Educational Institutions
Health Care Facilities
Nursing Homes and Elderly Care Facilities
Housing: Residential and Multi-Family
Industrial and Manufacturing
Commercial
Religious Institutions
Energy Audits & Technical Assistance Reports

EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS

Proctor Academy - Andover, NH

Wise Center Renovation/Addition Commissioning

The renovations of Maxwell, Holland, and Savage Halls at Proctor Academy is a $3.6m, 26,000 SF, three story building. The project includes a student activities center, classrooms, and administrative and faculty offices. JFPCS, pc was hired to commission the mechanical, plumbing and electrical systems. Responsibilities include; developing a commissioning plan, developing and administrating pre-functional check lists, developing and performing functional tests, specifying and administering the O&M information and training, and providing a post construction follow-up. This is a two-phase project where phase one, the Wise Center, was completed in the summer of 2004, and phase two will begin construction in the near future. The Maxwell, Holland, Savage facility was designed and constructed to the LEED criteria.

Renovation to the Stone Chapel

JFPCS will provide engineering and design services for the renovation and upgrade of the Stone Chapel on the Proctor Academy campus in Andover, NH.  Systems design includes a central air handling unit with economizer cooling and ventilation.  The design will utilize existing central plant steam for heating.  Systems were designed for quiet operation to meet acoustic requirements.

University of Vermont - Burlington, VT

Delehanty Hall - Commissioning

The Delehanty Building Renovation project on the UVM Trinity Campus is a $3m, 38,303 SF project. The project includes the renovation of an existing chemistry lab and classroom building to house the University’s Geology Department. JFPCS,pc was hired to commission the mechanical and plumbing systems. Responsibilities include; developing a commissioning plan, developing and administrating pre-functional check lists, developing and performing functional tests, specifying and administering the O&M information and training, and providing a post construction follow-up. This project will be completed October 2004.

Marsh Life Science

A 17,000 SF addition to the Marsh Life Sciences building at the University of Vermont in Burlington, VT.  JFPCS will provide full commissioning services to meet the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) criteria.  This building, designed by John Anderson Studios, architects, and L&N Consulting Mechanical/Electrical Engineers, is a facility designed to house the academic department of Food and Nutrition Sciences.  The addition includes a custom central system energy recovery air handler serving lab make up air and a laboratory hood exhaust system for lab classrooms and administrative offices.  JFPCS will provide full commissioning services for the HVAC, plumbing, laboratory systems, lighting, and direct digital control systems.  

Student Residential Learning Complex @ University Heights

JFPCS was hired to provide full commissioning services for a 260,000 SF 6-building residential living and learning community at the University of Vermont in Burlington, VT.  The project will seek LEED certification.  Systems to be commissioned include a central plant steam to water heat exchanger, multi-stage heat recovery ventilation systems, three pipe heating and cooling terminal units, a steam absorption chiller, steam domestic hot water systems, and direct digital control systems and lighting systems.  

Dresdon School District - Hanover, NH

Richmond Middle School - Commissioning

A brand new 105,000 SF middle school in Hanover, NH designed by Banwell Architects with mechanical systems by Kohler & Lewis, Inc.  JFPCS provided full commissioning services for the HVAC, plumbing, lighting, and fire protection systems.  The middle school is a state-of-the-art facility with a biomass woodchip boiler system, energy-efficient lighting systems including architectural natural light enhancements, and a direct digital building automation system for monitoring an energy efficient operation.

Hanover High School - Commissioning

A 175,000 SF renovation/addition.  Designed by Banwell Architects, this landmark high school in downtown Hanover, NH required and upgrade to meet accessibility standards, to become more energy efficient, and to provide the necessary facilities for a modern accredited high school.  The mechanical systems, designed by Kohler & Lewis, Inc., include a biomass woodchip heating plant, direct digital control system, and energy efficient air handling equipment.  

Mt. Anthony Middle School - Bennington, VT

JFPCS was hired as the commissioning authority for the 150,000 SF state-of-the-art Mt. Anthony Middle School in Bennington, VT.  The school was designed by Truex Cullins & Partners architects with mechanical systems by Kohler & Lewis, Inc.  The designers incorporated a biomass heating plant and a building automation system for controlling, monitoring, and optimizing the heating and ventilation systems of the facility.  JFPCS provided post-construction commissioning services by developing functional performance tests for each system.  These systems were physically tested in accordance with the design intent.   

