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CASE STUDY NO. 12
THE J. CRAIG VENTER INSTITUTE
(Below) Diagram of Building Interface System. (Courtesy of ZGF Architects and Integral Group)
Master System Integration and Control Systems
Understanding how vital were the control systems to the performance of all the energy-con- suming systems of the building, the client selected an independent master system integrator to coordinate the control system communication protocols and ensure that the correct sequence of operations for all systems would be correct.
The building interface system that was created, the so-called “front end”, allowed ready check- ing on the status of each system in the building. (See the system component diagram below.) Note the Building Monitoring system, which has all the energy metering systems. There is also Building Dashboard, which displays building performance on an “information kiosk” in the lobby.
Commissioning
Commissioning was carried out according to a basic commissioning plan that satisfied the LEED requirements.
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