Buildings Technology Growing More Common in Hvac Designs

APRIL 2019 VOLUME 53 NUMBER 4 3 skyscrapers canduplicate. Unlike most similarlysized structures, itshighly efficient HVAC system is able to rely thanks to theuniquedesignoflandmarkoffice tower inPittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The 33-story world headquarters ofPNCFinancialServices hasbeendescribedas“a buildingthat breathes,” SMACNA’s Energy Efficiency Issue GROWING MORE COMMON INHVAC DESIGNS BUILDINGS TECHNOLOGY ‘SMART’ The Tower at PNCPlaza. The $400 millionstructure usesa“double-skin facade” that allows natural airflow in a way that few modern Springs to Life A Green Roof Feature 6 High-Rise LEEDStatus Geauga MechanicalShapes Residential 10 in Energy Efficiency TAB Makes aDifference Feature continued onpage 8>>

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Building on the Benefits of Energy Efficiency CAPITOL HILL UPDATE Sustainability has traditionally been pursued by developers through the deployment of new technologies aimed at reducing energy consumption. Today, both energy management and sustainability have been established SMACNA Endorses expansion of projects once as core strategies to increase the competitiveness of real estate portfolios Bipartisan Bill to Speed the bill is passed into law. whether they are multi-family, commercial or industrial. Investors and own- Hospitality Retrofits The Restoring Invest- ers both realize that financial value increases the more you focus on energy SMACNA has enthusias- ments in Improvements Act savings and sustainability. tically expressed support would remedy a drafting Building owners have realized they can charge higher rents and enjoy for the bipartisan bill, error in the 2017 Tax Cuts lower vacancies if their buildings are designated energy efficient and Restoring Investments in and Jobs Act to ensure that environmentally friendly. Currently in the market, LEED certified Improvements Act of 2019 the full cost of store, office properties — silver, gold or platinum — are commanding up to 9 (S. 803), which would and building improvements percent rental premiums over non-LEED certified buildings. The amend last year’s Tax Cuts could be immediately combination of premium pricing and more sophisticated building and Jobs Act to boost ren- expensed, as was originally operating systems puts SMACNA contractors right in the sweet spot ovations and retrofits for intended by the law. for continued work in the energy efficiency space. restaurants and retailers. That 2017 Tax Bill made “Making sure our local changes to the federal tax In SMACNews this month you will see how energy efficiency is viewed small businesses can invest code, including allowing more holistically as a broad-ranging, integrated effort to use all the systems of in themselves is critical businesses to immediately a building to minimize the impact of building operations on the environment. for the economic success write off costs associated For instance, a feature on green roofs illustrate how they can reduce a roof’s of our communities. This with improving facilities. temperature by 30 to 40 degrees, which in turn significantly reduces the bipartisan legislation is Businesses previously had building’s need for air conditioning in the summer. Another feature touches on important to make sure the to write off those expenses a high efficiency HVAC system that relies on natural ventilation for half the year tax code works as intend- over 15 years. However, a — with operable windows 33 stories up. ed, and restaurants, retail- drafting error instead re- How do you measure whether energy improvements are optimized? One ers and other businesses quired restaurants, retailers way is to have SMACNA testing, adjusting and balancing contractors provide can make the improve- and other leaseholders to consultations and test the performance of your building. Our TAB contractors ments they need to make write those expenses off report on their evolving role to help owners and general contractors get the their stores competitive, over 40 years. This would most out their energy efficient systems. vibrant and safe,” said Sen. result in cost-prohibitive The mindset of owners is changing. Many now view a building as one in- Doug Jones (D-Alabama). renovation projects and ter-connected system rather than disparate silos of heating/cooling, electricity The legislation was stalled investments. and plumbing. Integrated building operations including the installation of introduced by Sens. green roofs, adding ventilation as a component of HVAC, reducing electrical Jones and Pat Toomey Bill Eliminates Tax demands, and controlling water usage — all make good business sense these (R-Pennsylvania), along with Barriers to Investments days. They also provide SMACNA contractors with an unprecedented oppor- eight other bipartisan sena- Congress’s Joint Committee tunity to not only be involved in more sophisticated HVAC systems, but to get tors. It would correct an im- on Taxation has concluded involved in more aspects of running a building’s energy efficient operations. portant oversight contained that this legislation would The challenge for owners is to reduce the impact of a building on the in last year’s Tax Bill that have no impact on the fed- would boost retrofit and eral budget deficit. Further, environment while maintaining the comfort for occupants. I am certain renovation activity in the S. 803 would eliminate tax the sophisticated systems needed to accomplish this are best provided by commercial and hospitality barriers to different types of SMACNA contractors. sectors and the businesses business investments. This supporting them. correction should allow a Sincerely, SMACNA members wide variety of businesses include thousands of firms to save money by deducting specializing in energy effi- the cost of certain invest- ciency contracting, facility ments under a provision energy management and known as “100 percent Nathan L. Dills residential, commercial, bonus depreciation.” SMACNA President public and industrial Projects previously energy system efficient excluded from this new retrofits. Both SMACNA full and immediate ex- members and the HVAC pensing rule could include industry would see an improving the interior of

