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 Golf

ASHRAE Golf

ASHRAE Golf It’s that time of year again! Our local ASHRAE chapter hosted its annual golf tournament at Wolf Run golf course in late September. We had a great time out on the course this year! This event benefited the local ASHRAE chapter and is a wonderful...

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Debbie Smith CTE

Debbie Smith CTE

Groundbreaking Ceremony, Debbie Smith CTE Construction began on the new Debbie Smith Career and Technical Education Academy High School which will be built on the same site as the old Proctor R. Hug High School in North Reno. The project encompasses a total of four...

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AAME Camping Weekend

AAME Camping Weekend

AAME Camping Weekend! While the fish weren’t necessarily biting, the team had a wonderful time at our group camping activity over the summer. The weather was perfect and events included slam ball, fishing, swimming, biking, hiking, of course drinking, and most of all...

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JWood Raw Elementary School

JWood Raw Elementary School

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...

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Annual AIA Golf Tournament

Annual AIA Golf Tournament

Annual AIA Golf Tournament On a gorgeous late summer day, two of our engineers paired with Clients at the area’s premier golf course - Montreux Golf and Country Club, to sponsor the annual tourney. Local architects, engineers, contractors, materials suppliers, and...

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UNR Modular Chiller Plant

UNR Modular Chiller Plant

University of Nevada, Reno – Modular Chiller Plant #2 UNR recently took delivery of their second modular chiller plant.  The chiller will connect in to their existing campus chilled water district loop.  This loop serves over 30 buildings on the UNR campus.  This...

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Chilled Water Plant

Chilled Water Plant

Chilled Water Plant Renovation, LCC Without a moment to spare, the new chilled water plant at Lovelock Correctional Center was put into service just in time for the hot July temperatures. AAME is proud to have primed this large mechanical retrofit project that was...

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Introducing Zane Minore

Introducing Zane Minore

Introducing Zane Minore Joining our team as a mechanical intern is Zane Minore. Zane just finished his sophomore year at the University of Nevada, Reno and is expected to graduate with a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering with a minor in Math in August of...

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Annual Girl Scouts

Annual Girl Scouts

2nd Annual Girl Scouts of the Sierra Nevada – Triumphant Luncheon In an effort to increase awareness regarding Women in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math), AAME was proud to help sponsor the 2023 Girl Scouts Triumphant Luncheon. The Triumphant Luncheon...

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AEE Nevada Golf Event

AEE Nevada Golf Event

10th Annual 2023 AEE Nevada Golf Event! The Nevada Chapter of the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE) recently held their annual Northern Nevada Golf tournament at Toiyabe Golf Club. Proceeds from this tournament benefit AEE NV scholarships and educational events....

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