Overview
The project consisted of a $9.7 M, 49,211 GSF design/build addition to the existing CARB facility which provides additional biotechnology research space for doctoral students, post-doctoral students, and undergraduates. The program for the new addition includes research spaces for the following: Structural Biology, Macro-molecular Structures, Computational Chemistry and Molecular Modeling, Protein Data Banks, Physical Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Structural Immunology, and Membrane Protein Chemistry. Programmed spaces for this biotechnology research facility include wet laboratories, laboratory support, scientific computing, offices, resource library, teaching laboratories and classrooms, teaching/seminar rooms, computer graphics room, and a separate NMR facility.
A primary/secondary chilled and heating water system was provided for both the new building and the existing facility. Two existing chillers (one existing chiller was a heat recovery type) and one new chiller (with variable speed drive) were connected to a new primary chilled water system loop which feeds both buildings. VFD’s were added to the existing buildings chilled water pumps and they were reused and piped into the secondary water system. A new cooling tower was added for the new chiller.
The heating water system was converted to a primary/secondary system and additional boiler capacity was added. The existing building’s heating water pumps were reused as secondary pumps with VFD’s added for energy savings. A glycol run-around heat recovery system was provided between two new supply air handlers and a manifolded exhaust system. The existing building's automatic temperature control system was reconfigured and a new DDC system was provided for all of the existing points and all new points in the new addition. Both buildings were provided with one automatic temperature control system for more simplified operation and maintenance of both facilities. An 18 mega-Ohm purified water system was provided to all laboratory and laboratory support spaces. The building was connected to the University’s existing telecommunications network.
Awards
2002 ASHRAE Technology Award
