Statewide
Massachusetts School Building Authority, Accelerated Repairs Program
Scope/Solutions
SGH is a Building Enclosure Commissioning Agent for the Massachusetts School Building Authority. SGH has participated in both whole building commissioning in partnership with a Mechanical Commissioning Agent and in systems commissioning for the Accelerated Repairs Program. Projects in the Accelerated Repairs Program included removal and replacement of various types of roofing systems and fenestrations with a focus on improving energy performance and remedy leakage. SGH has commissioned schools in many cities and towns, including Chelmsford, Woburn, Winchester, Lexington, Andover, North Brookfield, Brockton, Fitchburg, Boston, Canton, Norton, and Barre.
SGH’s enclosure commissioning work included the following:
- Development of a commissioning plan and specifications for inclusion in project documents
- Design reviews of enclosure construction documents to verify that Owner’s Project Requirements are met
- Submittal and shop drawing reviews to verify proposed systems are consistent with design intent
- Participation in pre-construction meetings to discuss commissioning
- Site visits to compare enclosure installation to design requirements
- Performance testing of installed enclosure systems, including:
- Water testing of windows, curtain walls, storefronts, and skylights
- Sealant adhesion testing
- Flood testing of newly installed roof systems
- Water testing of windows, curtain walls, storefronts, and skylights
- Infrared testing at project completion to locate any moisture in the roof system that could be due to installation of wet materials or leakage
- Preparation of a final commissioning report summarizing completed work and identifying any construction deviations, site observations, or unresolved issues
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Project Summary
2013
Completion Date
Solutions
Repair & Rehabilitation
Services
Building Enclosures | Applied Science & Research
Markets
Education
Client(s)
Massachusetts School Building Authority
Specialized Capabilities
Commissioning | Condition Assessments | Physical Testing | Environmental Simulations
Key team members
Additional Projects
Northeast
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Vassar Street Residence Hall, Building W46
The 180,000 sq ft building includes clusters of dormitory rooms with shared spaces, such as lounges and study rooms, and houses a dining hall, student kitchen, and gathering spaces. SGH was the structural engineer of record and consulted on the building enclosure design for the project.
Northeast
Yale University, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Beinecke Library, designed by Gordon Bunshaft of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill and built in 1963, is a significant work of twentieth-century architecture.