Case Studies
Case study: Office building pressurization
Consider the impact of infiltration and building pressurization on air systems in an office building
Case study: Hospital surgical suite HVAC system
The following case study examines unoccupied setback of an air handling unit dedicated to a surgery suite
Case study: Leading-edge energy generation and storage
The California Air Resources Board will employ a battery energy storage system
Case study: Heating demands met with fourth-generation utility plant
A fourth-generation utility plant at Stanford University meets 88% of the campus and university hospital’s demand
Case study: Manufacturing facility electrical design
This example of a manufacturing plant, lab and office building power distribution project walks through the electrical engineering decisions
Case study: Energy-efficient clean rooms
Designers formulated several energy-saving strategies that can be implemented into the HVAC system design of a pharmaceutical-grade clean room suite
Case study: Historic university building lighting update
A historic university building underwent several updates, including to the lighting design
Case study: Ongoing commissioning at a park recreation center
The Wyandot Lodge, a net zero energy building in Columbus, Ohio, found ways to correct its lighting problems through ongoing commissioning
Case study: Utility transformers for an office building
Three transformers serve electrical loads for an office building, data center and mechanical equipment
Case study: Hospital expansion incorporates IPD
The owner, engineer, architect and contractor all benefited from an integrated lean project delivery approach with specific partner requirements in place and an insightful understanding of crucial team dynamics