Facility Dynamics is the Commissioning Authority for this 700,000 sf, world class biomedical research laboratory (referred to as the Landscape Building because the entire facility was built into a hillside) and associated conference house facilities.  The project consists of primarily BSL-2 biomedical research laboratories and a 20,000 sf vivarium.  It also includes a 10,000 sf data center, auditorium, kitchen and dining facilities, offices and other miscellaneous spaces.  The campus includes an attached conference building.  The project achieved a LEED silver rating.

This facility also includes a central chilled water and steam plant.  The steam plant includes a propane/air mixing station to back up the natural gas that is used to fire the boilers.  The air side is variable air volume and uses VAV fume hoods and lab tracking controls.  An on site emergency power system backs up a significant part of the facility.  As is typical for biomedical facilities, it is designed for high reliability in all aspects of operation.

The project was contracted using a construction manager who provided a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GPM) with a "Design Assist" procurement approach. This design assist procurement approach is between traditional design/bid and design/build as subcontractors were procured at roughly the 65% design state.  This project began in the summer of 2002 and is still ongoing.  The total cost for this project will be around $500,000,000.

Facility Dynamics is providing full commissioning services for the ME systems of this 150,000 square foot, $70,000,000 BL-3 Laboratory facility at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland.  The services began at schematic design and will continue through the warranty.  Facility Dynamics, as is typical with most of our commissioning projects, will perform the functional testing on most systems.  The project is using ComIT collaboratively via the internet. The facility includes a roughly 40% BL-3 lab space, a BL-3 Vivarium and the rest of BL-2 lab space.  The mechanical systems generally include once through VAV flow tracking systems with VAV Fume hoods and ducted biosafety cabinets.  The air handlers include run around heat recovery.  The electrical system includes a generator and 3-13 kv network protectors.

This laboratory is an Integrated Research Facility housing laboratories, offices, conference rooms, animal quarters, mechanical space and a waste handling area.  In addition to the BSL-3 laboratories, the facility includes a suite of laboratories designed to operate at BSL-2 level.