Ross & Baruzzini

Ross & Baruzzini provided retro-commissioning studies for three campus facilities with the goal of reducing energy consumption and improving operations associated with the existing building systems. This project included the following facilities:

Urbauer Hall - 64,000 sf laboratory and teaching facility, home to the Department of Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science, constructed in 1959 and remodeled multiple times since

Lopata Hall - 43,000 sf multi-purpose engineering complex, constructed in 1981 and remodeled multiple times since

Jolley Hall - 55,000 sf laboratory and teaching facility, home to the Department of Computer Science & Engineering, constructed in 1990 and recently remodeled in 2016

The following systems were reviewed as part of the retro-commissioning studies:

• Dedicated outdoor air systems
• Central air handling systems and all associated VAVs and duct distribution
• Campus/building chilled water system including pumps, piping and campus loop interface
• Campus/steam/hot water heating system including heat exchangers, pumps and piping
• Computer and telecom room HVAC units
• Fan-coil and unit ventilators
• Exhaust systems - central and stand-alone
• Building Automation System

Project results:

• 3,400,000 kBtu savings estimated
• 9 ECMs recommended
• $46,500 in annual energy savings estimated
• $272,000 total budget costs