Commissioning
All owners strive for their buildings to operate efficiently. Commissioning is one of the most cost-effective methods of reducing energy costs and improving comfort levels in buildings. Commissioning provides a quality assurance process tailored to ensure that each building functions as efficiently as possible.
Our third-party commissioning services are a requirement for LEED certification by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and our Enhanced Commissioning services provide two additional points towards certification.
Children's Hospital
Anne and Robert Lurie Children's Hospital
Chicago, Illinois
LEED commissioning services for the new $800 million 1.1 million square foot hospital in Streeterville. To maximize energy efficiency the hospital plans a 13,000 square-foot roof-top garden; integrating light-colored exterior to minimize the impact of heat on the surrounding area; reducing overall water usage by using highly efficient plumbing fixtures; and reducing energy consumption through a specially designed ventilation system.
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Northwestern 676 St. Clair Infrastructure
Commissioning services for the chiller plant serving the 630,000 square foot mixed-use Medical Office Building located on the campus of Northwestern Hospital. The building houses the General Internal Medicine, Geriatrics, Gastroenterology, Hematology/Oncology, Infectious Diseases and Radiology Departments.
College of DuPage
Health Careers and Natural Sciences Building
Glen Ellyn, Illinois
Sub-Consultant for LEED-NC commissioning of new laboratory, classroom and office space The building will be the College's first new construction building to achieve LEED certification.
University of Chicago
University of Chicago Law Library
Chicago, Illinois
Commissioning services for the renovation of the top four floors of the University Law Library. Originally designed by renowned architect Eero Saarinen, the careful renovation of the historical design won the project the 2008 Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Preservation Award for Rehabilitation from Landmarks Illinois.
St. Louis University
Doisy Health Sciences Research Center
St. Louis, Missouri
Commissioning services sub-consultant for the 206,000 square foot new Health Sciences Center at St. Louis University. At $82 million, the center is the largest building project in the history of Saint Louis University.
Elmhurst College
West Hall
Elmhurst, Illinois
Elmhurst College's new, cutting-edge three-story dormitory boasts an energy sensitive LEED certified design. Cotter Consulting's commissioning team provided commissioning services for the innovative building.
University of Chicago Hospital
Comer II Children's Hospital
Chicago, Illinois
Commissioning services for the $30 million, 242,000 square foot new children's hospital. In order to make the children feel more at home and comfortable in the hospital, private patient rooms were designed to include small bookshelves, desk areas, and bulletin boards. Medical equipment in rooms is masked by art to leave room with a spacious and uncluttered look and creates an environment where children feel secure.
Advocate South Suburban Hospital
Same Day Surgery Center and HVAC Upgrades
Hazel Crest, Illinois
Commissioning services for $4.25 million HVAC renovations and upgrades for the Hospital as well as HVAC Commissioning services for the new $6.5 million Same Day Surgery Center. Advocate is the largest fully integrated not-for-profit health care delivery system in metropolitan Chicago and has been recognized as one of the top 10 systems in the country.
Illinois Institute of Technology
University Technology Park Chemistry Research Building
Chicago, Illinois
Commissioning Services for the redevelopment of the 138,000 sf Chemistry Research Building at IIT achieving LEED Core and Shell certification. Rehabilitation work on the original 1959 structure included installation of a new atrium, exterior wall and window renovations, and new MEP services to accommodate tenants.
Edward Hospital
Expansion Project
Naperville, Illinois
Commissioning services for the three-story, 68,000 square foot addition to Edward Hospital. To meet the mounting demand for state-of-the-art hospital care in Naperville, the hospital added three new floors to their Northwest wing housing heart parients, nurse stations, waiting areas and doctor's offices
Catholic Cemeteries of Chicago
All Saints Cemetery
Des Plaines, Illinois
Commissioning Services for a new administrative building including three new chapels and office space totaling approximately 16,000 gross square feet.
Consecrated in 1923, All Saints Cemtery and Mausoleum is often recognized for the Immaculate Heart of Mary Garden Crypt that was added in 2001. It is also the burial site of Chicago's most famous sportscaster, Harry Caray .
*Photo courtesy of Mike Hucke
HOK
HOK Chicago Office
Chicago, Illinois
Fundamental and Enhanced Commissioning for 27,000 gross square feet of office space that achieved LEED-CI Platinum certification. Located in the Loop's CNA building, the office incorporates many sustainable features including the use of salvaged materials, day-lighting, and water use reduction through retrofitting or replacing existing fixtures.
City of Chicago
John Egan Water Reclamation Plant
Chicago, Illinois
Commissioning services for the 15,000 square foot Water Reclamation Plant and laboratory space. The Plant uses an advanced tertiary system for the removal of water-borne pollutants and has a design capacity of 30 million gallons of wastewater per day.
Village of Schaumburg
Robert O. Atcher Center
Schaumburg, Illinois
Phase II Commissioning Services for the renovation of the center's HVAC system.