Chesterfield School - Chesterfield, NH

JFPCS was asked to improve energy efficiency and consolidation of two independent areas of the Chesterfield School in Chesterfield, NH.  High efficiency boilers, state-of-the-art energy-conscious control systems, and duplex pump sequencers were used to meet current guidelines for energy efficiency in schools, and to improve school operating costs.  Additional energy savings will be achieved with "Energy Star Setback" type thermostats.  

Stratton Mountain School - Stratton, Vermont

A private institution serving high school students from grades 9 to 12. The project demanded special consideration for aesthetics blending with a unique Vermont farm house appearance. Design & Engineering included a central plant hot water distribution system serving three buildings. Terminal unit distribution systems include; central station air handlers for heating, cooling and air conditioning; VAV zoning and baseboard perimeter heating. State of the art Direct Digital Controls links the campus mechanical systems for energy management control and maintenance monitoring. (Architect; Einhorn Yaffee Prescott, Albany, NY; Design Build Mechanical Contractor: Build Tech Systems, Inc., No. Springfield, VT)

Ludlow Elementary School - Ludlow, VT

A fuel oil tank replacement and fuel distribution upgrade system can be a difficult project to manage when faced with the removal of a 30 year old 10,000 gallon oil tank. Fortunately careful planning and anticipation of potential difficulties allowed us to cover a minor soil removal condition. A smooth retrofit took place with minimal disruption to the school.

HEALTH CARE FACILITIES

Brattleboro Memorial Hospital - Brattleboro, VT

Air Handler #5 Replacement Project

The existing air handler #5 serving the maternity suite at Brattleboro Memorial Hospital was in need of a replacement and upgrade.  JFPCS chose to upgrade the suite with a 100% outside air variable air volume energy recovery unit.  The equipment was chosen to meet new guidelines for hospital ventilation air and to provide a state-of-the-art energy recovery system.  

Ellsworth Health Center - Chester, VT

A new 4000 SF health care facility for doctor's offices, visiting nurses and dental offices can be a difficult project to keep within budget when much of the cost must be spent on modern medical equipment. System zoning and utility cost separation was the program. Our design included individual zoning with gas-fired split system HVAC units for each tenant space. A complete plumbing system was also part of our program and coordination with the specialty systems in the Dental Offices were a challenge.

Department of Veterans Affairs - White River Jct., Vermont

Any project at a Veterans Affairs facility requiring renovation and upgrade is always a challenge. The morgue, pathology lab, chemistry lab, microbiology lab, TB lab and hematology lab were ready for an upgrade from the existing systems of the 1960\'92s, to an up-to-date series of systems that included a VAV lab hood energy recovery system and individual heating and cooling terminal units feed from a new dry cooler energy recovery system. The morgue ventilation system included a custom hood design and architectural upgrade. (Architect: Fleck & Lewis Architects)

NURSING HOMES AND ELDERLY CARE FACILITIES

Village at Fillmore Pond - Bennington Vermont

To meet a program requiring heating, ventilation and air conditioning for an 80 unit elderly care facility with full service dining, and at a cost that would meet the project budget, we linked up with Build Tech Systems to propose a water source heat pump system for the project. This challenged the Owner to look at a system that was different from his 4 pipe fan coil system of choice. The water source system fit nicely into the architectural scheme of the building and surpassed all of the Owner\'92s expectations. A noticeable savings in energy cost was a bonus. (Architect: The Architectural Team, Chelsea, MA; Build Tech Systems, No. Springfield, VT)

The Gardens - Williamstown, Vermont

A cost conscious Owner with high expectations requested a hydronic design, with ventilation and air conditioning for the common spaces, be provided in this new 30 unit 3 story elderly housing facility. From our continued success with facilities of this type, Build Tech Systems asked that we design the mechanical and plumbing systems for this design build project. A fast track schedule showed our ability to meet deadlines in a timely fashion. In addition to providing the system design we also provided the balancing and commissioning for a complete a functional system.

HOUSING: RESIDENTIAL AND MULTI-FAMILY

River Station - Montpelier, VT

Vernon Senior Housing - Vernon, VT

Waterfront Housing - Burlington, VT

Wall Street - Springfield, VT

The Wall Street Apartment project is a $1.2M rehabilitation project to help improve the downtown Springfield area and to provide affordable housing to 13 tenants. JFPCS, pc is pleased to be a team member by providing the mechanical and plumbing systems design and engineering. The mechanical responsibilities include the design of a hydronic heating system and residential ventilation system, sanitary waste and vent system, and domestic service water systems. JFPCS, pc also provided engineering services for the oil distribution system, LP Gas systems and roof storm drainage system.

