Categoría: Higher Education & K-12

KIPP School is a charter school, serving grades 1 through 6. KIPP schools are tuition-free schools that
operate independently of the city Department of Education. The project was executed as a complete
fit-out of a 6-story building and approximately 34,240 GSF. Space features include cafeteria, exercise
room, classrooms, computer rooms, specialized laboratory classrooms, and administrative areas.

DM Engineers performed the commissioning of all the Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing (MEP) disciplines of the project. Equipment commissioned include building exhausts fans, electric fine tube radiators, condensate pumps, electric duct heaters, air Conditioning Units (VRF), dedicated outdoor air conditioning unit (DOA), Computer Room Air Conditioning Units, heat recovery boxes, lighting and lighting controls, electrical panels, domestic water system, sewage system and building autonomation.

DM Engineers was brought on-board prior to the construction phase and was able to work with the project team to execute the work within 6 months as planned. DM Engineers developed the commissioning plan, pre-functional and functional checklists. During the construction, our team established construction checklists and pre-functional and functional testing forms, verified equipment installation to conform design specifications, documented construction issues utilizing Facility Grid Software and witnessed hydrostatic tests and duct leakage tests. During the turn over phase, DM endured the training execution, and required project documentation was delivered as required by the project owner.

NYC Local Law 87 (LL87) mandates that buildings over 50,000 gross square feet undergo periodic energy audit and retro- commissioning measures, as part of the Greener, Greater Buildings Plan (GGBP). The intent of this law is to inform building owners of their energy consumption through energy audits, which are surveys and analyses of energy use, and retro-commissioning, the process of ensuring correct equipment installation and performance.

After the corrective measures are implemented, an Energy Effciency Report (EER) is filled with the Department of Buildings. Building systems audited and repaired include systems that use energy or impact energy consumption including: building envelope, HVAC systems, conveying systems, domestic hot water systems and electrical/lighting systems.

DM Engineers was retained by Columbia Univeristy to manage the Retrocommissioning Measures (RCM) and Energy conservation Mesures (ECM) program for compliance with New York City Local Law mandates. Our team managed the energy audits, RCM & ECM field implementation, field verification and Department of Buildings (DOB) compliance submission for the phase II and III (on-going) of this campus wide program. The phases of the program encompased 31 buildings in phase II and 10 buildings in phase III and the project team implemented over 2,000 retro-commision measures and energy conservation measures.

The major challege during this program execution is performing the audits and implementation in a campus that is used year round, nontheless, our team manged the work and client expectations.

Pupin Hall was built in 1925 and it currently provides space for the Physics Department. The building is categorized as landmark because of the research advances in nuclear science during the Manhattan Project aiding the develop the first nuclearized weapon.

DM Engineers was retained by Columbia University to lead the implementation of replacement of the Pupin Physics Building natural gas system serving the teaching laboratories. Scope of work included leading the design team, procuring the contractors and executing the construction thru Building Department and Utility provider sign-off. The project included installing natural gas serving six floors of academic laboratory space while maintaining occupancy. Additionally, the project upgraded the facility’s gymnasium dyers natural gas service and mechanical ventilation.