Northern Kentucky University
Project Overview
Heapy provided Commissioning Services for Griffin Hall, a new academic building at the emerging College of Informatics on the Northern Kentucky University campus. The building is 112,000 SF and includes classrooms, computer labs, a digitorium (digital auditorium), television/media studios and control rooms, teaching labs, research/partnership space, CAVE (a computer assisted virtual environment) offices, and support space.
The following building systems were Commissioned:
- Steam to Hot Water System (including associated pumps)
- Chilled Water System (including associated pumps)
- Central Air Handling Systems
- Terminal Units (Variable Air Volume Units)
- Exhaust Systems
- Unit Heaters and Cabinet Unit heaters
- Automatic temperature control system
- Lighting Controls Systems to meet LEED Energy Credit criteria
- Domestic water generation, distribution, pumping and mixing systems required to meet LEED Water Efficiency Credit criteria
- Perimeter Radiant heating system (Fin tube Radiators)
- Electrical/Lighting controls system
- Theatrical Lighting System
- Integrated Building System
Thought Content
Planning for the New Normal
Plumbing Systems Re-Occupancy and Ongoing Operations
Your building may have been shut down these past many months due to WFH/COVID. Minimal use of your building’s water systems creates stagnant water in your plumbing system piping and equipment, which promotes the growth of Legionella and/or other biofilm-associated bacteria. This places your building occupants at risk when re-occupancy occurs. Now is the time to develop and implement a safe and effective Water Management Plan to protect your building occupants, maximizing their health and safety upon re-occupancy.