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CAPITOL HILL UPDATE

a retail store, renovating the dining space in a restaurant, installing new signs for the business, Green roof overview with stairs and vegetation. upgrading lighting fixtures to be more energy-efficient, and modernizing common areas in office A Green Roof Springs to Life buildings. Without the Restoring Investments n top of a pharma- green roof, it is challenging to visu- Solanum steel provides long-term in Improvements Act, ceutical company’s ally capture the beauty of the entire endurance and as its surface oxi- these projects could be parking garage finished project. dizes, the oxidized layer becomes cost-prohibitive and those in Wilmington, Ernest D. Menold Inc. fabricat- a protective layer. It provides the already in progress could Delaware, there ed all the edging, stairways and weathered look of steel with warm be stalled or terminated. grows a thriving patch of country- handrails on the roof, while leading hues yet will not bleed into adjacent In meetings with Sen. Oside, courtesy of SMACNA member the way with the CAD drawings surfaces as regular steel would. Jones, SMACNA Capitol Ernest D. Menold Inc. This unique and coordination of all the various The weathered steel components Hill staff endorsed this roof serves as a beautiful reminder trades involved. help add artistic elements of line, legislation and thanked him of the form and function that can “There is a lot of engineering shape and color to the Incyte roof for his leadership on the be involved in architectural exteri- involved in a green roof,” noted Rich landscape, while contrasting beauti- bill. Sen. Jones has been a ors. It’s a growing, thriving green Davis, project manager for Ernest D. fully with the natural living features Senate standout in promot- roof, yet that lush green roof is also Menold Inc. “It’s not just putting dirt of the roof design. ing a number of initiatives growing energy savings as well. on the roof and growing plants,” Greenrise Technologies, a to increase small business This particular green roof with he said. It includes multiple layers full-service green infrastructure investment as well as his meadows, gardens, and walking above a weatherproof membrane firm, contacted Ernest D. Menold important bill to boost paths – not your normal fare – was and special soil that is infused with Inc. for the roof project. The scope expensing incentives. produced by a SMACNA firm. This air to reduce its density and weight. of their work included fabrication In addition to SMACNA, “field” was created to complement Much of the Incyte eco-roof includ- and installation of these architectur- the bill is supported by the new 190,000 square-foot ed large pieces of block foam as al elements: leading efficiency and real corporate headquarters of Incyte one of the many underlayment lay- • A 16-foot high sloped metal wall, estate industry organiza- Pharmaceuticals. The high-profile ers. All of this serves as additional along with the 3-inch by 3-inch tions, including the Alliance eco-roof was the second rooftop insulation, while saving energy too. by ¼-inch HSS (hollow structural to Save Energy, American project for SMACNA member According to the EPA, the tem- section) architectural structure to Institute of Architects, Ernest D. Menold Inc., who took perature on a green roof is 30 to 40 support it. Commercial Real Estate the lead in bringing the architect’s degrees lower than a conventional • A ¼-inch thick solanum steel Development Association, vision to life. roof, which significantly reduces the retaining wall. National Association of “I think the roof looks great,” said building’s need for air condition- • Corten edging on the green roof. Real Estate Investment Ernest J. Menold, president of the ing in the summer. Eco-roofs also • A 9,000-pound upper feature Trusts, National Restaurant Lester, Pennsylvania-based sheet reduce water runoff and improve staircase. Association, and the Real metal company. “We are very hap- outdoor air quality. • 20 feet of solanum steel cabinets Estate Roundtable. py with the installation. We solved a Besides a heavy engineering lift, for recreational supplies and seat lot of the architect’s issues for them the rooftop project also called for cushions. Members may read and the final result looks incredible.” architectural components using SMACNA’s letter to The rooftop features a pickleball solanum steel, a pre-oxidized “The landscape retaining wall the Senate on the court, a putting green, a walking weathering steel alloy (also called and edging met at all different “Improvements Act” at trail and community gardens — Corten) developed by another compound angles, all while keeping smac.news/wb. Members amenities designed to encourage SMACNA member, architectural the construction without exposed may contact their legis- more interaction among Incyte metalwork company A. Zahner of fasteners. It ensured that the lators on SMACNA’s Take employees. It’s an impressive Kansas City, Missouri. finished product was aligned and Action web page www. balance among recreational spaces, The steel surface is produced by straight,” Davis said. smacna.org/advocacy/ pathways and nature. Given the accelerating the natural weathering take-action. scale of the 154,000-square-foot process and stabilizing the result. continued on page 11

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Installing roof panels.

Brendan Iribe Center auditorium. University Innovation Center Designed for Collaboration OVERLY CUSTOM METAL he roof and façade The center includes labs for lock) panel systems, fabricated SYSTEMS design for a new virtual reality, augmented reality, from 18-gage .040 inch painted www.overly.com academic building robotics and artificial intelligence, aluminum,” Callaway said. “We fin- project created “the and is intended to spark innova- ished the panels using the Overly perfect blend of high- tion through collaboration. It is Vintage Series painted metal Ttech and natural esthetics” for meant to be “a hub for technology finishes, which provide a beauti- BRENDAN IRIBE CENTER the University of Maryland’s new at the heart of a new innovation fully weathered look without rust iribe.cs.umd.edu Brendan Iribe Center for Computer district, among high-tech compa- runoff or staining the surrounding Science and Engineering, accord- nies, government agencies and material on and around the building to Scott Callaway of Overly institutional colleagues,” according ing.” The sleek auditorium roof noted. “The general contractor Custom Metal Systems. to the university. projects the appearance of natural served as the BIM manager and “We were chosen because the The 215,600-square-foot, copper. all the manufacturers fed models design for the building façade six-story building serves about These products, Callaway said, of their work for complete inte- and cladding was fairly complex,” 620 regular occupants and can “are a combination of a high-tech, gration.” said Callaway, the company’s accommodate more than 4,000 modern look that combine with a Overly’s part of the project was design services manager. “HDR individuals during peak usage. The rich historical or rustic appeal by about $325,000, with raw materi- Architects reached out to us for center includes these features: blending natural materials.” als representing nearly 45 percent pre-construction assistance. We • 5,300 square feet of collabora- The “greatest hurdle” for the of that cost. “We didn’t do installa- have a history of experience with tive makerspace client, he said, was the financial tion, but about 15 Overly workers complex roofing projects and have • 785 seats of instructional space decision in choosing the right were involved in pre-construction, done jobs with HDR in the past.” • 13 computer labs, including vir- finish for the budget. The client estimating, design, operations, SMACNA contractor Overly tual and augmented reality labs originally wanted copper, but that fabrication and on-site assistance,” Custom Metal Systems of • Eight classrooms and five semi- exceeded the budget and man- Callaway explained. Greensburg, Pennsylvania, fabri- nar rooms dated a change in materials. “We “We’re very proud of the look. cated the aluminum sheet metal • 20,000 square feet of commu- introduced them to our painted Our specialty paint sets it apart,” panels that clad the auditorium nity space metal option,” Callaway said. “It’s a Watkins continued. “When you roof, walls and vestibule enclo- • A 300-seat auditorium two-color print process.” look away from the drawings and sures of the new center for innova- While there were no major see the finished version, it gives tion at the University of Maryland- Expanding interest in computer technical challenges, fabrication you a burst of energy. You can feel College Park. The rooftop panels science and engineering, both was driven in large part by the a breath of fresh air.” give the center a modern yet current and anticipated, meant building information model (BIM). This project, Callaway said, traditional look. The center was that the university needed a single “BIM helps with potential conflicts “is proof that if you’re willing to named for the university alumnus facility for those offerings. between trades in design chang- change with the times, you can who founded the virtual reality “We supplied our Batten Type es; it helps resolve problems be- present an esthetically pleasing company Oculus VR. B (raised batten) and FLP (flat fore they occur on-site,” Callaway project that performs well.”

