Commercial · Berkeley, CA · 2022
San Pablo Ave Retail TI — Berkeley
3rdGen supported VRGC Inc. on a commercial retail tenant improvement on San Pablo Avenue in Berkeley, installing a Mitsubishi four-zone ductless system with four indoor wall units and one outdoor unit. The project also included fresh air supply, exhaust ventilation, and louver coordination to meet the ventilation requirements for the tenant improvement. Work was completed in an active commercial space with height constraints, scaffolding access, concrete installation conditions, and permitted inspection through the City of Berkeley.
- Type
- Commercial Tenant Improvement
- Client
- VRGC Inc.
- System
- Mitsubishi 4-Zone VRF
- Location
- Berkeley, CA · 2022
Scope
- — Mitsubishi four-zone ductless system installation
- — Four indoor wall-mounted unit installation
- — One outdoor unit installation in garage area
- — Fresh air supply fan installation
- — Exhaust fan installation
- — Louver coordination and installation
- — Refrigerant line routing
- — Condensate coordination
- — Scaffolding-supported installation access
- — Permit and inspection support through Berkeley
Constraints
- — Active tenant conditions during the project
- — Commercial tenant improvement schedule
- — Height and access constraints requiring scaffolding
- — Concrete/cement installation conditions
- — Outdoor unit placement in garage area
- — Ventilation requirements for the retail TI
- — Fresh air, exhaust, and louver coordination
- — Permitted work requiring City of Berkeley inspection
3rdGen's Role
3rdGen provided plan-spec commercial HVAC installation for the retail tenant improvement, including the Mitsubishi four-zone ductless system, fresh air supply fan, exhaust fan, louver coordination, refrigerant routing, and field installation. The work required coordination with VRGC Inc. around active tenant conditions, access planning, scaffold use, concrete installation conditions, and inspection requirements.
Outcome
The commercial HVAC and ventilation scope was completed, permitted, and passed inspection through the City of Berkeley in 2023. The finished system provided zoned heating and cooling for the retail tenant improvement, with required fresh air and exhaust ventilation integrated into the project scope.
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