Indian Community Center of Milwaukee
Indian Community Center of Milwaukee
Franklin, WI
Opened in 2006, the Indian Community School is a 165,000 square-foot private school serving elementary school students from eleven different native tribes. The school originally retained McGuire Engineers (MEPC) on a consulting basis after continual systematic problems with the HVAC system emerged and could not be solved by the original project team.
SERVICES PROVIDED
Retro-Commissioning
ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS
- MEPC found issues with building pressurization, heating and air distribution, central air handler operation, location and application of HVAC controls and the building automation system (BAS).
- Performed an investigation of the systems’ design and performance utilizing:
- Design drawings
- Load calculations
- Data tracking via independent data loggers
- A study of the conditions in the building along with the BAS reports
- Based on the analysis, MEPC’s role expanded to include:
- The design of the corrections
- Construction management services
- Replacement of the BAS
- Modifications to air handling units, the hot water piping system and the sequence of operations
- MEPC took additional measures, such as integrating temperature/CO2 sensors in classrooms and de-stratification fans in the Great Hall to decrease system-wide energy usage and provide greater occupant comfort.
