PROJECTS

Columbine Engineering served as the prime consultant for the comprehensive boiler replacement project at Alameda High School in Lakewood, Colorado. The existing heating plant consisted of original 1950s-era boilers that had reliably supported the school for nearly seven decades but were increasingly inefficient, maintenance‑intensive, and incapable of meeting modern performance expectations. Their age and condition made the upgrade both necessary and an exciting opportunity to significantly improve building performance. To support the school’s current and future heating demands, Columbine Engineering designed a new primary/secondary hydronic system incorporating high‑efficiency condensing boilers, variable-speed pumping, and updated control strategies that optimize operation throughout the heating season. The design emphasized energy efficiency, reliability, and ease of maintenance, replacing aging infrastructure with a modern system that enhances comfort while reducing operational costs. Executing the project within a 70‑year‑old facility posed several unique challenges, including adapting the design to existing architectural and structural limitations. Despite these complexities, the project was both engaging and rewarding, offering the opportunity to modernize an aging building while providing Alameda High School with a robust, high‑performance heating system designed to serve the next generation of students.

Columbine Engineering was selected by Braconier as the mechanical design partner for this design‑build project. The Equitable Building, constructed in 1892, is one of the oldest and most historically significant structures in Downtown Denver. For more than 130 years, the building relied on the District Steam system to provide heating. However, as steam utility costs rose sharply over the past decade, the building ownership sought a more cost‑effective and sustainable long‑term solution by transitioning away from district steam and toward an on‑site heating plant. In collaboration with Braconier, Columbine Engineering developed the design for a new gas‑fired boiler plant to serve the facility. Integrating modern mechanical infrastructure into a 130‑year‑old building presented numerous spatial and structural challenges. After evaluating several installation approaches, the project team determined that a pre‑fabricated rooftop boiler plant offered the most efficient and least disruptive solution. This project was both technically demanding and rewarding, ultimately delivering a reliable, modern heating system that positions this historic building for many more decades of dependable operation.

Since its inception, and for nearly two decades before, Columbine Engineering has been a trusted partner in providing exceptional Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP) design services to one of Colorado's leading corporations.

Columbine Engineering was the Prime Consultant for this multi-school project upgrading the HVAC systems at Campbell, Little and Van Arsdale Elementary Schools.

Columbine Engineering was the Prime Consultant for this multi-school project upgrading the HVAC systems at Edgewater, Elk Creek, Peck, Secrest, and Thomson Elementary Schools.

This project converted standard classrooms into pre-school classrooms, with individual child restrooms in each classroom.

Columbine Engineering, working under Eidos Architects, provided Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing Engineering for a new Science Classroom addition consisting of 9,000 sqft.

Columbine Engineering, working under HCM Architects, provided Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing Engineering for a new 75,000 sqft K-12 school located in Nucla, CO.

The project at Goldrick Elementary School included replacement of all the original steam unit ventilators with new unit ventilators which included a chilled water coil for future use.

We provided mechanical and electrical engineering for the replacement of the 5,200 MBH firetube boiler installed in 1960 with (2) new high efficiency condensing boilers, providing heating system redundancy.

We provided mechanical and electrical engineering for the replacement of the 840 MBH cast iron sectional boiler installed in 1979 with (1) new high efficiency condensing boiler.

We provided mechanical and electrical engineering for the removal of the water-cooled chiller and associated cooling tower, and the installation of a new high efficiency air-cooled chiller located on grade.

We provided mechanical and electrical engineering for the replacement of the water-cooled chiller with a like for like replacement.

We provided mechanical and electrical engineering for the removal of the water-cooled chiller and associated cooling tower, and the installation of a new split condenser/evaporate air-cooled chiller.

We provided mechanical and electrical engineering for the replacement of the (2) 250 MBH cast iron sectional boiler with (2) new high efficiency condensing boilers.

In recent years, building management observed elevated supply air temperatures, prompting a detailed investigation into the HVAC system. It was discovered that, over 40 years of service, the coils had accumulated sludge, which obstructed water flow and significantly reduced cooling capacity.

Columbine Engineering recently finished construction of a new Farmer’s and Merchant’s Bank in Bennett, Colorado. The facility encompasses approximately 18,000 square feet, offering both operational spaces and room for future tenants.

Columbine Engineering was selected by Braconier as the mechanical design partner for this design‑build project. The Equitable Building, constructed in 1892, is one of the oldest and most historically significant structures in Downtown Denver. For more than 130 years, the building relied on the District Steam system to provide heating. However, as steam utility costs rose sharply over the past decade, the building ownership sought a more cost‑effective and sustainable long‑term solution by transitioning away from district steam and toward an on‑site heating plant. In collaboration with Braconier, Columbine Engineering developed the design for a new gas‑fired boiler plant to serve the facility. Integrating modern mechanical infrastructure into a 130‑year‑old building presented numerous spatial and structural challenges. After evaluating several installation approaches, the project team determined that a pre‑fabricated rooftop boiler plant offered the most efficient and least disruptive solution. This project was both technically demanding and rewarding, ultimately delivering a reliable, modern heating system that positions this historic building for many more decades of dependable operation.

