Axiom EngineersSM
Consulting Mechanical Engineers
Monterey, CA San Jose, CA Soquel, CA Napa, CA Home 2511 Garden Road, Suite A-140 Print this page
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Commissioning the California Plaza office complex tenant improvement provided a smooth transition from construction to occupation.

commissioning project

Project Summary

32,200 sq. ft. tenant improvement in high rise office complex.

Sixteen dual duct variable air volume (vav) boxes installed.

Thirty single duct vav boxes installed.

Complete integration of new vav box controls with existing office complex controls.

Tested all new vav boxes and existing vav boxes.

This LEED 2.0 Commercial Interiors office floor remodel involved a complete overhaul of the floor's ventilation and complex lighting control systems. Basic American Foods was the first tenant improvement in the fourteen story twin tower office complex that involved commissioning.

The office facilities staff was extremely satisfied because Axiom EngineersSM was able to eliminate many of the tenant complaints that typically follow non-commissioned tenant improvement projects. With the cooperative efforts of the contractors and the commissioning agent, numerous occupant comfort control issuess were quickly resolved, and occupant comfort was assured. The California Plaza Office facilities staff noted that, in their experience, this tenant improvement culminated in the smoothest transition from construction to occupation because of commissioning.

Accomplishments

  • » Discovered numerous dual duct vav boxes failed to respond in heating mode
  • » Reset numerous dual duct vav boxes cooling dampers to reach steady state flows
  • » Repositioned numerous dual duct vav boxes improperly mounted to ceiling structure
  • » Resolved air flow deficiencies discovered during test and balance verification