Satellite Operations Support Facility

Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, FL

This facility is designed to meet LEED Gold certification.
 

​LEED Enhanced Commissioning Services of the Satellite Operations Support Facility was performed under MRI’s ID/IQ Contract  with the USACE Mobile District.  The $5,000,000 facility was designed and constructed through a design-build delivery and MRI was brought in by the Mobile District.  

Services performed:
 

• LEED V 2.2 Enhanced Commissioning to obtain LEED Credit EA 3 – (10 months from CO, mid-September 2011)

• LEED professionals reviewed and oversaw the completion of all commissioning process activities- including HVAC/Controls, lighting/daylighting, hot water systems, renewable energy systems, building envelope, life safety, electrical systems and plumbing.

• Conducted commissioning design review of Owner’s Project Requirements (OPR) and Basis of Design (BOD) for Design Development and Construction Document Phases utilizing Dr. Checks.

• Reviewed contractor submittals applicable to systems being commissioned for compliance with OPR and BOD.

• Visited Site during construction and observed progress of commissioning systems and assessment of building envelope construction, documented in Field Reports submitted to the COE.

• Development of a systems manual that provides operating staff the information needed to understand and optimally operate the commissioning systems.

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• Return to the site to review building operations with O&M Staff and occupants 10 months after substantial completion, July 2012.

 

​By Gary W. Whigham, Chief Design Branch – Mobile District USACE
251-690-2669 – gary.w.whigham@usace.army.mil
ACASS Evaluation Comments on MRI’s ID/IQ Contract 12-05-2012 for
FY09 Satellite Operations Support Facility, Cape Canaveral AFS FL
Enhanced Commissioning – Achieved LEED GOLD Rating
W9127809D0100,  Delivery Order 0001
“Quality of A-E Services – Exceptional”
“Design Phase Attributes – Exceptional”