The project at Goldrick Elementary School included replacement of all the original steam unit ventilators with new unit ventilators which included a chilled water coil for future use.

We provided mechanical and electrical engineering for the replacement of the 5,200 MBH firetube boiler installed in 1960 with (2) new high efficiency condensing boilers, providing heating system redundancy.

We provided mechanical and electrical engineering for the replacement of the 840 MBH cast iron sectional boiler installed in 1979 with (1) new high efficiency condensing boiler.

We provided mechanical and electrical engineering for the removal of the water-cooled chiller and associated cooling tower, and the installation of a new high efficiency air-cooled chiller located on grade.

We provided mechanical and electrical engineering for the replacement of the water-cooled chiller with a like for like replacement.

We provided mechanical and electrical engineering for the removal of the water-cooled chiller and associated cooling tower, and the installation of a new split condenser/evaporate air-cooled chiller.

We provided mechanical and electrical engineering for the replacement of the (2) 250 MBH cast iron sectional boiler with (2) new high efficiency condensing boilers.

Columbine Engineering served as the prime consultant for the comprehensive boiler replacement project at Alameda High School in Lakewood, Colorado. The existing heating plant consisted of original 1950s-era boilers that had reliably supported the school for nearly seven decades but were increasingly inefficient, maintenance‑intensive, and incapable of meeting modern performance expectations. Their age and condition made the upgrade both necessary and an exciting opportunity to significantly improve building performance. To support the school’s current and future heating demands, Columbine Engineering designed a new primary/secondary hydronic system incorporating high‑efficiency condensing boilers, variable-speed pumping, and updated control strategies that optimize operation throughout the heating season. The design emphasized energy efficiency, reliability, and ease of maintenance, replacing aging infrastructure with a modern system that enhances comfort while reducing operational costs. Executing the project within a 70‑year‑old facility posed several unique challenges, including adapting the design to existing architectural and structural limitations. Despite these complexities, the project was both engaging and rewarding, offering the opportunity to modernize an aging building while providing Alameda High School with a robust, high‑performance heating system designed to serve the next generation of students.

Columbine Engineering was the Prime Consultant for this multi-school project upgrading the HVAC systems at Campbell, Little and Van Arsdale Elementary Schools.

Columbine Engineering was the Prime Consultant for this multi-school project upgrading the HVAC systems at Edgewater, Elk Creek, Peck, Secrest, and Thomson Elementary Schools.

This project converted standard classrooms into pre-school classrooms, with individual child restrooms in each classroom.

Columbine Engineering, working under Eidos Architects, provided Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing Engineering for a new Science Classroom addition consisting of 9,000 sqft.

Columbine Engineering, working under HCM Architects, provided Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing Engineering for a new 75,000 sqft K-12 school located in Nucla, CO.

The project at Goldrick Elementary School included replacement of all the original steam unit ventilators with new unit ventilators which included a chilled water coil for future use.

We provided mechanical and electrical engineering for the replacement of the 5,200 MBH firetube boiler installed in 1960 with (2) new high efficiency condensing boilers, providing heating system redundancy.

We provided mechanical and electrical engineering for the replacement of the 840 MBH cast iron sectional boiler installed in 1979 with (1) new high efficiency condensing boiler.

We provided mechanical and electrical engineering for the removal of the water-cooled chiller and associated cooling tower, and the installation of a new high efficiency air-cooled chiller located on grade.

We provided mechanical and electrical engineering for the replacement of the water-cooled chiller with a like for like replacement.

We provided mechanical and electrical engineering for the removal of the water-cooled chiller and associated cooling tower, and the installation of a new split condenser/evaporate air-cooled chiller.

We provided mechanical and electrical engineering for the replacement of the (2) 250 MBH cast iron sectional boiler with (2) new high efficiency condensing boilers.

Since its inception, and for nearly two decades before, Columbine Engineering has been a trusted partner in providing exceptional Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP) design services to one of Colorado's leading corporations.

Since its inception, and for nearly two decades before, Columbine Engineering has been a trusted partner in providing exceptional Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP) design services to one of Colorado's leading corporations.

In recent years, building management observed elevated supply air temperatures, prompting a detailed investigation into the HVAC system. It was discovered that, over 40 years of service, the coils had accumulated sludge, which obstructed water flow and significantly reduced cooling capacity.

Columbine Engineering recently finished construction of a new Farmer’s and Merchant’s Bank in Bennett, Colorado. The facility encompasses approximately 18,000 square feet, offering both operational spaces and room for future tenants.

Columbine Engineering recently finished construction of a new Farmer’s and Merchant’s Bank in Bennett, Colorado. The facility encompasses approximately 18,000 square feet, offering both operational spaces and room for future tenants.