City of Reading
Department of Utilities Administration & Laboratory
Reading, Pennsylvania
28,000 sf
Description coming soon.
The College of Charleston
Science Center Upfit
Charleston, South Carolina
125,000 sf
In early 2010, the College of Charleston completed construction of a new, state-of-the-art, 125,000 SF Science Center that included unique infrastructure design, engineering and installation necessary to support the diverse needs of the classrooms, labs and office spaces that are located in the building. The lab spaces consist of more than 140 constant volume fume hoods. The third floor houses the greenhouse and the Low Country Hazard Center. Lecture halls, exhibit areas, staff offices, cold rooms, chemical storage, classrooms and laboratories are located throughout the building.
In 2013, WCx was hired to provide commissioning services as part of a new laboratory up-fit project within the existing science center building. The scope of commissioning services included HVAC and building automation systems, electrical and emergency power systems, fire alarm and security systems.
WCx was also engaged by the College of Charleston to verify and certify fume hood air velocities for all of the fume hoods in the building, as well as develop a SOP for future testing of the fume hoods.
Architect: Liollio Architects
Engineer: Ballinger
Photo courtesy of Ballinger
Seagis Property Group
US Department of Agriculture Plant Inspection Station
Linden, New Jersey
30,000 sf
The project involved tenant fitout of approximately 30,000 square feet of existing warehouse space for laboratory and office spaces for a USDA Plant Inspection Station. The Plant Inspection Station facility is the front line of defense against pests and diseases from imported plants, while facilitating export of plant propagative materials through the phytosanitary certification system. The building is staffed by botanists, pathologists, entomologists, plant health safeguarding specialists and support personnel tasked with evaluating shipments passing through the Newark/Elizabeth area.
Systems commissioned by WCx include the building automation system (BAS), HVAC systems including variable volume air handling systems with terminal units and hot water reheat, verification of the testing and balancing, lighting control system, domestic hot water system and fire protection systems.
Stroud Water Research Center
Moorhead Environmental Complex
Avondale, Pennsylvania
14,000 sf
Stroud is one of the premier freshwater research institutes in the world. A new $5 million education and public outreach addition features energy-efficient design elements such as innovative wastewater and rainwater systems, ground-coupled heat pumps and composting toilets.
The two-story building houses education, development, marketing and maintenance functions. It expands and enhances the capabilities of current SWRC facilities by adding office, laboratory and classroom space for growing programs.
WCx provided LEED fundamental commissioning services for the project. Systems commissioned included geothermal heating and cooling, building automation system, daylight harvesting, domestic water heating, gray water system, composting toilets and solar power. Test and balance review and report repeatability verification were also performed.
LEED Platinum Certified
Architect: m2 architecture
University of Pennsylvania
David Goddard Laboratories
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
10,000 sf
In 2009 Penn engaged Kruhly Architects, with BBA as the MEP engineer, to renovate lab and research space on the third and fifth floors to accommodate the Center for Cognitive Neuroscience. Principles of sustainable design, especially with regard to energy savings, were incorporated in the lighting and HVAC system upgrades.
WCx directed commissioning activities, developed testing procedures, observed and verified automatic temperature control systems and lighting control programming. Commissioning encompassed HVAC and HVAC controls; test and balance of air and hydronic systems; plumbing fixtures and piping; lighting controls; and emergency power.
Architect: Kruhly Architects
West Pharmaceutical Services
Offices and Laboratories
Exton, Pennsylvania
170,000 sf
West Pharmaceutical Services is a leading designer and manufacturer of packaging and injectable-drug delivery systems that works with variety of pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical and medical device companies throughout the world. With 32 production facilities, 34 sales offices and over 6,500 employees around the globe, the company sought a new headquarters that could meet the requirements of this billion-dollar industry giant.
Located at the Eagleview Corporate Center, West’s new built-to-suit, two story facility is home to over 300 employees. In addition to business and support staff, it houses the company’s product testing and research and development labs.
WCx’s scope of services consisted of commissioning the HVAC controls system for the office area of the building.
In addition to providing technical commissioning services for the new company headquarters project, WCx has been engaged by West Pharmaceutical to provide facility oversight services as part of West’s ongoing systems operations & maintenance program.
Architect: Ballinger
The Wistar Institute
Research Tower
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
90,000 sf
Constrained by aging facilities, The Wistar Institute, an international leader in biomedical research, is constructing a new research tower and relocating its vivarium spaces at 36th and Spruce Streets in the University City section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This complex project is being constructed in multiple phases to allow The Wistar Institute to remain in operation throughout construction. The major expansion assures Wistar’s future of being a frontrunner in cancer research and vaccine development, as well as attracting researchers from around the world.
The project consists of construction of a new seven-story plus basement 89,700 SF research building, renovation of existing space in the Cancer Research Building (CRB) into new vivarium space, demolition of the existing vivarium and renovation of the ground floor of the existing 1894 building to house facilities offices, cryo freezers and future expansion of the vivarium. The project includes a large auditorium, meeting rooms, administrative space, five floors of research space and a mechanical penthouse. Critical elements of the Wistar complex’s electrical, mechanical and plumbing systems will be replaced or upgraded including new air handling units, new electrical service, new emergency generator and related plumbing and fire protection work.
WCx was hired by The Wistar Institute to provide Comprehensive Performance Verification services for the HVAC and building automation systems, electrical and emergency power systems, lighting controls, UPS systems, life safety systems, plumbing systems and security system.
Architect/Engineer: Ballinger