Residential · Berkeley, CA · 2023
Hearst Remodel — Berkeley
3rdGen supported VRGC Inc. on a GC-led residential remodel in Berkeley, installing a six-zone Fujitsu ductless heat pump system with two outdoor units. The project involved an older Berkeley-style home being remodeled for sale, with equipment placement, side-yard mounting, permitting, inspection, and clean field execution handled within the remodel scope.
- Type
- High-End Residential Remodel
- Client
- VRGC Inc.
- System
- Fujitsu multi-zone ductless heat pump system
- Location
- Berkeley, CA · 2023
Scope
- — Siz-zone Fujitsu ductless system installation
- — Indoor wall unit installation
- — Two outdoor unit installation
- — Side-mounted outdoor equipment on wall brackets
- — Refrigerant line routing
- — Condensate coordination
- — Electrical coordination support
- — Permit and inspection support
- — GC-led remodel coordination
Constraints
- — Existing older Berkeley-style home
- — Remodel conditions with limited equipment placement options
- — Outdoor units required side-yard wall bracket mounting
- — Coordination with the general contractor’s remodel schedule
- — Finish-sensitive interior installation
- — Permitted work requiring inspection
- — Home being prepared for resale
3rdGen's Role
3rdGen provided installation for the residential HVAC scope, including six Fujitsu indoor wall units, two outdoor units, refrigerant routing, equipment mounting, and field coordination with VRGC Inc. The work required practical equipment placement in an existing Berkeley home, with outdoor units mounted on side-wall brackets to fit the site conditions and preserve usable exterior space.
Outcome
The six-zone Fujitsu ductless system was installed, permitted, inspected, and completed in June 2023 as part of the home’s remodel-for-sale scope. The finished system gave the remodeled home zoned heating and cooling without requiring a conventional ducted retrofit.
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