www.RWSullivan.com M/E/P For Architects Brigham and Women’s / Mass General Health Care Center N th Northeastern t University U i it International Village 1 Welcome The Boston Society of Architects/AIA is a Registered Provider with The American Institute of Architects Continuing Education Systems Systems. Credit earned on completion of this program will be reported to CES Records for AIA members. Certificates of Completion for non-AIA AIA members b are available il bl on request. t This program is registered with the AIA/CES for ti i professional f i l education. d ti A As such, h it d does nott continuing include content that may be deemed or construed to be an approval or endorsement by the AIA of any material of construction or any method or manner of handling, using, distributing, or dealing in any material or product. Questions related to specific materials, methods, and services will be addressed at the conclusion of this presentation. 2 Panel DanielA.Hurley,P.E.,LEEDAP PatrickJ.Curran,P.E.,LEEDAP Principal R.W.SullivanEngineering ProjectManager R.W.SullivanEngineering 3 Learning Objectives • Successful integration of MEP systems into your building • User interface (spatial requirements) • Current codes in effect and how they relate to architecture • Sustainable Design / LEED 4 Integration • What is the building type? • What Wh is i the h square ffootage? ? • What is the occupancy? • When do you get the MEP engineers involved? • LEED? 5 Major M/E/P Components HVAC AHU/R ft Units AHU/Rooftop U it Chillers Cooling Towers Pumps Chiller Unit Air Handling Boilers Pump Cooling Tower F Furnace Boiler Furnace 6 Major M/E/P Components Plumbing Domestic Booster Pumps Storm Drainage Hot Water Hot Water Heater Storm Drainage Domestic Sanitary Booster Drainage Pumps Sanitar Sanitary Drainage 7 Major M/E/P Components Fire Protection Fire Pump Stand Pipe Sprinkler System Fire Pump Sprinkler System Stand Pipe 8 Major M/E/P Components Life Safety Systems Generator Fire Command Center Voice Evac Voice Evac Automatic Transfer Switch Center Command Fire Generator G t Automatic Transfer Switch 9 Major M/E/P Components Electrical Substation Bussduct Transformer Uninterruptable Substation Power Supply (UPS) Transformer T f Uninterruptable Power Supply (UPS) PanelBussduct Board Panel Board 10 Effective Codes International Energy gy OR ASHRAE 90 90.1 1 - 2007 Conservation Code • 2006 IECC • 2007 Supplement • MA Amendments A d t • Energy Standard for Buildings Except LowLowrise Residential Buildings • MA Amendments – Where more restrictive 11 MA Code Amendments • Administration – Specify construction document requirements • Calculations • Narrative N ti • Description of systems • Operation O ti manuals l 12 NEC / NFPA NEC (National Electrical Code) Electrical Rooms -Working W ki clearances l – 3’ 3’--0” Mi Minimum i iin ffrontt off equipment i t per NEC 110.26 -Two means of egress from electrical room •Based on equipment size and rating per NEC 110 110.13 13 - Fire rating •Normal Power – one hour rating per NEC 450.21(B) •Emergency Power – Two Hour rating per NEC 700 700.9(D) 9(D) NFPA 72 (National Fire Protection Association) Pull Boxes - Located within 5’ of the exit doorway per NFPA 72 5.13.5 - Additional pull boxes shall be located within 200’ of each other per NFPA 72 5.13.7 A/V Devices - Devices shall be located within 15’ from end of corridor with a minimum distance between them of 100’ per NFPA 72 7.5.4.4.5 13 Mechanical Rooms 14 Fire Pump Rooms 15 Cooling Towers 16 Why we need soffits and d drop ceilings… ili 17 Main Electrical Room 18 Satellite Electrical Rooms 19 Satellite Emergency El Electrical i l Rooms R 20 Generator 21 Fire Command Centers 22 REVIT 23 Case Study • Maud Morgan Visual Arts Center • New 3,000 sq ft addition • Art studios and galleries 24 Maud Morgan Mechanical Coordination 25 Maud Morgan Electrical Coordination 26 Maud Morgan Plumbing Coordination 27 Maud Morgan Composite Coordination 28 Sustainable Engineering g g Sustainable engineering only works if the team is fully committed GEOTHERMAL SOLAR WATER EFFICIENCY 29 Northeastern University International Village HVAC Air Handling Units and Energy Recovery Ventilators Energy recovery ventilators (ERV’s) (ERV’ ) provide id ventilation til ti ffor the entire dorm portion of the project ERVs collect all toilet and miscellaneous exhaust 30 Northeastern University International Village Plumbing • All water closets utilize dual flush type flush valves in both residential and public toilet rooms • All residences utilize lowlow-flow shower heads • Utilizes heat exchangers to eliminate the need for domestic hot water storage tanks which minimizes space requirements and conserves energy 31 Charlestown Police Station • Two story facility (approximately 20,000 sq ft) includes offices, training, detainee, community spaces, maintenance garage, lockers l k and d showers h • Transpired solar wall • Rainwater Harvesting 32 Charlestown Police Station • Building integrated solar technology • Perforated collector panels installed several inches away from building exterior wall creating an air cavity • Pre Pre--heated outside air from wall cavity is ducted to central AHU to be used as ventilation air in winter • Bypass duct used during cooling season 33 Charlestown Police Station • Rainwater harvesting: collects rainwater to flush toilets • Reduces demand on municipal water system • 10,000 10 000 gallon underground storage tank • Indoor filtration and treatment systems 34 Community Co u ty Rowing o g • “Boathouse “B th ffor All” • Boat storage, training, weights, showers, lockers, offices, and boat repair • Natural ventilation • Geothermal heating and cooling 35 Community Rowing FAN-ASSISTED NATURAL VENTILATION FANBoat Storage & Training 36 Community Rowing Geothermal Heat Pump System • • • • • 1,500 1 1,500500-ft standing column well design High efficiency heat pumps R j th Reject heatt tto ground d iin th the summer Absorb heat from ground in the winter i t Condensing boiler (supplemental heat and back back--up) 37 Solar So a Thermal e a Syste System • Domestic water heating • Evacuated tubes utilize direct or diffuse solar radiation • Freeze protected • 20 collector arrays • 250 gallon solar storage tank with ith heat h t exchanger h 38 Sustainable Susta ab e Design es g ATRIUM NIGHT COOLING at Mount Pleasant Home: • • • • • Three story atrium requiring 66,000 CFM for smoke exhaust Make Make--up air enters at 1st floor using actuated doors and windows Variable speed drive provides “soft “soft--start” for motor Fan can operate at low speed for night cooling of space with BMS control FA and BMS integration 39 Massachusetts Maritime Academy RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEM: • An 81 kW photovoltaic array utilizing tili i 450 E Evergreen panels l • 62 Solar site lighting fixtures • Energy efficient lighting fixtures were p provided in all corridors and common areas • 660kW Central campus wind turbine 40 Massachusetts Maritime Academy ONSITE POWER GENERATION: • (3) 65 kW Micro Micro--Turbine Cogen • Produce electricity • Waste heat used for building heating and domestic hot water 41 Chilled Beams • What are they? – Device which radiates cooling into the space passively or by actively passing air over the water coil. – Uses U hi higher h ttemp. chilled hill d water loop to avoid condensation. • Why should we use them? – Smaller air-handling equipment and ductwork, less fan energy used. • Where should we use them? – Properly designed spaces with accurate humidity control and an air system to provide id ffresh h air. i 42 Learning Objectives • Successful integration of MEP systems into your building • User interface (spatial requirements) • Current codes in effect and how they relate to architecture • Sustainable Design / LEED 43 Copyright 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