Building Commissioning Brochure

BUILDING COMMISSIONING

ON THE LEADING EDGE Whether it’s our design or yours, our fully independent Commissioning Agents are at the leading edge of system start-up and validation ensuring adherence to schedule and lower cost of ownership.

EMBASSY SUITES Powers Brown Architecture San Antonio, Texas

OUR APPROACH & SERVICES DBR launched our Commissioning Division in 2005 by commissioning the first public school in Texas to be LEED Certified. Since then, building owners have experienced shorter start-up, schedule adherence, fewer hidden problems, and peak building performance from day one.

DBR'S COMMISSIONING SERVICES: • Whole Building Commissioning • Retro-Commissioing • Re-Commissioing • Ongoing Commissioning • Texas Energy Code - IECC 2015 Commissioning Every building is a unique structure with a unique set of • LEED Fundamental Commissioning requirements for the owner and users. We understand this • LEED Enhanced Commissioning dynamic of the built environment, take it into account with • CHPS (Collaborative for High Performance Schools) each project, and provide tailored commissioning plans that Commissioning cover the spectrum of all building systems requirements.

ENGINEERING THE

LONE STAR STATE AUSTIN

2500 South Highway 183, Suite 500 Austin, Texas 78744 512.637.4393

DALLAS

5000 Quorum Drive, Suite 400 Dallas, Texas 75254 214.217.9500

EL PASO

DALLAS

401 East Main Street, Suite 401 El Paso, Texas 79901 915.781.1711

EL PASO

HOUSTON AUSTIN HOUSTON SAN ANTONIO

200 Westlake Park Boulevard Suite 200 Houston, Texas 77079 713.914.0888

LAREDO

901 Victoria Street, Suite A Laredo, Texas 78040 956.436.5501

LAREDO

MCALLEN MCALLEN

200 South 10th Street, Suite 901 McAllen, Texas 78501 956.683.1640

SAN ANTONIO

9601 McAllister Freeway, Suite 410 San Antonio, Texas 78216 210.546.0200

ALBUQUERQUE

COMMISSIONING TEAM:

TIM KILBY CxA, CDT, LEED AP BD+C Director of Commissioning 36 Years of Experience tkilby@dbrinc.com

JASON LEMAIRE BCxP Senior Commissioning Agent 33 Years of Experience jlemaire@dbrinc.com

500 Marquette Ave NW, Suite 1200 Albuquerque, New Mexico 87102 505.384.6645

JORGE ROBAYO CxA, LEED GA Senior Commissioning Agent 20 Years of Experience jrobayo@dbrinc.com

RAUL MARTINEZ Senior Commissioning Agent 18 Years of Experience rmartinez@dbrinc.com

WHY DBR? DETAILED DELIVERABLES

CONSTRUCTION COST MANAGEMENT

DBR’s team of Commissioning Agents get involved early in the project while the building systems are still being designed. Our commissioning process and system validation plans are shared with the project engineers which sharpens their vision of the finished product and brings consensus to the overall project goals.

Our independent third-party participation in the design process serves as an extra set of eyes which minimizes errors, omissions, and coordination issues resulting in fewer change orders.

GIORGETTI LUXURY CONDOS Mirador Group Houston, Texas

O&M COST MANAGEMENT

ONSITE TRAINING

With the complexity of building systems increasing, many installation problems and the increasing reliance on software results in problems going undetected, causing operational costs penalties in the form of utility costs, human comfort, and productivity, collectively exceeding the one-time initial construction cost of a building.

After Cx expectations are set, training shifts from maintaining the equipment and systems to learning how efficiency issues are found and remedied. This evolution in approach will help operations and maintenance recognize that they are owners of the improvements and it is their responsibility to ensure that improvements persist.

Our goal is to manage, integrate, and restore modern energy consumption, energy code requirements, and building control systems while maintaining occupant comfort.

OUR EXPERTISE

THE DBR DIFFERENCE DBR’s commissioning process has saved Building Owners millions of dollars by quicker system validation and acceptance, schedule adherence, fewer undetected hidden problems, all while maintaining peak building performance. Every building is a unique structure with a unique set of requirements for the owner and users.

We understand this dynamic of the built environment, take it into account with each project and provide tailored Commissioning plans that cover the spectrum of all building systems requirements.

EQUIPMENT (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO): SYSTEMS (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO): •

Water cooled chillers

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Chilled water plants

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Air cooled chillers

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Hot water plants

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Cooling towers

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Ventilation systems

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Roof top units

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HVAC controls systems

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Make-up units

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Building automation

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Supply fans

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Integrated systems

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Exhaust fans

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Piping systems

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Air handlers

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Condenser water systems

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DX equipment

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Lighting control systems

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Pumps

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Communication

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Heat exchangers

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Stand-by power

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Outside air units

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Tertiary pumping system

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Boilers

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Integrated systems test

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Water heaters

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Daylight harvesting

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Exhaust hoods

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Energy recovery units

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Lighting relays

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Fan coil units

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Mini-mates

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Photocells

As independent experts, our Commissioning Agents’ depth of troubleshooting and problem-solving experience has redefined what it means to have peace of mind from the Owners’ perspective and streamlines the process for our Client.

EXPERIENCE RESEARCH FOREST LAKESIDE 5 The Woodlands, Texas

PIONEER NATURAL RESOURCES Midland, Texas

LAMAR UNIVERSITY SETZER STUDENT CENTER Beaumont, Texas

THOMPSON RIVERWALK HOTEL & CONDOS San Antonio, Texas

BLINN COLLEGE – KRUSE RECREATION CENTER Brenham, Texas

SUL ROSS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Bryan ISD Bryan, Texas

JOHN MARSHALL HARLAN HIGH SCHOOL Northside ISD San Antonio, Texas

POST HTX Houston, Texas

"Texas A&M University realized the benefits of Building Commissioning extended beyond cost savings."

CASE STUDY:

CORPS OF CADET HALLS

TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY - COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS THE CHALLENGE The Corps of Cadet Halls, also known as the “Quad”, were constructed in 1939 providing accommodations for 2,600 students in 12 halls.

While renovations to the Quad took place throughout the ‘60s, ‘80s, and ‘90s, the Quad endured a major demolition and renovation to the interiors of each hall starting in 2015.

Additionally, four Leadership Learning Centers that connected four pairs of the buildings were designed and constructed for a total of more than 1.2 million square feet.

The testing process of the mechanical and lighting control systems revealed several issues related to energy usage such as exterior lighting that was not on the building control system, malfunctioning occupancy sensors that allowed air conditioning units to run at full cooling capacity regardless of space occupancy, and sticking control valves that would enable simultaneous heating and cooling.

Some of the indoor air quality issues discovered were missing humidity control programs, manual isolation valves found shut that prevented space heating, and faulty fresh air dampers.

THE SOLUTION This extensive renovation project incorporated a new concept for providing space temperature control in each resident room that employed multiple, custom built, roof mounted air handlers with integral air terminal units and state of the art energy efficiency controls.

Building Commissioning for the Quad was vital to the success of ensuring the new air conditioning concept performed efficiently to maintain the space temperature in the resident’s rooms and to reduce energy usage. Because there was no room for delays, DBR’s commissioning agents worked closely with the design/build firm to develop a Commissioning Coordination Plan to facilitate completion of the commissioning process within the master schedule.

Throughout the commissioning process and upon completion, Texas A&M University realized the benefits of Building Commissioning extended beyond cost savings. Building Commissioning provided the University with newly renovated Corps of Cadet Halls in the Fall of 2017 that were operational and move-in ready for its’ students.

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