Wells Fargo West Des Moines Campus

Friday, June 18, 2004 was the groundbreaking for one of Iowa’s largest construction projects. This project is over 900,000 square feet of office and support facilities, including a central chilled water plant capable of delivering over 3,700 tons of cooling to three office buildings and a multi-use meeting and cafeteria building. A service tunnel and an enclosed on-grade pedestrian walkway connect all of the buildings for a seamless flow of people and support systems.

Baker Group, in collaboration with KJWW Engineers, designed and built all of the HVAC, piping, plumbing, and temperature control systems for the facility. The project design team included HOK, SVPA Architects, RSP Architects, Brian Clark and Associates, Charles Saul Engineering and Baker Electric. The project was completed in July 2006.

Baker Group also designed and installed the water supply system for the interconnected pools, ponds, waterfalls, and other water features located at the Wells Fargo Campus. This included the design of the fountains and mechanical equipment, distribution piping to various pools and fountains, level controls, monitoring, and integration to the BAS. It also incorporated systems to maintain water quality and cleanliness. Baker Group was involved with the startup of systems, commissioning, and assisting with the operation of the systems for the first year of service. It was a very collaborative effort to work with the civil/landscaping designers, electrical contractor, and the general contractor to meet schedule and provide a robust system for the owner.