The existing central plant shall provide heating in the winter to maintain 68°F during occupied cycle and 60° during unoccupied cycles of the individual tenant-leased zones.

This optimum boiler heating equipment selection and the project’s design intent document are based on the analytical process outlined in ASHRAE Handbook 2020, Chapter 1, 'HVAC System Analysis and Selection'

The chilled water pipe distribution: Schedule 40 black iron steel with 1-inch fiberglass insulation with vapor barrier and additional outdoor weather protecting canvass covering of pipe, valves, and fittings

Energy data will be converted to cost for chilled water as well as other energy meters to capture the total utility cost to operate these individual research labs.

Existing variable air volume (VAV) and fan-powered air terminals shall be replaced with VAV primary air fan-powered air terminals, operating to provide positive space pressure in the cafeteria and kitchen.

Engineered Systems' Commercial Comfort Products of the Year Awards contest (CCP) was established to honor excellence in HVACR product design.

Specialized systems shall include a new gas-fired steam generator to produce the steam to new humidifiers in existing central air-handling units and specific areas of the building. Also, a new reverse-osmosis (RO) water system will serve the 100% water makeup to the steam generator.

The museum administration and its asset management in-house committee have signed a contract with a physician-led firm, offering a PC approach to improve the building environment to assist in furnishing, installing, commissioning, monitoring, measuring, and reporting on the museum’s indoor environment.

The IPD team, which includes corporate management’s building committee of building managers, the leasing manager, capital projects manager, and facility manager — along with a new corporate BIM manager — will design-construct, operate, and maintain BIM contract document standards for all future capital projects, new and tenant fit-out.