New High School is Open
The new Procter R. Hug High School opened in August 2022. This exciting project brought the first new high school to our region in nearly two decades and provides a state-of-the-art education space for our high school students. The new 298,000 square foot, three-story building has capacity for 2,200+ students and includes 40 general learning rooms, 11 science laboratories, 15 shared group rooms, 17 specialized labs for art, media, and career tech, a student commons, a 425-seat performing arts center, music suites, 2 gymnasiums, and a JROTC wing. The mechanical system consists of six 6-pipe water-to-water heat pumps that provide heating hot water and chilled water to 11 custom air handlers and various fan coils by accepting/rejecting heat from/to a geo-exchange bore field with 384 holes at 380 feet deep. Construction cost for this project was $252.72 million.
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DSCTE Beam Ceremony
DSCTE Beam Ceremony Today our Reno community celebrated a topping off ceremony at the Debbie Smith Career and Technical Education Academy. This facility, set to open in August of 2025, will provide access to college pathways as well as career certifications. The...
Family Fun with Mousetrap Cars
Family Fun with Mousetrap Cars October 31st represents our fiscal year end here at Ainsworth Associates Mechanical Engineers, and we like to turn our annual business review meeting into a party (because why not). And because it aligns so well with Halloween, of course...
That’s One Big Heat Exchanger
That’s One Big Heat Exchanger! With an expansion of the existing Central Plant, Ainsworth Associates Mechanical Engineers worked as the prime design consultant assisting Carson Tahoe Hospital in adding the Sierra Surgery Center to their existing campus 4-pipe...
Heroes Memorial Building and Annex
Heroes Memorial Building and Annex Ainsworth Associates Mechanical Engineers worked alongside TSK Architects and Clark/Sullivan Construction on the remodel and seismic retrofit of the iconic historic building in Carson City. The Heroes Memorial Building was...
Moana Pool Grand Opening
Moana Pool Grand Opening The Moana Springs Community Aquatics & Fitness Center is finally open to the public! After many years of fundraising, Sierra Nevada Community Aquatics opened the new facility in early September. The gorgeous facility features a...
Way to go Matt Wieland
Way to go, Matt Wieland! We are thrilled to announce the newest Professional Engineer on our talented team of diverse professionals: congratulations Mr. Matt Wieland, P.E.! Matt first came to intern with Ainsworth Associates Mechanical Engineers his sophomore summer...
Mmmmm ribs
Mmmmm, ribs…. Cheers to all the AAME employees who attended our first annual Employee Appreciation Night – Rib Village. Amid typical perfect late summer weather in the Truckee Meadows, the Ainsworth crew did it up right with ribs, libations, and thumping music at the...
Geo-Exchange Presentation
Geo-Exchange Presentation What an incredible honor and thrill to present on geo-exchange technology to Secretary Buttigieg, Senator Rosen, and Senator Cortez-Masto. Standing before such influential leaders, who are deeply invested in the future of clean energy and...
Before You Were Born
Since Before You Were Even Born The story gets a little fuzzy, understandably, but in November of 1980, our esteemed Associate Mr. Greg Maestas, CPD started a part time drafting gig working for his father at the Reno office of JBA Consulting Engineers (now an NV5...
Luke Friedrichs
Introducing Luke Friedrichs! Luke Friedrichs is joining our team as a Mechanical Intern. Luke just finished his junior year at Iowa State University and is expected to graduate in December 2025 with a degree in Mechanical Engineering along with a minor in...