New O’Brien Middle School
In plenty of time for the ‘22/23 school year, the new O’Brien Middle School opened this past summer! Ainsworth Associates Mechanical Engineers was thrilled to be a part of the first project of its kind for Washoe County School District – a new public school built on site and adjacent to the existing. By integrating 6th grade classes, the project provided much needed over-crowding relief to the middle school student population in the North Valleys. The school also moved the campus’s main entrance from Stead Blvd. to Silver Lake Blvd. substantially improving pedestrian safety. The O’Brien system features a revolutionary design coupling (140) 420’ deep geo-exchange bore holes with centralized water-to-water heat pumps which deliver both heating and chilled water around the campus to traditional 4-pipe air handlers and fan coils.
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ASHRAE Scholarship
2024 ASHRAE Scholarship Congratulations to Zane Minore and Max Petrenko for each receiving the 2024 ASHRAE Scholarship! This $1500 scholarship is funded by our Northern Nevada ASHRAE Chapter’s events throughout the year. On behalf of Zane and Max, AAME would like to...
SMART Mentor
SMART Mentor Meet-N-Greet Alison Hall, our company’s president, through the S.M.A.R.T. (STEM Mentorship and Resource Team) Women Committee, recently co-hosted a meet and greet event at the UNR Keck Museum for female students interested in STEM (Science, Technology,...
Rising to the Occasion
Rising to the Occasion! Our AAME office recently had the honor and privilege of taking a breadmaking class from one of our favorite places: Perenn Bakery in Reno! Baking together really helped us loaf around and rise to the occasion! Kneading dough was the perfect way...
Thanks, NDOT!
Thanks, NDOT! Us ski bums would like to say thank you to the Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) for keeping Mt. Rose summit open year-round. Last year, AAME and PK Electrical helped provide mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (propane) design for the...
Wild Sheep Foundation
Wild Sheep Foundation – 2024 Sporting Clay Shoot The atmosphere buzzed with camaraderie as friends and colleagues gathered at the sporting clays range for the 2024 Wild Sheep Foundation Sporting Clay Shoot. Against the backdrop of rolling hills and crisp air, teams...
Welcome Brendan Stevenson
Welcome Brendan Stevenson! We’re pleased to introduce Brendan Stevenson as one of our newest mechanical designers. Brendan was raised in Reno and went to McQueen High School. Brendan recently graduated from the University of Nevada, Reno with a bachelor’s degree in...
Welcome Taylor Stevens
Welcome Taylor Stevens! We welcome Taylor Stevens to our team as a mechanical designer. Taylor hails from Truckee, CA and recently graduated from the University of Nevada, Reno with a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering and a minor in renewable energy....
NoNev ASHRAE
NoNev ASHRAE - Annual Poker Night AAME was proud to participate in the 2024 ASHRAE Northern Nevada Chapter – Annual Poker night. The evening buzzed with energy as industry peers gathered for an evening of cards and camaraderie. Amidst the shuffling of chips and the...
Congrats Hug High Again
Congratulations Hug High School Team (again)! The Nevada American Public Works Association exists to develop and support the people, agencies, and organizations that plan, build, maintain, and improve our communities. True to that spirit, AAME is proud to have worked...
Christmas Party
AAME 2023 Christmas Party Shout-out to the Renaissance for hosting our 2023 Holiday Party! Celebrating another year of hard work and exciting projects, the crew relaxed, reminisced, and bonded over good food and lively festivities at the annual gathering. Ainsworth...