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Supply air ducts for the smoke removal system.

the comfort cooling air handlers,” • 168,000 pounds of galvanized said Bruce Robuck, AMC opera- duct and welded stainless steel tions manager. duct systems. “In the event of a smoke evac- • 950 registers/diffusers/grills. uation situation, the air handlers • 146 variable air volume boxes go into smoke evac mode, which and 92 Venturi air valves. shuts down a number of smoke/ • 54 smoke/fire dampers and 24 fire dampers and opens up other low-leak isolation dampers. smoke/control dampers. The • 18 laboratory fume hoods, 33 The duct system serving the fume hoods. laboratory exhaust system also articulating snorkel arms, and performs these functions. The three ventilated bio-safety engineer did it for space and also cabinets. to maintain the laboratory con- • Four air handlers totaling San Diego Crime Lab ditions in a fire or smoke event,” 144,000 cubic feet per minute Robuck explained. of air flow. Requires Complex The air handlers in the HVAC • Four laboratory exhaust fans system are 100 percent redundant, totaling 104,000 cubic feet per which keeps occupants inside minute of air flow. Systems safe. “Once it’s been determined • A shooting/gun range exhaust that a carcinogenic or something system and a heat and smoke he Major Crimes and idence and delicate materials has gotten loose in the exhaust removal system. Property and Evidence that require basement wall system, the system switches over Unit Building of the waterproofing and a permanent to the other air handling system. Robuck estimates that at the San Diego Sheriff’s dewatering system. Those air handlers can continue peak of the project AMC had 24 Crime Lab is one of AMC president Rick Reinholz to service the building while they sheet metal workers on-site. The Tmany laboratory projects on which pointed out that the requirements decontaminate the other part of project took 11 months. “We do Associate Mechanical Contractors for the crime lab’s air and exhaust the building,” he noted. enjoy working with the county and (AMC) has worked, but this one systems were exacting. “Typically, The project included a mixed they’re extremely collaborative for stands out for its complexity if you’re in a lab-type environ- flow lab exhaust duct system a government agency. They take including unique requirements and ment, you don’t have the criminal ranging from ½-inch positive static our input and analyze it correctly,” secure storage conditions. element requirements on top of it. pressure to 6-inch negative static he said. The crime lab is one of Just having the security measures pressure. The lab exhaust systems He credits his trained crafts- 13 buildings on the county’s for our systems — tamper-proof were made from welded stainless men for helping the project go main operations campus. The grills and man bars (for secure steel duct to avoid cross contami- smoothly. “I think it speaks well to five-story, 160,000 square-foot ductwork) and other things like nation of elements. our partners and their capabilities. building houses 200 employees protection of sensitive evidence. AMC also provided the me- Being union trained, our craftsmen and includes 60,000 square feet We’re familiar with it, but you chanical systems for all 900,000 are familiar with these complex of secure evidence and property don’t typically see all those ele- square feet of office space on systems as opposed to non-union storage, 54,000 square feet of ments mixed together.” the campus, which was certified workers. We’re typically installing office space and 44,000 square The laboratory exhaust and air LEED-Gold; the 160,000 square it faster and at a much higher feet of state-of-the-art laborato- handler systems were also used foot crime lab, also certified quality,” he said. ry space. for the smoke evacuation system LEED-Gold; the 15,000 square The project included a central instead of completely separate conference center certified LEED- plant expansion for the additional air handling and duct systems. Platinum, and the 50,000 square- ASSOCIATE MECHANICAL requirements of the new crime “On this project, the engineer foot fleet facility. CONTRACTORS lab. The basement, which is 25 designed that to be incorporated The HVAC equipment AMC www.amechinc.com feet high, contains sensitive ev- within the laboratory exhaust and installed included:

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Rigging for the cooling tower. Boilers and pumps.

One University Circle. Photo courtesy ©Christian Phillips Photography. • Two-speed apartment exhaust exhaust and ventilation systems fans with integral humidistats. on the building’s exterior. Each • Outdoor air economizers on apartment has two louvers on the large water source heat pumps. outside face. “We coordinated Geauga Mechanical the color, size and style,” Berman The enhanced commissioning recalled. Contributes to process added to the building’s Geauga put more 14,000 hours LEED points and “was much more into the project, including fabri- thorough in improving air quality,” cating about 23,000 pounds of Luxury High-Rise’s Berman noted. Another factor in ductwork. “We followed SMACNA the building’s energy performance indoor air quality guidelines during was that “we selected two-speed construction,” Berman said. “We LEED Status exhaust fans with humidistats also wrapped the ducts in plastic for the bathrooms, which turn on as we hung them so they would xpertise in energy uses a water loop to share automatically to remove damp air stay clean.” efficiency and early energy throughout the build- and replace it with fresh dry air.” And working with the struc- involvement in the ing. Using a water loop system Geauga’s work enabled the tural aspects of the building was planning process were means some units can use heat- building to earn LEED credits in a challenge, said Berman. The the keys to a successful ing and others can use cooling at optimizing energy performance, building structure used post-ten- Eresidential — and landmark — the same time.” enhanced commissioning, en- sion concrete in the floors, which project for Geauga Mechanical of The project achieved LEED- hanced refrigerant management, meant that any objects placed in Chardon, Ohio, according to CEO Silver (Leadership in Energy and construction indoor air quality the concrete had to be situated Craig Berman, LEED AP, CEM. Environmental Design) status from management, controllability of exactly right, because undoing or One University Circle is a the U.S. Green Building Council systems for thermal comfort and redoing work would be extremely 20-story, 533,000-square-foot (USGBC) for creating a “healthy, design for thermal comfort. difficult. luxury high-rise apartment build- highly efficient and cost-saving According to the USGBC, “We had to model the ductwork ing in Cleveland, Ohio, with 276 green” building and for imple- efficient building systems and a in 3D before installing the ducts apartments and “a high level of menting sustainable design high-performance envelope re- and then we put sleeves in at the amenities not previously offered at strategies. duce total energy usage by more exact locations where the ducts a large scale in the neighborhood,” Energy efficient components than 20 percent, plumbing fixtures would go as the floors were being Berman said. The building is of the HVAC system that Geauga achieve a water savings of more poured, because you can’t cut into Cleveland’s first luxury residential installed included: than 30 percent, and light-colored the concrete once it’s in place,” high-rise in 40 years. • A water source heat pump roofing materials and roof deck Berman noted. “Our company did the de- system including high efficiency pavers help minimize the exterior sign-assist, so we got involved condensing gas boilers, variable heat island effect. early,” said Berman. “We worked frequency drives on pumps, and The project even included its GEAUGA MECHANICAL with the engineer on the HVAC water temperature optimization esthetic aspects. Geauga ordered www.geaugamechanical.com systems and selected the water sequences in the central plant custom-colored louvers to match source heat pump system, which controller. the terra-cotta finish of the

