JWood Raw Elementary School
The new J. Wood Raw Elementary School opened this August with just enough time for the 2023-2024 school year. Being one of four AAME designed elementary schools built in the last six years, this 87,000 square foot building provides 28 new classrooms, a media center, a STEAM lab, and collaboration spaces for 700+ students in the South Reno area. The mechanical system features a total of 73 water source heat pumps that accept and reject heat to a bore field with 128 bores at 200’ deep. Because the ground temperatures proved to be much hotter than what is typical, this site utilizes a unique hybrid system where a cooling tower was implemented to assist in cooling the building on hotter days.
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ASHRAE Clay Shoot
ASHRAE Clay Shoot Welcoming all skill levels, the annual ASHRAE Clay Shoot is a great opportunity to test your bird shootin’ abilities and unwind with industry professionals. Even though no-one on our team won top shot, we had a great time with our friends from RS...
Ethan & Brendan, newest EIs!
Ethan Markham and Brendan Stevenson, our newest EIs! Congratulations to both Ethan Markham, EI and Brendan Stevenson, EI who earlier in the year passed their fundamentals of engineering (FE) examination proctored by the National Council of Examiners for Engineering...
Society of Women Engineers
UNR Society of Women Engineers (SWE) - Evening with Industry Thank you to our friends at PK Electrical for hosting AAME at the UNR Society of Women Engineers “Evening with Industry” event which was held on February 26, 2025 in the UNR Joe Crowley Ballrooms. This event...
Reno Ice Raiders
Reno Ice Raiders What a fun time! In mid-February, the AAME crew unplugged for an evening and attended a Reno Ice Raiders game at Reno Ice in South Reno. The crew did it up right starting with dinner at Miguel’s Mexican Food and with the Ice Raiders playing their...
Congratulations Zane Minore
Congratulations Zane Minore, EI! Zane recently passed his fundamentals of engineering (FE) examination proctored by the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES). The FE exam includes 110 questions over a 6-hour period. The mechanical...
Daniela Saldate
Daniela Saldate We are excited to welcome Daniela Saldate as our newest Mechanical Designer. Daniela graduated from the University of Nevada, Reno, with a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering. Her education includes coursework in key areas such as Heat...
John Bigda is a Next-Gen
John Bigda is a Next-Gen All Star! Shout-out and congratulations to Mr. John Bigda for having recently become a Top 20 Under 40 Plumbing Professional! Plumbing & Mechanical emag is the leading brand and information source for professionals in the...
Silver Dollar School
Silver Dollar Elementary School Drilling is underway for the new borefield at the Silver Dollar Elementary School in Stead, Nevada! The project includes the construction of an 88,000-square-foot two-story elementary school which is a site-adapted building based on a...
ASHRAE Poker Tournament
ASHRAE Poker Tournament AAME had four brave delegates competing in the 5th annual ASHRAE Northern Nevada poker tournament. The air was thick with competition and the stakes were high, but so was the comradery. The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and...
WSF Clay Shoot
WSF Clay Shoot Our team recently had some fun participating in the 2025 Sheep Shoot, a thrilling sporting clays event in support of the Wild Sheep Foundation (WSF). This event is held at the Capitol City Gun Club in Carson City and offers an exciting opportunity to...