Keeping a battery facility cool during construction

Client: Construction services and technology contractor
Location: Ontario, Canada
Sector: Construction

Overview

The challenge

A battery manufacturing facility in Ontario was under construction during peak summer months, with 700 workers expected inside the building at any given time

The solution

Aggreko designed and delivered a temporary cooling and power system engineered around the facility’s layout and construction requirements

The impact

Our engineered approach and expert support helped the customer maintain a consistent 70°F interior temperature with 1,200 tons of cooling

1,200 TNSOF COOLING CAPACITY

70°FMAINTAINED INSIDE FACILITY FOR OPTIMAL WORKER SAFETY AND COMFORT

3IDENTICAL, TURNKEY SYSTEMS DESIGNED TO SUPPLY ADEQUATE ENVIRONMENT CONTROL

Working together

A battery manufacturing facility in Ontario was under construction during peak summer months, with 700 workers expected inside the building at any given time. The facility did not count on permanent cooling available, creating a significant challenge for maintaining comfortable working conditions. Our customer needed a turnkey cooling solution that could serve multiple zones without interfering with ongoing construction.Permanent HVAC systems could not be placed into operation during construction due to the risk of construction-related contamination, making temporary cooling essential to protect the permanent infrastructure. The solution also needed to be scalable and carefully coordinated around the construction schedule, with cooling required from three sides of the building.

Aggreko designed and delivered a temporary cooling and power system engineered around the facility’s layout and construction requirements, including three 400-ton chillers, three 1.2 MW tier 4 final generators and 15 12-ton AHUs. Following a project kickoff, 3 zoned systems were installed and commissioned in stages, allowing Aggreko engineers and technical specialists to verify performance at each stage. Multiple site walks and customer confirmation meetings ensured our solution addressed space and operational requirements, while the exteriormounted configuration preserved interior construction space. Aggreko Remote Monitoring (ARM) provided 24/7 technician oversight into generator and AHU performance. The modular system also allowed individual AHUs to be switched on or off as requirements changed.

Our engineered approach and expert support helped the customer maintain a consistent 70°F interior temperature with 1,200 tons of cooling, while exterior-mounted equipment preserved valuable construction space. Commissioned in stages over 10 days, the solution provided continuous ARM monitoring and 24/7 technical support. Across the 1.5-month deployment, zero equipment downtime helped keep the facility and workforce operating without interruption.

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