Brigham Young University Life Sciences Building

Brigham Young University‘s Life Sciences Building was known by the campus facilities department as a challenging building, with more than 269,000 Square Feet of classrooms, multiple laboratory spaces, and more than 600 independently controlled heating and cooling zones. BYU recognized that its energy efficiency is particularly important because of the significant annual energy cost incurred due to its size and large amounts of outside air that are not needed for ventilation. BYU gave ENFRA (previously ETC Group) the chance to deliver a turnkey retro-commissioning project to help get the LSB operating as intended, with monitoring and control of airflow, exhaust flow, heating, cooling, and space pressurization.

By working closely with BYU’s facilities team, ENFRA is projecting, a reduction in annual energy costs of around $130,000 per year, all while increasing lab compliance, safety, and student and faculty comfort. As part of this project, we also modified existing data analytics to make them more user-friendly and the data more useful.

The success of the BYU project is in the comprehensive approach to retro-commissioning including direct interaction with our engineers, O&M recommendations, system manuals, and formal training. For each project, ENFRA assembles a project team that consists of Energy Engineers, Technical Project Managers, and Implementation Construction Managers to guide the delivery of our Energy Audit/RCx Plan, Engineering Services, and Final Turnkey Project report for implementation. These team members will lead the team through alignment with facility staff and resources and communicate directly with designated personnel that are part of the Project Team; with the primary focus on keeping Retro-commissioning projects on scope, within budget, and meeting the jointly developed schedule. Our Turnkey Energy Engineering Services streamline complex projects for greater efficiency and better results. We manage all project deliverables from start to completion, including planning, design, implementation, and verification work.