LEED Gold Certified Science Building RCx and Cx Services
Retro-commissioning (RCx) services were performed for the 116,000 existing science building and commissioning (Cx) services were performed for the 197,227 square feet of new construction. The science buildings house teaching and research spaces for biology, anthropology, chemistry, earth sciences, and math and computer sciences. The renovation project achieved LEED BD+C: New Construction v2 – LEED 2.2 Gold certification and the new building achieved LEED BD+C: New Construction v2 – LEED 2.2 Gold certification.
Cx services included submittal reviews, development of a systems manual, warranty phase services, and measurement & verification point assistance. Our team administered implementation and monitored quality assurance to ensure that all building systems met the design intent to function and maintain optimum performance over its useful life.
Systems that were commissioned included laboratory HVAC equipment and controls (Phoenix air valves), automated lighting controls, power distribution, backup/emergency power systems, plumbing systems (RO and Deionized water), greenhouse controls, fan-wall air handlers, a pre-packaged rooftop chiller skid, fast-acting laboratory air valves, a run-around heat recovery system, and the hot water plant.
In 2017, the facility participated in Xcel’s Energy Recommissioning Program to assess the building’s existing HVAC, lighting equipment, as well as identify additional energy conservation measures for each building.
In the New Science Building, energy conservation measures included the vivarium air handling unit DAT/Economizer control, rooftop unit evaporative coolers, rooftop unit duct static pressure setpoint reset, as well as enabling the chiller plant closed circuit fluid cooler. This resulted in an annual reduction of 677,905 kWh.
For the Old Science Building, energy conservation measures included optimized AHU scheduling, AHU supply duct static pressure reset, AHU discharge air temperature reset, as well as repairing AHU damper issues. This resulted in an annual reduction of 75,318 kWh.
In addition to the Science Building RCx and Cx services, recently, Iconergy has begun an energy performance contract (EPC) project that includes upgrades for this facility as well as 25 other campus facilities to reduce utility costs, improve indoor air quality, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and achieve sustainability goals. Our team performed an Investment Grade Audit through the Colorado EPC program, providing a detailed analysis and recommendations for energy and water conservation measures and is underway with equipment upgrades and installations. More information on that project to come after implementation in 2026.
