Facility Description:
The Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children in Frisco, Texas, is a state-of-the-art pediatric orthopedic facility designed to provide specialized care for children with orthopedic conditions, sports injuries, and related medical needs. The campus spans approximately 345,000 square feet and includes advanced surgical suites, outpatient clinics, rehabilitation centers, and research facilities. The hospital is equipped with the latest medical technologies, ensuring that patients receive top-quality care in a comfortable and child-friendly environment. The facility is supported by a central plant with a cooling capacity of approximately 2,100 tons, which provides reliable climate control and energy management across the campus. The design of the hospital emphasizes both patient comfort and operational efficiency, making it one of the leading pediatric orthopedic centers in the region.
Timberlake & Dickson Scope:
Timberlake & Dickson was responsible for furnishing Evapco crossflow cooling towers for the project to meet the specific thermal performance requirements of the facility, and a Puroflux basis filtration system ensuring optimal efficiency and reliability. Timberlake & Dickson oversaw the delivery and assembly of the crossflow cooling towers on-site. This included field assembly of the units, which encompassed the installation of critical components essential for the efficient operation of the towers, as well as orchestrating a crane-lift to set the new units into place. Through their expertise, Timberlake & Dickson ensured that the cooling towers were installed correctly, functioned efficiently, and contributed to the overall reliability of the facility’s cooling infrastructure.
Notable facts:
The Frisco campus is not just a treatment center but also a hub for research and education. The hospital conducts cutting-edge research in pediatric orthopedics and offers educational programs for medical professionals, patients, and their families.