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Trade-Mark rooftop ductwork.

Ductwork with damper fan.

The heavy cranes were crucial tion up and running as soon as to completing the project. Trade- possible. We have built long-term Mark used their 350-pound crane relationships with many of our to hoist 115,000 pounds of stain- customers because they know we less steel ductwork up to the roof will get them back into production and onto pre-installed roof duct quickly. Production prevails over supports, which were fabricated in everything.” Trade-Mark’s crane hoists the upper stack into place. the shop. Trade-Mark employees spent “We removed the existing much of their time working on exhaust duct systems on the roof the plant roof and in utility spaces and installed larger new 70-inch away from the actual food produc- Canadian Firm diameter exhaust ducts,” Colussi tion. On rare occasions when they noted “They ran along the roof entered a production area, they and down to the new exhaust wore protective clothing including Revamps Plant fans and into the new stack. booties and hair nets to comply Modifications were also made with Canada’s strict food hygiene to the ductwork inside the plant standards. Exhaust System to accommodate the increase in Working with crews on the airflow.” roof in bad weather was also a rade-Mark Industrial Colussi, Trade-Mark’s sheet metal To vent production odors, challenge, however there were no Inc. of Cambridge, and HVAC manager. Trade-Mark added a 115-foot- cutting corners with safety. Trade- Ontario is flourishing Trade-Mark is a multi-trade con- high, 84-inch diameter stainless Mark engaged in assertive incident in Canada’s booming tractor and served as the general steel exhaust stack. The stack prevention and proactive safety economy. Trade-Mark contractor for the project. “We had a structural access platform planning. Thas approximately 1,200 men and did the structural fabrication, the to support two variable speed “Every morning before the shift women in the field in locations electrical work and the pneu- exhaust fans. The high efficiency began the foreman would hold a as far west as Manitoba and the matic air lines, and we fabricated fans draw air through the stack safety talk with the whole crew United States. the ductwork in our Cambridge at 50,000 cubic feet per minute. that related to the day’s activity. In what the industrial con- facility,” Colussi said. “Our people The stack releases odors into the Our crews wore harnesses, safety tractor calls “a typical industrial shared resources and equip- atmosphere 85 feet above the glasses, hard hats and work boots project,” Trade-Mark recently ment on-site and we handled all facility roofline, 50 feet higher during the project,” Colussi said. modified and combined the coordination between the crafts than the previous system did, “We take safety seriously at exhaust system for a customers’ internally.” thereby reducing the odors in the Trade-Mark, and we want all our two-story, 402,000-square-foot Trade-Mark owns a crane com- immediate area. people to go home to their fami- meat production facility outside of pany, ROC (Royal Oak Cranes), Trade-Mark worked on several lies at the end of the day.” Hamilton, Ontario. The goal of the that assisted with the project. weekends to avoid disrupting the project’s new exhaust system was “We began with one small boom customer’s production. “We are a to control odors in the plant. “The truck and it was such an asset 24/7 company,” Colussi said. “We TRADE-MARK INDUSTRIAL design required the exhaust sys- that we’ve expanded to 35 cranes receive calls around the clock and www.trade-markind.com tems from several production ar- at four locations in Southwestern can react with teams of trades eas to be combined,” said George Ontario.” people to help clients get produc-

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continued from page 1 considered a milestone in the Since heating and air condi- “You can definitely tell it’s an on natural ventilation almost half uber-connected world of “smart” tioning are typically responsible exceptional building,” Strother said. the year. building design. So-called intelli- for almost half of the energy con- “It is a pretty amazing building Designing something other gent buildings like the PNC tower sumed by a normal commercial overall, not just from a mechanical than mechanical ventilation for make extensive use of the latest in building, indoor climate systems point of view, but also aesthetically. an 800,000-square-foot building computer-controlled technologies are a major part of the intercon- It’s a unique design that blends was a lot more complex to engi- to run everything from water to nected “internet of things” and its both form and function.” neer than simply opening a few lighting and HVAC. efficiency focus. Many SMACNA members have windows — and yes, the windows Whether or not one is an already worked on such con- really do open at the Tower at expert in smart buildings and nected projects — and if others PNC Plaza. energy-efficient architecture, haven’t, they likely will soon. That feat, along with “the building is impressive,” The benefits for building owners many others, is why said James Strother, executive and managers are too great to PNC’s tower is director of SMACNA of Western ignore. Landmark smart build- Pennsylvania, who was among ings are being erected around those invited to tour the tower the world, from Singapore to while it was under construction. Amsterdam.

