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The reason we exist
Stanford University installation
stretched our capabilities, not in terms of raw engineering—that was pretty straightforward—but because it required the specialized capabilities of our partners S&R Mechanical and Sno Valley Process Solutions. It was a real eye-opener to see what they could do and what it took to pull that job together. There was no specific engineering to do. It was all seat-of-the-pants. I managed the heck out of it as sales engineer but the experts—S&R and Sno Valley—made it work. It was a real team effort.”
In November 2011, Stanford bought the Peterson chillers as permanent standby units. Today, that central ice plant is gone. In its place is a geothermal plant, the latest and greatest technology for an institution that takes pride in being on the leading edge. “The game plan is always for us to work ourselves out of a job,” says Young. “Nobody ever wants to have rental power or chillers permanently. We’re just a stopgap. We’re here to help our customers. And then get out.” And move on to the next customer in crisis.
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