Project description
The mechanical systems featured state-of-the-art, high-efficiency systems with energy recovery and flexible zone control, designed to meet the specific needs of the laboratory spaces. The lab spaces were designed to accommodate more than 250 fume hoods. With mass timber construction comprising nearly 40% of the building, coordination among the design team for routing systems was paramount to the project’s success.
The electrical distribution system was designed to provide reliable, resilient power to the highly sensitive lab spaces. This was achieved by providing two utility feeds from separate campus medium-voltage loops, which terminated at a Main-tie-main-configured 3000A switchgear lineup, and by paralleling diesel-driven generators.
Guiding Principles for the Design
- High-performance efficiency
- Laboratory-driven resilience
- Integrated coordination
- Flexibility and scalability