Atlanta’s ‘Smarter’ Stadium A very different kind of structure, but one just as intelligent and energy efficient, is the $1.5 billion Mercedes-Benz Stadium, home to the NFL’s Atlanta Falcons. SMACNA member R.F. Knox Co. Inc. of Smyrna, Georgia, fabricated and installed 800,000 pounds of giant- sized spiral ductwork ranging from 66 to 96 inches in diameter in the stadium. The duct ties into a massive mechanical system that includes more than 50 air-handling units capable of moving 100,000 cubic feet of air per minute. The HVAC system uses 100 percent outdoor air. The stadium is fully zoned, with IBM computers able to factor in the conditions outside. The computer system can also sense whether a section of the 2 million-square-foot stadium is either occupied or empty when deciding how the HVAC system should run. And it can do all of this with a retractable roof that can be open on sunny days or closed in case of rain or snow. The USGBC awarded the stadium a LEED-Platinum certification — the first stadium to be so designated.

R.F. Knox Co. installed giant-sized duct in Mercedes-Benz Stadium. PNC Tower exterior.

8 smacna.org April 2019 9 McKamish Installed Efficient HVAC Systems The goal of erecting such a struc- MCKAMISH ture meant that it would present a www.mckamish.com unique challenge for officials with McKamish Inc., the Pittsburgh- R.F. KNOX based SMACNA member and me- www.rfknox.com chanical contractor that installed the tower’s super-efficient HVAC ADJ SHEET METAL www.adjsheetmetal.com system. The company’s $45 million contract, divided up among three trades, included handling all the revolutionary in their potential for mechanical and plumbing work. comfort and energy savings. Installing HVAC equipment, fab- Instead of manually having to MGM’s extensive boiler system. ricating and installing the building’s turn on or even program buildings’ sheet metal ductwork was among mechanical systems, sensors the project’s scope for McKamish. hooked up to internet-connected More than 100 McKamish employ- computers can take over such Maryland ees worked on the project, which tasks. Sensors can turn on lights required especially close coordi- if a room becomes occupied or Casino nation with other trades, over the automatically lower the tempera- course of 2.5 years. ture if a space is empty for an Lauded for “We estimate that we fabricat- extended period. Such systems ed about 50,000 linear feet of can also adjust temperatures to Being ‘Green’ duct in various sizes,” said Dave compensate for outdoor weather In Oxon Hill, Maryland, a short ADJ Sheet Metal exhaust flues. Wingertsahn, a construction conditions, ensuring that more drive from Washington, D.C., manager at McKamish involved air conditioning reaches the sun- the MGM National Harbor in the PNC project. “This included soaked warmer side of a building has been recognized as one of the “smartest” — and greenest — the distribution duct for the office or making occupants more com- casino resorts anywhere in the world. floors, mechanical rooms, and the fortable on high-humidity days. That’s not a reference to the money that changes hands on supply, return, exhaust and stair- The $400 million PNC tower was the casino floor. The 3 million-square-foot structure has earned well pressurization risers.” so pioneering in its smart and ener- a gold-level certification from the U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) building rating system. “WE ESTIMATE THAT WE FABRICATED ABOUT The property incorporates numerous smart technologies to 50,000 LINEAR FEET OF DUCT IN VARIOUS SIZES,” ensure it minimizes the resort’s environmental impact and keeps its occupants healthy and comfortable. In contrast to the old SAID DAVE WINGERTSAHN, A CONSTRUCTION image of a relatively dark, smoke-filled gambling palace, the MGM MANAGER AT MCKAMISH INVOLVED IN THE property is bright and non-smoking and features high-efficiency water, lighting and HVAC systems. Building commissioning was PNC PROJECT. used during the design and construction process and system software continuously analyzes energy performance. The downtown Pittsburgh loca- gy-saving design, it was designated The resort’s boiler system was installed by workers from tion, which necessitated just-in- as LEED-Platinum from the U.S. SMACNA Mid-Atlantic chapter member ADJ Sheet Metal of time deliveries and extensive coor- Green Building Council (USGBC) White Plains, Maryland. ADJ was responsible for installing the dination with other trades, made in its Leadership in Energy and casino complex’s thousands of feet of large, 34-inch-diameter the project’s logistics especially Environmental Design (LEED) exhaust flues from Schebler Chimney Systems of Iowa, as well as challenging, Wingertsahn said. green building rating program. It’s the breechings that connected the boiler and generator to the “Often equipment needed to often called “the greenest office chimney. be delivered after normal working building in the world.” To ensure the structure met the LEED-Gold rating it was aiming hours,” he said. “We had to work for, ADJ workers also had to ensure the duct and flues that were to closely with the control contrac- Part-time Net-Zero be connected to the boiler were kept clear of construction debris tor to make sure all devices were The building’s design allows by sealing the open ends prior to installation. installed where they needed to be the tower’s HVAC system to be The casino uses a computer program to control the boiler and that they worked properly to effectively net-zero in its energy system’s many valves. ensure the ‘smart’ operation of the use for up to 30 percent of the “There were many important valves in the system that were building.” year. A thermal or solar chimney computer-controlled,” said Mike Doerk, the executive vice running through the core of the president at ADJ who was involved in the casino project. Revolutionary Potential building removes excess heat The building also features a white roof to cut down on the Whether you call them intelligent, without using traditional mechan- urban heat island effect and reduce the load on the building’s smart or part of the IoT, for the ical ventilation. Extending almost HVAC systems. On its interior, the property employs several facility managers responsible for the whole height of the building, technologies that help improve the indoor environment, including keeping buildings operational, it’s the largest such chimney in a low-VOC (volatile organic compound) paints and carpeting. such computerized systems are continued on page 15

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Testing and Balancing: Making a Difference in Energy Efficiency

