Fabric Ductwork Provides Solution For Trendy Concert Hall In Baltimore
Hanging heavy ductwork from a 40-foot-high ceiling with no access for machine lifts was a risk Kawa wasn't willing to take with his budding company, Mechanical Engineering & Construction Inc., one of Baltimore's fastest growing HVAC design-build firms. Kawa's company has blossomed to 75 employees in less than two years after Kawa co-founded it with partner Rich Beattie.
The fact that fabric duct is 90 percent lighter than its metal counterpart was definitely a safety factor for Kawa when considering 80-foot runs of 48-inch diameter duct had to be hung in an area with poor footing from an excavated slab, or second-story flooring unable to support heavy equipment, or poor access.