Water Pipe Flow Maximum

Office design: raising the standard


Participants Jessie Jones, LEED AP, Director of Sustainable Services, the RMH Group, Lakewood, Colo. Charles B. Kensky, PE, LEED AP, Executive Vice President/Project Manager, Bala Consulting Engineers Inc., King of Prussia, Pa. Keith Lane, PE, RCDD/NTS, LC, LEED AP, President, Lane Coburn and Associates LLC, Bothell, Wash. Andrew Thompson, PE, LEED AP, CxA, HBDP, Principal/Vice President, M.E. Group, Lincoln, Neb.

 

CSE: What engineering challenges do office buildings pose that are different from other structures?

Jessie Jones: Predicting actual office building operations following construction can be challenging. Although we design buildings based on available usage information for our clients and on certain assumptions, it's up to owners and tenants to operate the facilities as designed for them to perform as intended. Changes in occupancy, program, and tenant schedules made throughout the design process and beyond can create cascading consequences with respect to construction scheduling/costs and building operational performance.

Charles B. Kensky: Design loads are based on occupancy and equipment usages and often differ across the floor plans and as well as from floor to floor. Meeting the outside air ventilation requirements on older high-rise buildings is a challenge due to the lack of outside air access. Varying occupancy demands, due to telecommuting, and increased power and cooling requirements for critical IT loads also add to the challenges. Varying occupancy in large training rooms and the increased ventilation requirements for open office spaces are a particular challenge, especially in older high-rise buildings. Other issues are personal comfort, proper temperature control and zoning, after-hours cooling, and how the tenant pays for this service.

Keith Lane: The electrical engineer needs to ensure there is the flexibility within the electrical infrastructure to provide the required load densities for today and tomorrow while still providing a cost-effective design. Additionally, on the telecommunication side, the electrical engineer must understand the client’s bandwidth requirements and ensure future proofing.

Andrew Thompson: Typically office buildings have fairly dense occupancy; ideally each occupant would be able to control its own environment. The individual environment is critical to productivity and ultimately the success of the project. Engineering systems that are able to adapt to the human element of a building is especially a challenge within an office environment.

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Office design: raising the standard
Office design: raising the standard

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