MACNA’s testing, ad- wants to know how a building is justing, and balancing working and he has been given contractors are expand- the task of fixing it,” Kocurek said. ing their businesses by “They will ask us to go in and focusing on building do some auditing and figure out A technician performing a duct traverse test in supply ductwork. Ssystems and helping building own- where things are at.” ers and operators utilize their HVAC “While we’re up there, we will building operational issue — such systems more efficiently. take a look in the ceiling and look as negative pressure or high hu- Testing, adjusting and balanc- at how the ducts are run and how midity. “Buildings sometimes have ing (TAB) contractors provide the connections are connected. If pressure problems, which is inter- professional, objective testing of there is any known leakage, you esting because it translates back to a building’s heating, ventilation will feel the air blowing around,” energy efficiency,” Hall said. and air conditioning systems. he explained. EB&I also tests hospitals and The information shared with “And as we start going through laboratories to ensure that rooms customers comes from a series of an analysis, we notice how the sys- maintain positive air pressure. evaluations of a building’s HVAC tems are working. If there is a VAV Isolation rooms, for example, system. In addition to evaluat- (variable air volume) box we will require an environment where no ing operations, TAB contractors look at how the boxes are set up contaminants can enter. “There conduct duct leakage tests and to see if the set up makes sense,” are certain amounts of offset to perform systems commissioning. he said. “These are all things that supply air and exhaust return so A blower door measuring Energy Balance and Integration can easily be corrected, and they you maintain room positive when “room tightness.” (EB&I) of Albuquerque, New make a big difference in the sys- the door is closed,” Kocurek noted. Mexico, seized the opportunity tems’ efficiency,” he said. To measure a room’s “tightness” to optimize energy efficiency for At that point, they give the or air pressure, they will install a ENERGY BALANCE AND INTEGRATION companies in several different engineer not only the results of the blower door with fans in the door WWW.EBINM.COM ways — by partnering with engi- test, but also their recommenda- frame that pressurize the room. SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT AND BALANCING “It blows air into the room and we neers to test systems, by assessing tions for improving the building’s WWW.HVACTAB.COM systems while balancing a job, and energy efficiency. measure the amount of air being by testing hospital and lab rooms James Hall, P.E., president and used to pressurize that room. Our for positive air pressure to keep owner of Systems Management goal is to create the least amount what might help for next steps,’” room environments hygienic. and Balancing in Waukee, Iowa, of air leakage as possible. It makes he noted. A building needs to be seen as said that in many cases they will it very efficient. That has been an “Lots of times energy efficiency a holistic system. “A lot of the time also team up with the design incredible savings for the engi- relates back to making sure the the customer looks at the building professional. Hall also serves on neers,” Kocurek said. building is operating as intended,” from the standpoint of just being SMACNA’s Board of Directors and Hall’s company also performs Hall added. an individual room, when there’s Technical Resources Committee. testing, adjusting, balancing and “We have the good fortune to really a whole system working We’ll take a consulting role commissioning as a third-party to have the opportunity to help make within a building,” said Anthony in a team approach,” Hall said. verify that the building’s systems the system work,” he reflected Kocurek, EB&I’s owner and “Typically, the design professional are operating efficiently. “We are of his company’s role. “Every SMACNA National vice president. will get us involved and say they the eyes and ears of the design job we have is an opportunity “When you can make a whole would like to get some measure- professional to make sure it is to learn and we try to share that system work more efficiently that’s ments and data here and there doing what he or she wanted it to knowledge with our customer where the real energy savings and learn our thoughts on how the do,” Hall said. base. Every project we do is like a come in.” system is operating to see if we “If something is not operating learning laboratory.” EB&I will help engineers can make some system modifica- as designed, and not meeting “The future of energy efficiency improve air efficiencies, thereby tions,” he added. design intent, we get into a goes back to helping educate the reducing the loads on fans and Systems Management also trou- semi-consultative role and work industry on what’s really happen- other motors. “We will test and bleshoots system problems. Most with the design professional and ing with how a system operates,” balance for an engineer who of the time it’s a comfort issue or a say, ‘here’s what we see and here’s he said.

10 smacna.org A Green Roof Springs to Life continued from page 3 “One of the biggest challeng- coordinated the LED lighting es was gaining the trust of the bollards (landscape post lighting) architect, owner and construction on the platform,” he added. management team to allow us to While green roofs have been take the lead,” Davis continued. popular in Europe for decades, “The frustrating part was waiting the use of this green construction for the design team to approve our feature wasn’t particularly common drawings so we could move forward in the U.S. until relatively recently. with the drawing and detailing Incyte is just one of the big name for fabrication – converting the businesses propelling the eco-roof Installing upper staircase with supports below. two-dimensional plan and elevation trend. Facebook, for example, drawing into a three-dimensional made headlines last year when the Incyte project was fun and drawing that would work.” the company installed a 3.6-acre the green project attracted a lot Davis said one of the reasons he rooftop garden with trees and of attention. It’s gaining attention ERNEST D. MENOLD INC. believes Ernest D. Menold Inc was pathways on top of its Menlo Park, from Incyte’s employees too, www.menold.com given the lead role in the drafting California headquarters. who stroll along its pathways, portion of the project was because Ernest D. Menold Inc. hopes practice their putting, and pause INCYTE GREEN ROOF PROJECT they use the 3-D software Inventor, the trend will bring in more green for contemplation among its smac.news/e5601 an Autodesk product. “We even roof work. Davis said working on landscaped gardens.

Solar Power Harnesses the Sunshine Roofs can serve multiple purposes besides being the foundation for green roofs. Harnessing the power of the sun, for instance, as a solar energy source for buildings and homes. Some SMACNA contractors are venturing into the solar market, offering their clients a clean, reliable, and cost-effective technology that can reduce utility bills. ENERGY BALANCE AND INTEGRATION Nowhere is the “power” of solar more WWW.EBINM.COM visible than California. According to the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT AND BALANCING Roof mount solar array. WWW.HVACTAB.COM the number of California homes with solar installations is closing in on the 1 million mark. State policies and incentives are helping drive are drawn to the energy savings, environ- solar technologies have fallen 47 percent over demand. California, for example, will require mental benefits and tax breaks. ACS installs the last five years, according the SEIA. all new homes to have solar power, starting in roof-mounted panels that tie into the main Pratt said he hasn’t seen any Tesla solar 2020. Other states are considering their own electrical breaker box. roof tiles yet. Tesla solar roof tiles, not yet solar requirements. According to the ACS website, “with a widely available for purchase, are mini solar In the East Bay area near San Francisco, modest solar array, you can cut your home panels made of tempered glass, and look like where there is a lot of competition in the electrical consumption by up to 50 percent, traditional roofing products. Other compa- solar market, SMACNA member ACS Air and thereby reduce your carbon footprint.” nies are also developing similar solar roofing Conditioning Systems is getting a piece of Pratt said ACS is keeping up with advances products, as an aesthetic alternative to the pie. in the roof-mounted panels as improvements roof-mounted solar panels. “In California it’s great, solar is every- are being made all the time. “Each panel is With a projected five billion years to go where. It is probably the best investment for getting stronger and stronger,” he explained. before the sun’s energy runs out, sunshine your home,” said Justin Pratt, vice president “When ACS started with solar, a panel could should prove to be a reliable and energy of Air Conditioning Systems. “It’s tough to produce 250 watts. Now they can deliver up efficient source of power for years to come. go wrong with solar.” to 400 watts. Solar storage batteries also ACS got ahead of the curve, as they began allow owners to store energy and sell it back offering solar power systems to their existing to the utility company when the rates are the customers about six years ago. While HVAC highest.” ACS AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS is still their bread and butter, solar is a good While some new solar products, like Tesla’s www.acsystemsinc.com value-added service for homeowners who solar roof, seem expensive, average prices for

