
Environmental Sustainability Laboratory Commissioning
We approach our work from a Whole Facility Design Perspective, resulting in elegant, efficient engineering solutions that are practical and reliable, maximizing your long term benefit from your facility.
Challenge
Tufts University enjoys a unique campus environment; a beautiful residential campus that is very close to a dynamic city. Tufts recognizes the importance of a healthy environment and has been active in the field of sustainability. Funded with a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF), Tufts was constructing an environmental sustainability laboratory within an existing facility to conduct research. They selected Hallam-ICS to serve as the commissioning agent for the project.
The renovation of approximately 3,000 sq. ft. of wet-laboratory space and associated infrastructure, including a temperature- controlled chamber and analytical instrument bays. The systems to be commissioned included HVAC, plumbing, electrical, building automation system (JCI), and laboratory utilities and equipment.
Solution
Hallam-ICS, selected as the commissioning agent, created a commissioning plan and functional checklists based on a comprehensive review of construction documents and design intent. The focus was on ensuring the seamless integration of HVAC, plumbing, electrical, laboratory utilities, and JCI-based building automation.
Results
Our team accomplished the following:
- Conducted thorough field troubleshooting to effectively balance new and existing HVAC systems.
- Developed functional checklists that ensured all systems met the project’s environmental and sustainability goals.
- Successfully supported Tufts’ sustainability initiatives by delivering a fully operational and compliant laboratory space.