Butterfield Common - Brattleboro, VT

The Butterfield Common project is a community development project to help improve the senior house needs of the West Dover area. JFPCS, pc is pleased to be a team member by providing the mechanical and plumbing systems design and engineering. The mechanical responsibilities include the design of a hydronic heating system and residential ventilation system, sanitary waste and vent system, and domestic service water systems. JFPCS, pc also provided engineering services for the oil distribution system, LP Gas systems and domestic water booster system.

INDUSTRIAL AND MANUFACTURING

Omega Optical - Brattleboro, Vermont

A very successful Owner asked to have a new facility built that worked with the scheme of an old rural Vermont factory, but had all of the practical accommodation of a modern, energy efficient industrial plant. We worked very close with company officials to refine the mechanical systems to take advantage of heat rejected by the process and re-distribute it to useful operations, such as administrative, warehouse, and shipping. A water source heat pump system was selected because of process equipment use of plant water for equipment cooling. This same water was used to supply water source heat pumps that supplied all of the heating and cooling to the facility. A large ventilation load and two work shifts of operation dictated the use of a central system energy recovery air handling system. A complete plumbing system was also provided to service domestic use as well as plant systems. (Architect: Jeremy Coleman AIA, Brattleboro, Vermont; Mechanical Contractor: Build Tech Systems, No. Springfield, Vermont)

Putney Pasta - Chester, Vermont

A fast track design to accommodate the construction of a food process steam system to meet the deadline of a customer's order of pasta was a challenge for both JFPCS and Vermont Mechanical, Inc. A two week period was all we were given to design and install a steam boiler, 150 feet of steam piping, and a culinary steam filter package with testing and distribution control station. Research and availability of special pieces of equipment narrowed our design system of choice and ultimately led us to a system completion in just 12 days. (Mechanical Contractor: Vermont Mechanical, Inc.)

COMMERCIAL

Ascutney Mountain Resort - Brownsville, Vermont

The twenty year old pool systems could no longer meet the dehumidification needs of this 5800 SF facility. A plate type air-to-air heat exchanger was selected to replace the dehumidification units. Taking advantage of the seasonal dry air conditions of the northeast make these systems an excellent choice in pool dehumidification and ventilation.

Randolph National Bank - Randolph, VT

JFPCS was asked to improve the heating and air conditioning systems of the 16,000 SF Randolph National Bank in Randolph, VT.  The existing facility was a conglomeration of system add-ons over the years.  JFPCS will consolidate two separate boiler rooms into one, improving efficiency zoning and unoccupied setback control.  

American Legion - Chester, VT

A 7,000 SF lounge and function hall with a commercial kitchen designed by architect Frank J. Barrett, Jr.  The system design includes rooftop HVAC, plumbing, and electrical engineering.  Packaged rooftop air handling equipment was chosen to take advantage of economizer cooling and to work within the owner's budget.  A central boiler plant provides central heating and domestic hot water.  The selected boilers were chosen for their high efficiency.  The main function hall was designed with the flexibility to split into two separate units in order to accommodate both small and large occupancies, optimizing economy of operation.  

RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS

Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary - Ludlow, Vermont

A design build project that evolved into a 4000 SF gathering space with full service kitchen and classroom facilities for weekly church suppers and religious education classes. Church officials were given several options with cost considerations to determine the extent of building mechanical system zoning and control. After careful consideration a hydronic baseboard system was selected. A fan coil system was selected for ambient air cooling and ventilation. A simple programmable thermostat with unoccupied set-back provides zone control. Energy efficient boiler control and a manual ventilation system was also installed. (Mechanical Contractor: Build Tech Systems, Inc.)

ENERGY AUDITS & TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE REPORTS

Brattleboro Memorial Hospital - Brattleboro, Vermont

In this community based hospital in Southern Vermont, JFPCS has work to assist Hospital Facilities Staff in meeting the stringent standards of the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) through field testing of critical care areas and assisting in the implementation of corrective mechanical measures.  Field testing includes air volume, mixed air evaluation, discharge air balance and pressurization, as well as confirming control sequence and air handler performance.