April 2019 11 SMACnotes

TRAINING LEGISLATIVE SMACNA Boston: NYC SMACNA Discusses Driving the TAB Infrastructure with Rep. Velázquez Industry Forward Members of the NYC SMACNA chapter recently met About 20 technicians and with Rep. Nydia Velázquez (D-7th-New York) sheet metal workers from in Brooklyn, New York, along with the Speaker of Boston, Massachusetts the U.S. House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi recently studied the various (D-12th-California), and Rep. Hakeem Jeffries applications of air flow (D-8th-New York), chair of the Democratic Caucus. measurement devices at During the event, which celebrated her birth- the Sheet Metal Workers day at the Wythe Hotel, SMACNA member Frank Local 17 JATC in March. Narciso, principal of Contractors Sheet Metal, and “This course was by far John Contrubis, associate director of NYC SMACNA, the best yet and the highest discussed the congresswoman’s strong support of the attended,” said Ryan Barrett construction industry and infrastructure projects in New of E.L. Barrett Co. Inc., who York City. She has long supported the renovation and was part of the team that expansion of John F. Kennedy and LaGuardia Airports. planned the seminar. The seminar is part of SMACNA Boston’s efforts to nurture the most experienced testing, adjusting Boston TAB training session. and balancing (TAB) technicians in the nation, ing contractors, members retirement of baby boom- efforts that began nearly 10 of the SMACNA Boston ers, it became clear that years ago. chapter, got together to the next generation of TAB “First and foremost, help expand TAB appren- technicians needed to be we are looking to foster ticeship training and drive cultivated,” Barrett noted. the most well-rounded the industry forward. The Since then, the group and most experienced group helped the JATC has worked with the JATC balancing technicians in the modify and expand their to construct a state-of- nation,” Barrett said. “The training curriculum to the-art testing and balanc- second goal is to have the expose their apprentices to ing lab at the apprentice Pictured (left to right) Frank Narciso of Contractors Sheet Metal and treasurer of NYC SMACNA, John Contrubis, asso- apprentices focus on pre- more in-depth, concentrat- training center to serve as ciate director of NYC SMACNA, and Rep. Nydia Velázquez. paratory measures to pass ed training, especially to the foundation for testing, the ICB/TABB certification. those serving TAB appren- adjusting and balancing This certification serves ticeships. training. industry over the past 10 flow devices and air flow as a benchmark for TAB “As the construction “This group has truly years,” Barrett said. measurements including technicians.” industry began to see a served as a launching pad During the recent pressurization, outdoor in- Back in 2010, a team of nice turn in the workload, for the progress made in seminar, participants takes, airflow paths, control seven testing and balanc- along with an uptick in the the testing and balancing learned about EBTRON air strategies and verification basics along with tech- niques to improve building performance. Sponsored by SMACNA member Buckley Assoc- iates Inc., the training session was offered to TAB technicians, fire and smoke techs, and to recertify TABB techs certified by the Testing, Adjusting, and Balancing Bureau (TABB).

For more information visit SMACNA Boston at smacnaboston.org or Testing, Adjusting and Balancing Bureau at Airflow measurement devices. www.tabbcertified.org.

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TECHNICAL SMACNA’s Revised Fire Smoke Damper Guide Available for Public Review SMACNA’s newly revised GOLD Fire, Smoke, and Radiation Damper Installation Guide for HVAC Systems, 6th edition, is available for public review on the SMACNA website at smac.news/4f6ba. The deadline to submit com- ments is May 15, 2019. Members are invited to review and comment on the guide and its revisions online at smac.news/5bd89. The revised edition includes significant revisions including new breakaway fire damper connections and SILVER inspection and testing requirements for new and existing fire, smoke and radiation dampers. A revised chapter for SMACNA welcomes new Silver Associate Members Cadvantage Drafting Service Inc. of St. Petersburg, Florida, and Ruskin of Grandview, Missouri. the design professional is included along with a detailed fire, smoke and radiation damper matrix based on the model building codes to assist designers/code officials and contractors on the selection of these dampers. The guide is available for public review until May 15, 2019. SMACNA’s technical manuals and standards address all areas of the sheet metal and HVAC industry. They are developed by SMACNA members and set the standards for the construction industry, the code community and government agencies around the world.

SMACNA’s Associate Member program provides an opportunity for industry suppliers to build long-lasting relationships with SMACNA members, the industry’s premier contractors. To learn more about becoming an Associate Member, visit smacna.org or contact Scott Groves at [email protected].

