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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Renown Tahoe Tower

Renown Tahoe Tower

Renown Tahoe Tower – Level 5 & 9 Part of a larger facility master planning effort, the region’s largest healthcare provider just got larger! At Renown Regional Medical Center in Reno, Renown Health just opened the new State-of-the Art Trauma ICU on the 9th floor...

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Introducing Serena Everest

Introducing Serena Everest

Introducing Serena Everest We are pleased to introduce Serena Everest as our newest mechanical intern. Serena is a sophomore at the University of Nevada, Reno and is on track to receive a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering in December of 2024. Serena’s education...

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Introducing Tuesdee Martin

Introducing Tuesdee Martin

Introducing Tuesdee Martin We are pleased to introduce Tuesdee Martin as our new bookkeeper. Tuesdee comes to us with over 25 years of bookkeeping and office management experience. Tuesdee was born and raised in the Reno area and has spent most of her career working...

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YPN’s Twenty Under 40

YPN’s Twenty Under 40

YPN’s Twenty Under 40 Congratulations Mrs. Alison Hall for winning the 2022 Twenty Under 40 Award this past winter! The award was presented by the Reno-Tahoe Young Professionals Network and highlights exceptional young professionals under the age of 40 that have a...

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Introducing Lee Roberts

Introducing Lee Roberts

Introducing Lee Roberts We are pleased to introduce Lee Roberts as our newest Mechanical Engineer.  Mr. Roberts graduated from University of Nevada Reno with a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering. Lee was born and raised in Northern Nevada and has been a key...

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2022 Christmas Party

2022 Christmas Party

2022 Christmas Party One cold evening in mid-December, Ainsworth Associates Mechanical Engineers hosted an epic Christmas party at the Peppermill Resort in Reno. The evening featured plentiful imbibement, great food, upbeat music, and comradery amongst the...

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UNR Modular Chilled Water Plant

UNR Modular Chilled Water Plant

UNR Modular Chilled Water Plant – Phase II Underground utility work is progressing for the second phase of the modular chilled water plant (MCP) at UNR.  The main piping connections consist of 20” diameter C900 PVC piping which will connect a new 1400 ton chilled...

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JWood Raw Elementary School

JWood Raw Elementary School

JWood Raw Elementary School With construction ramping up, our team was able to observe substantial mechanical and plumbing progress on the new elementary school this past fall. The school’s namesake worked as both teacher and administrator for the District for almost...

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DBE

DBE

DBE In October of 2022, Ainsworth Associates Mechanical Engineers became registered as a DBE Mechanical Engineering Firm in the Nevada Unified Certification Program which includes the Nevada Department of Transportation, the Reno Tahoe International Airport, McCarran...

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Go-Karts!

Go-Karts!

Go-Karts! The best way to bond is through friendly competition and shared victories or shared defeat. A spirited contest with two clear front runners, Jacob Falconer and Cruz Kerver, was had at Reno’s “Need 2 Speed” indoor go-kart racing facility. Unlike your...

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