Commercial

Horizon Engineering Associates (HEA) has been providing commissioning services for several Wegmans stores located on the East Coast. Services provided included reviewing of design documents, shop drawings, commissioning of all mechanical, control systems and balancing verification. Stores include these locations: Natick, MA (146,500 sf), Medford, MA (120,000 sf) and Chantilly, VA (120,000 sf).

The commissioned systems for Wegmans stores include: HVAC systems and controls, refrigeration systems and controls, refrigeration cases, domestic hot water system, lighting controls, emergency power and emergency distribution.

The following are a few examples of how the commissioning process attributed to improved equipment performance and proper operation.

• Power House: A rack was found to not be equipped with an indicator light for the condenser split operations. HEA recommended to Wegmans as well as Hillphoenix that the addition of this function will ease in the operation & troubleshooting of the equipment.
• Air Curtains: Multiple units were found to have the control wiring backwards during testing. One particular air curtain could not function as designed with traditional door switch control, HEA was able to find a solution while working with Emerson that allowed the unit to function and be effective.

Brookfield Office Properties has contracted HEA to provide commissioning services that will include the necessary requirements to satisfy the LEED Energy and Atmosphere Prerequisite 1: Fundamental Commissioning of the Building Energy Systems and Credit 3: Enhanced Commissioning for the Brookfield Northeast Office Tower Project. The Northeast Office Tower is the first of two commercial buildings planned for Brookfield’s five-acre, mixed-use development, Manhattan West.

AECOM/Tishman Construction Corp. / Lehrer, LLC has hired HEA to provide building envelope commissioning services for the expansion of the Jacob K. Javits Center in New York City. The expansion will add state-of-the-art exhibit and meeting room spaces to attract large-scale trade shows and conventions, while enhancing the quality of life for the West Side community. The expansion will result in increased economic activity to the city and state while at the same time enhancing the quality of life for the community as traffic flow is improved and pedestrian safety is increased. The project will also re-route 20,000 event-related trucks off area streets each year, reducing the move-in and move-out process for events by 30% and freeing up an additional 20 days for new events.

HEA is also providing ongoing building enclosure consulting and peer review services for the exterior enclosure systems, which includes duties such as:

– Review of curtain wall, metal panels and extruded aluminum infill screen

– Review of architectural glazing

– Review of visual mock-up drawings and specimens including standalone glass sample reviews and factory inspections

– Construction administration services

HEA has been providing commissioning services for hundreds of new/remodeled Target stores throughout the county since 2007. The stores consist of various types and sizes ranging from typical Target’s to City Targets, P-Fresh reboots and Super Targets. In addition, HEA has been heavily involved in Target’s end of life HVAC replacement program, serving as an adjunct Owner’s Representative. HEA’s primary objective is for energy consuming systems by ensuring proper installation methods and verifying system performance for energy optimization. The commissioned systems for Target stores include: HVAC (rooftop units, dehumidification units, energy recovery ventilators, air terminal units, split system air conditioners & exhaust fans), refrigeration (walk-in storage freezers & coolers, refrigerated product cases, anti-sweat heating and refrigeration energy management) and lighting (interior controls, exterior controls and occupancy sensors).

HEA was contracted by The Related Companies to provide independent third-party commissioning services. HEA’s commissioning services included the necessary requirements to satisfy the LEED Energy and Atmosphere Prerequisite 1: Fundamental Commissioning of the Building Energy Systems and Credit 3: Enhanced Commissioning. In addition, the scope included an oversight of the Tenant 1 commissioning scope of work with associated hours. HEA was responsible for coordinating the commissioning process, providing comments on submittals to the owner and engineer during the review process, developing test forms, oversight and documentation of test procedures and results and submission of functional test reports.

HEA was hired by the Howard Hughes Corporation to provide commissioning services for the transformation of Pier 17. The sleek, four-story building will include patio restaurants, network studio space, performance and public space on the roof (designed for such events as fashion shows, movie screenings, concerts, tennis matches, art installation and will accommodate up to 4,000 people). The mostly transparent facade combines glass with corrugated metal and will be capable of lighting up for special events.

HEA was responsible for commissioning the following building systems: makeup air unit, domestic hot water heaters, exhaust fans, fuel oil pumps, stair pressurization fans, gas booster pumps, chilled water pumps, lighting controls, condenser water pumps, electrical panels, shell/tube heat exchanger, switchgear, split system AC units, switchboard/MDP water source, heat pumps, transformers, hot water boiler & ventilator, emergency generator, heating water pumps, automatic transfer switches, unit heaters and snow melt system.

The Chrysler Corp. contracted HEA to provide commissioning services as per USGBC LEED 2009 Energy and Atmosphere Prerequisite 1 and Enhanced Commissioning Credit 3 for the Sterling Heights Assembly Plant Paint Shop, including a chiller plant serving both the paint shop and body shop.

Services included reviewing of design documents, shop drawings, commissioning of all mechanical, electrical, and control systems, as well as developing a building systems manual.

Alberici Constructors’ new LEED Platinum certified headquarters is the result of transforming a boxy, 50-year-old, metal-covered industrial building into an impressive office structure. The facility uses 60 percent less energy than a comparable building with conventional systems. This project was also named Commercial Project of the Year by Midwest Construction News in its Best of 2005 awards. HEA’s commissioning services satisfied EA Prerequisite 1 and EA Credit 3 of the LEED Rating System.

Several elements were incorporated to achieve the enviable savings, the most dramatic of which is a wind turbine that has become a landmark for motorists. Others include an HVAC system that combines an efficient under-floor air distribution and natural ventilation; solar panels that use solar energy to heat water; efficient boilers and chillers; and location of the central utility plant in the parking garage.

This project included the construction of two, four-story office buildings (109,362 sf each) and a three-story research & development building (167,378 sf). All three buildings are located on a 32-acre corporate campus in Charlotte, NC.

HEA was hired to provide fundamental and enhanced commissioning throughout the project schedule, including the design, construction, acceptance and post-construction phases.

Horizon Engineering Associates was hired by Citadel LLC to provide commissioning services for 350 Park Avenue, a 211,000 sf commercial high-rise building in New York City.

Scope of work includes all mechanical, electrical and fire protection systems, and more.

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HEA was hired by White & Case, LLP to provide commissioning services for the commercial interior fit-out of approximately 440,000 sf over 10 floors of interior space and 17,000 sf of below grade services space at 1221 Avenue of the Americas. The new office space includes a combination of private offices, open area work desks located primarily in the interior areas, amenities floors (i.e., conference rooms), dining and pantries as well as utility and support services areas.