April 2019 13 SMACnotes LEADERSHIP

Developing Leaders Through Feedback Collectively, companies spend 1. A president of a specialty con- billions of dollars for leader devel- tractor observed his director of opment, utilizing everything from business development (BD) make public seminars to executive MBA a presentation to a prospective programs at prestigious universi- client that resulted in a lot of great ties. While all of these have value, questions and sustained dialogue. people sometimes overlook one of 2. The effect was they got a call the the simplest tools, available free to next day that they’d been selected LABOR RELATIONS everyone—real-time developmental for the work. feedback. 3. The plan for the BD guy going Contractors Learn Basics Some people believe, “if you forward? Just keep creating well of Bargaining screw up, I’ll let you know” is all developed presentations and cre- Contractors and chapter executives discussed how to prepare the feedback people need. When ating dialogues, not monologues. for the bargaining season and issues they would be likely to en- we speak of feedback, we aren’t counter at the bargaining table during SMACNA’s 2019 Collective talking about giving compliments Communicating this valuable Bargaining Orientation in Dallas, Texas, in March. About 30 or criticism. To paraphrase a information (along with a genuine SMACNA chapters are entering negotiations this year for new superintendent I met recently, we “thank you”) took less than two min- collective bargaining agreements. aren’t talking about “delivering a utes and was a powerful affirmation In addition to discussing current issues in bargaining, Tom size 12 steel-toed message to a of great behaviors that will lead to Keating, SMACNA National’s support representative and retired strategic anatomical location.” We continued success for the individual chapter executive of SMACNA Colorado, offered guidance on aren’t even talking about an annual and the company. preparing for bargaining, demonstrated how to use research review process, which is a topic for I once asked a former big-league to support negotiating positions and shared industry data on another time. baseball catcher what’s going on evaluating the local industry and economy. Performance feedback is usually when a catcher walks to the mound Carey Peters, executive director of the Construction Labor delivered with the intent of getting to talk with the pitcher. “It’s usually Research Council (CLRC), led a discussion on SMACNA’s current someone’s behavior or performance an issue of mechanics,” he said. employment share numbers. He also explained the specific up to a basic minimum standard. Maybe his elbow is flaring a bit, or methodology that the CLRC uses to compare union worker num- “If you’re late one more time you his windup is off, so his pitches are bers to total employment in the industry. won’t be working here anymore” is not quite where they need to be. He SMACNA legal counsel Michael McNally of Felhaber Larson led an example of direct performance can’t see that kind of thing so I let an in-depth overview of the legal framework for bargaining and feedback. him know what I’m seeing so he can how to prepare for impasse, should that possibly occur. We think of feedback as a simple make adjustments.” That’s about as Deborah Wyandt, Esq., SMACNA’s executive director of labor but powerful means of creating good a definition as I’ve ever heard relations, led a panel discussion on how to handle challenging better leadership behaviors and of feedback. negotiations with several seasoned chapter executives who have actions through specific affirmations We’ve seen companies transform been through several bargaining seasons. and precise course corrections. To their culture by consistently giving Panelists included Kim Best, executive vice president of the that end we teach two kinds of (and receiving) Plus/Delta feedback, Sheet Metal Contractors of Iowa; Jim Bigham, director of labor developmental feedback—Plus and because people have clarity into relations of SMARCA of Minnesota - North Dakota - South Delta. Plus feedback means, “that’s which behaviors to continue, and Dakota; John Quarnstrom, executive director of SMARCA of really effective. Keep it up.” Delta which to alter. If you’re looking for Minnesota - North Dakota - South Dakota; and John Ferrante, (symbol for change) means, “You an high return for a minimal invest- associate executive director of SMACNA Boston. could be even more effective if….” ment with your leader development, Developmental feedback is always you won’t do better than creating a The latest employment share numbers were distributed to delivered with the intent of helping culture of developmental feedback. chapters in January. For a copy contact Jason Watson, SMACNA’s someone improve their performance. director of labor relations at [email protected]. The feedback loop is comprised Ron Magnus, managing director of To learn more, download materials from the 2019 Collective of 3 steps. 1) Observation 2) Effect FMI’s Center for Strategic Leadership Bargaining Orientation on the Presentations and Reports section 3) Plan. Here’s an example. with Ed Rowell, CSL consultant. of SMACNA’s Labor Relations web page www.smacna.org/labor.

14 smacna.org LEGISLATIVE ‘Smart’ Buildings SMACNA Western Washington Discusses Top Priorities with Rep. Newhouse Technology Members of the SMACNA Western Washington Growing More chapter talked about workforce and infrastruc- Common in HVAC ture concerns with Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-4th- Designs Washington) during an continued from page 9 issues forum co-hosted U.S. office building, according to officials. Its top is by SMAC PAC and the painted black to absorb solar rays and help draw Western Washington out the building’s hot air. chapter in Olympia, During cold months, the chimney helps heat the Washington, in March. fresh outdoor air before it reaches the air handlers. Julie Muller-Neff, chap- Jim Reynolds (right) of Auburn Mechanical Corp. discusses Transfer wheels help add moisture and warmth to ter executive of SMACNA state and national issues with Rep. Newhouse at the forum. the air in the winter and remove it in the summer. Western Washington, and The duct and piping are laid out to minimize tran- Jim Reynolds, a member workforce development is boosting the number sitions and fittings to lower pressure drop system of SMACNA’s SMAC PAC and energy efficiency as of skilled workers in the wide, which improves efficiency. and Legislative Affairs well as other key issues in HVAC workforce. Altogether, the Tower at PNC Plaza is estimated Committees, led the state, the state of Washington. Rep. Newhouse is a to consume about half the energy of a typical local and national issues A construction industry GOP supporter of Davis- high-rise office building. roundtable, which was advocate, Rep. Newhouse Bacon prevailing wage attended by SMACNA requested a tour of the enforcement in Congress. members and state and Joint Apprenticeship He also supports Joint local officials. Training Center (JATC) Apprenticeship Training A wide-ranging in Seattle. He expressed Centers, which are moni- issues forum focused on interest in meeting first- tored and certified by the SMACNA’s top congressio- hand with JATC officials U.S. Department of Labor, nal priorities, including in- and apprentices and as centers for first-rate frastructure improvements, learning how the industry apprenticeship training.

The Tower’s double-skin facade allows for natural airflow.

And many of its 2,000 occupants have access to outside air, even on the higher floors. In some parts of the structure, office workers can use walkways that allow them access to the space between the two “skins” of the building — and the fresh air it contains. For Wingertsahn and McKamish officials — no strangers to green buildings — it made the PNC tower unique. “I have worked on many LEED projects, but not Pictured (left to right): Julie Muller-Neff, Rep. Newhouse, and Jim Reynolds during the SMACNA Western Washington – SMAC PAC issues roundtable. one that uses as much natural ventilation as this project did,” Wingertsahn said. The fact that a city once known for its steel mills and smokestacks is now home to one of cleanest and greenest buildings in the world is not lost on area residents. “I drive by the building about every two weeks while traveling to other work sites. It makes me extremely proud, as this is a showplace of the city,” Wingertsahn said. SMACNA’s Strother agreed. “It’s a beautiful addition to downtown Pittsburgh, that’s for certain.”

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