EMR TO PROVIDE COMMISSIONING SERVICES AND QUALITY MANAGEMENT FOR THE
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY (Va.) COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BUILDING
ARLINGTON, Va. –
Enviro-Management & Research, Inc. (EMR) has been selected to
provide independent commissioning agent services for the new Chesterfield
County Community Development Building in Chesterfield County, Virginia.
The building, currently
being designed, will be a 90,000 square foot facility designed to
house all of the Community Development Departments for the County,
including Building Inspections, Transportation, Community Block Grant,
Environmental Engineering, and Planning.
EMR will perform commissioning
tasks during the pre-construction (design), construction, and acceptance
(turnover) phases, including developing the commissioning plan and
specifications for commissioning and performance testing; reviewing
shop drawings and submittals; witnessing construction, start-up, operation,
and testing and balancing; and developing the O&M manual and training
program.
The mechanical systems
to be commissioned by EMR include ventilation, exhaust fans, air conditioning,
design temperatures and sensors, control systems, interface with security
control system, and building automation system (BAS). Plumbing systems
being commissioned include sanitary sewer, roof drainage, domestic
hot water, natural gas system, plumbing fixtures, and fire protection
system.
Electrical systems being
commissioned by EMR include the generator system; transformers; lighting
systems and lighting control; electric devices, conduits, and conductors;
fire alarm system; and interfaces with security control system.
EMR will also be responsible
for helping Chesterfield County fulfill the commissioning and other
requirements of the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy
and Environmental Design (LEED) Program on this project.
"This is an exciting
opportunity for EMR," says EMR president Naresh Khosla. "Chesterfield
County has adopted best management practices to ensure the highest
quality of products and services, and EMR's commitment to quality
management and continuous improvement was key to our winning this
contract."
The new Community Development
Building project is the second commissioning project being performed
by EMR for Chesterfield County. Earlier in the year, EMR was chosen
to provide commissioning services for the HVAC, electrical, and plumbing
systems for the 154-bed Chesterfield County Jail (through a subcontract
with the project architect, Moseley, Harris & McClintock, based in
Richmond, Virginia). EMR is performing commissioning tasks during
the pre-construction (design), construction, and acceptance phases,
including writing the commissioning plan and specifications, developing
protocols for and witnessing verification and functional performance
testing, supervising the testing and balance (TAB), and developing
the O&M manual and training program.
The new correctional
facility consists of high security cells, medical and food service
areas, and office and administrative areas. HVAC systems commissioned
include ventilation, smoke management, exhaust fans, air conditioning,
design temperatures and sensors, control systems, interfaces with
the security control system, and building automation systems. Plumbing
systems commissioned include sanitary sewer, roof drainage, domestic
hot water, plumbing fixtures, natural gas system, fire protection
system, and inmate electronic water management control system. Electric
systems commissioned include the generator system; transformers; lighting
systems and lighting control; electric devices, conduits, and conductors;
fire alarm system; and interfaces with the security control system.
For additional information
on these or other EMR building commissioning projects, contact Kate
Kelly at (323) 874-3458,
or at kkellyemr@aol.com.
