Navigating Hospital Expansion: From Vision to Reality
Hospital Expansion Project: How Building Commissioning, the Owner’s Project Requirements, and Data Analytics Technology Changed the Build Abstract With the demand of patient care rising, a notable cancer center in Florida needed to expand. As the largest single build in their organization, this hospital expansion project required engineering expertise. Key factors contributing to their success…
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Historic Building Reverses Aging with Geothermal Renewable Energy
Historic Building Reverses Aging with Geothermal Renewable Energy Energy Reducing Strategies for Aging Structure Highlights: All Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP) systems required upgrades as they were failing on a continual basis. The Owner selected renewable geothermal energy to pave the way for energy efficiency with the promise of a 10-year payback 412 issues were…
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Hospital Replacement Expansion Solutions for Leading Healthcare Facilities
McLaren Replacement Hospital: $600 Million Healthcare campus in Lansing Michigan Abstract In March of 2022, McLaren Greater Lansing Replacement Hospital opened its doors to the community. The project, which broke ground in 2018, was a $600 million healthcare campus located on the Michigan State University campus in Lansing, Michigan. McLaren partnered with Synergy Consulting Engineers…
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RCx Pivots Building Toward Energy Conservation Measures
An Aggressive 5-Step Retro-Commissioning Plan Drastically Reduces Energy Waste with ECMs Highlights Utility-sponsored Retro-Commissioning conservation program valued at more than $40,000 Energy Conservation Measures (ECMs) drive easy Return on Investment (ROI) decisions for clients Utilizing data as an asset, an energy-draining facility becomes an energy-efficient model for the rest of the portfolio The Problem A…
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University Science Building Requires Commissioning
A university in Michigan set out to construct a new state-of-the-art science building. Their environment was critical to their work which required critical commissioning to ensure the building was operating as intended.
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Using Building Data Analytics to Bridge Gap Between Teams
A large hospital system in Michigan constructed a new outpatient clinic. A 3rd party Commissioning Agent (CxA) was hired to provide commissioning services including ensuring a quality and tested building was turned over to the Owner. The CxA struggled to bring the project to the finish line. Unfortunately, there were so many problems with the new HVAC system in the building that the Facilities team did not want to take on the building because of its many issues.
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Advanced Building Analytics Leads to Successful Operating Room Optimization
What if you could improve Operating Room Compliance while increasing Energy Efficiencies? Advanced analytics propels facility team from band-aid approaches to proactive solutions.
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Building Automation System (BAS) Masterplan Moves Healthcare System Forward 30 Years
Replacing an archaic Building Automation System (BAS) should not be done in haste. This hospital system had a BAS that was so fragile and outdated that regular maintenance was avoided in fear of causing irreparable damage. How did they manage this potentially messy transition?
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Delivering Peace-of-Mind Through Ongoing Commissioning
Facility Managers shouldn’t have to struggle with new buildings failing prematurely. Ongoing Commissioning bridges the gap between construction and operations.
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Cooling Down Electrical Use by Increasing Chiller Efficiency
The forty-year-old facility was designed to support two air handling units with peak cooling of 300 tons. Over time, actual output capacity had decreased by 200 tons. Similarly, the chilled water pumps were underperforming. The chillers and pumps needed to be replaced.
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