Managing Building Information to Optimize Lifecycle ... · This $70 million project is a 165,270...
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This $70 million project is a 165,270 sq. ft. addition and renovation to the existing Lethbridge College, expanding the program’s capacity by 65%. The building consists of high-bay shop spaces constructed in steel and timber, surrounding a central cluster of offices and classrooms in concrete and timber. Over 30% of the construction budget was allocated to mechanical and electrical components that powered various state of the art ventilation, exhaust and electronic systems of the building. Through analytics we have been able to discover and track a number of building operational anomalies and work with the team to provide improvements in areas such as: Heating slabs The buildings slab heating system sensor readings revealed an issue where one sensor in particular was reading too warm which has been addressed, along with other issues with the operation of the slab control valves which have been corrected. LETHBRIDGE COLLEGE - TTRIP Innovation at work Lethbridge, AB Location July 2017 $70 Million $112,800 Project Completion Project Cost Client Savings from Analytics: Managing Building Information to Optimize Lifecycle Performance Variable air volume (VAV) controls Analytics identified half a dozen VAV boxes not able to control to the flow setpoint, this issue has been rectified and the flow readings have stabilized, and the dampers modulate appropriately now across the VAV system. Building pressure control Occupants identified building pressure issues, though analytics we were able to improve the Air Handling Unit fan speed control which resulted in improved stabilised building pressure control, the building now rarely experiences a loss in pressure which can be normal for buildings with periods of high traffic through doorways or other large openings. The building is now benefiting from not pulling in cold outdoor air during winter months. Overall the project has experienced a 50% reduction in issue notifications between June and Sept 2018. The majority of the improvements were focused on the most significant risk items to space comfort. The project has benefited greatly from the continuous monitoring provided through analytics. Future maintenance items as they appear can now be tracked to resolution particularly predictive filter maintenance, and VAV performance. $112,800 Annual operational savings realized through Stuart Olson Building Analytics Value does not include additional cost savings on energy consumption resulting from equipment & systems running optimally
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This $70 million project is a 165,270 sq. ft. addition and renovation to the existing Lethbridge College, expanding the program’s capacity by 65%. The building consists of high-bay shop spaces constructed in steel and timber, surrounding a central cluster of offices and classrooms in concrete and timber.
Over 30% of the construction budget was allocated to mechanical and electrical components that powered various state of the art ventilation, exhaust and electronic systems of the building.
Through analytics we have been able to discover and track a number of building operational anomalies and work with the team to provide improvements in areas such as:
Heating slabsThe buildings slab heating system sensor readings revealed an issue where one sensor in particular was reading too warm which has been addressed, along with other issues with the operation of the slab control valves which have been corrected.
LETHBRIDGE COLLEGE - TTRIP
Innovation at work
Lethbridge, ABLocation
July 2017
$70 Million
$112,800
Project Completion
Project Cost
Client Savings from Analytics:
Managing Building Information to Optimize Lifecycle Performance
Variable air volume (VAV) controlsAnalytics identified half a dozen VAV boxes not able to control to the flow setpoint, this issue has been rectified and the flow readings have stabilized, and the dampers modulate appropriately now across the VAV system.
Building pressure controlOccupants identified building pressure issues, though analytics we were able to improve the Air Handling Unit fan speed control which resulted in improved stabilised building pressure control, the building now rarely experiences a loss in pressure which can be normal for buildings with periods of high traffic through doorways or other large openings. The building is now benefiting from not pulling in cold outdoor air during winter months. Overall the project has experienced a 50% reduction in issue notifications between June and Sept 2018. The majority of the improvements were focused on the most significant risk items to space comfort. The project has benefited greatly from the continuous monitoring provided through analytics. Future maintenance items as they appear can now be tracked to resolution particularly predictive filter maintenance, and VAV performance.
$112,800Annual operational savings realized through
Stuart Olson Building Analytics
Value does not include additional cost savings on energy consumptionresulting from equipment & systems running optimally
