E Cube has provided LEED based Fundamental & Enhanced commissioning services on multiple projects at Fort Carson, CO. To date E Cube has completed work on 27 buildings (15 TEMF’s & 12 COF’s) totaling more than 1 Million square feet. The primary purpose of these Tactical Equipment Maintenance Facility (TEMF) buildings is for maintaining and repairing motor pool vehicles and equipment. The facilities function similar to Heavy Equipment and Vehicle Maintenance Facilities in the private sector. The main usage of the COF’s is for training of personnel and operations support. All projects were designed to meet the US Green Building Council standards for a LEED Silver rating.
E Cube provided both Fundamental and Enhanced commissioning services on this project. As Commissioning Authority, E Cube developed and executed the Commissioning Plan. This plan consisted of a comprehensive, multi-stage commissioning process for the mechanical (HVAC), electrical, HVAC controls and lighting controls For each piece of major equipment and combined system, this process included on-site pre-functional (installation phase) checkout procedures, test & balance review, functional performance checkout procedures, integrated system operation checkout procedures, operation and maintenance manual coordination and review, issue identification and resolution expediting, and management of all associated documentation. In addition E Cube will perform a post-Construction warranty review. Commissioning activities concluded with a final report to the owner, which review the results and include all documentation completed/collected during the process.
Key E-Cube Services for this project:
- Design assistance review
- Commissioning documents including: Cx Spec., Plan and “Roles & Responsibilities”
- Pre-functional equipment and systems documentation
- Functional equipment and systems operation documentation
- Oversight of the startup process
- Witness and Oversight of Test & Balance procedures and performance
- Building Automation System commissioning
- 10 Month Warranty Review