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HACA Lakeside Apartments: Housing for Low-Income Austinites
For more than 70 years, the Housing Authority of the City of Austin has strived to serve its residents by providing affordable homes and avenues to self-sufficiency. Today, the Housing Authority of the City of Austin (HACA) administers the Housing Choice Voucher Program to subsidize housing for more than 5,000 low-income individuals and families.
For more than 70 years, the Housing Authority of the City of Austin has strived to serve its residents by providing affordable homes and avenues to self-sufficiency. Today, the Housing Authority of the City of Austin (HACA) administers the Housing Choice Voucher Program to subsidize housing for more than 5,000 low-income individuals and families.
One of these housing developments is the Lakeside Apartment community. After an electrical shortage in 2012, the City had concerns about the system’s stability. The apartment complex built in 1967 needed updating of its electrical system.
Encotech provided Electrical engineering services to update the system in place. After assessing the main electrical service and switchboard, Encotech produced a report of findings to support the grant application for the repairs, including recommendations in the form of three options with Opinions of Probable Cost. The immediate solution was to replace all the existing switchgear and service feeders associated with the electrical short. Another option was to increase the electrical load capacity by 50% to add HVAC systems for the entire building. The all-encompassing, long-term solution would include the complete replacement of all distribution and residential electrical panels due to the known history of manufacturing problems for the producers of the existing equipment.
LOCATION: Austin, Texas
CLIENT: LZT Architects, Inc.
SERVICES: MEP Engineering
Encotech provided Electrical engineering services to update the system in place. After assessing the main electrical service and switchboard, Encotech produced a report of findings to support the grant application for the repairs, including recommendations in the form of three options with Opinions of Probable Cost. The immediate solution was to replace all the existing switchgear and service feeders associated with the electrical short. Another option was to increase the electrical load capacity by 50% to add HVAC systems for the entire building. The all-encompassing, long-term solution would include the complete replacement of all distribution and residential electrical panels due to the known history of manufacturing problems for the producers of the existing equipment.
LOCATION: Austin, Texas
CLIENT: LZT Architects, Inc.
SERVICES: MEP Engineering
One of these housing developments is the Lakeside Apartment community. After an electrical shortage in 2012, the City had concerns about the system’s stability. The apartment complex built in 1967 needed updating of its electrical system.
Encotech provided Electrical engineering services to update the system in place. After assessing the main electrical service and switchboard, Encotech produced a report of findings to support the grant application for the repairs, including recommendations in the form of three options with Opinions of Probable Cost. The immediate solution was to replace all the existing switchgear and service feeders associated with the electrical short. Another option was to increase the electrical load capacity by 50% to add HVAC systems for the entire building. The all-encompassing, long-term solution would include the complete replacement of all distribution and residential electrical panels due to the known history of manufacturing problems for the producers of the existing equipment.
LOCATION: Austin, Texas
CLIENT: LZT Architects, Inc.
SERVICES: MEP Engineering
Encotech provided Electrical engineering services to update the system in place. After assessing the main electrical service and switchboard, Encotech produced a report of findings to support the grant application for the repairs, including recommendations in the form of three options with Opinions of Probable Cost. The immediate solution was to replace all the existing switchgear and service feeders associated with the electrical short. Another option was to increase the electrical load capacity by 50% to add HVAC systems for the entire building. The all-encompassing, long-term solution would include the complete replacement of all distribution and residential electrical panels due to the known history of manufacturing problems for the producers of the existing equipment.
LOCATION: Austin, Texas
CLIENT: LZT Architects, Inc.
SERVICES: MEP Engineering
