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Building Renovation and Addition

Scope

Mechanical and plumbing renovation of a 30,000 sq. ft. two-story office building with 4,000 sq. ft. addition.  The project has achieved a LEED NC Platinum rating. The building features multiple advanced energy saving technologies including ground source heat pumps, variable refrigerant volume units, and a dual enthalpy wheel dedicated outside air system.  The renovated building includes a new learning center and will have extensive monitoring of the building’s Energy performance to serve as a “living lab” for members through internet access.

Owner
American Society of Heating, Refrigerating
and Air-Conditioning Engineers

Construction Cost
$6,600,000

Special Circumstances

• Performed detailed evaluations with system ranking tables of competitive HVAC technologies for integration into the building to showcase a high performance facility. 

• Completed HVAC design in a compressed design window after final system selection in an already aggressive schedule. 

• Worked with multiple ASHRAE committees with a limited construction budget and incorporation of donated equipment.

• Performed the energy modeling required for LEED certification with a 32% energy savings over ASHRAE Standard 90.1-2004.  

• Solved numerous design hurdles to accommodate building space constraints of the 40 year old structure.