Automation, controls; commissioning, retro-commissioning; electrical, power; fire, life safety; HVAC, mechanical; lighting; energy, sustainability; plumbing, piping; technology.
Engineering firm: Thorson • Baker + Associates Inc.
2016 MEP Giants rank: 95
Project: University Hospitals—Broadview Heights Health Center
Location: Broadview Heights, Ohio
Building type: Hospital/health care facility
Project type: New construction
Engineering services: Automation, controls; commissioning, retro-commissioning; electrical, power; fire, life safety; HVAC, mechanical; lighting; energy, sustainability; plumbing, piping; technology
Project timeline: March 2015 to August 2016
MEP/FP budget: $5 million
Challenges
The only major issue was the accelerated time schedule.
Solutions
To overcome the time schedule, we had to estimate the three rooftop air-handling load requirements before the building programming was established. This allowed us to order the equipment early enough to be delivered to the site at the correct time.
