Engineers teamed up with RSAnalysis to participate in the 18th Annual Sporting Clays Event hosted by the Northern Nevada Chapter of ASHRAE. The event was hosted at the Carson Valley Clays facility in Gardnerville. A...
Reno parking garage pandemic care
Reno parking garage becomes pandemic care space It’s another Monday morning meeting as you settle in with a cup of coffee, chit chat about your weekend and focus on the agenda as your week begins. Wait. You want to do what? You want to do it by when? Such was the...