Smith Building

HVAC Upgrade

TERVA Engineering is providing design services to the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Smith Building Level 10 to improve the operation of the HVAC System to provide energy savings to the building. 

Enery Savings at it’s best

In order to obtain the energy savings desired for DFCI Smith Building Level 10, the Team evaluated the situation and concluded this could be accomplished by adding a nighttime setback and unoccupied setpoints.

The TERVA Engineering Team began by investigating the lab spaces and worked with the Research Operations Manager and EH&S to gain a complete understanding of the current equipment and work hours of the laboratory. The Team then established occupancy schedules and occupied/unoccupied temperature ranges for the lab space. As part of the investigation, the ductwork infrastructure serving the floors was reviewed to determine if the configuration would work for the occupied/unoccupied setpoints on the floor level.

Calculations for the unoccupied air changes based on equipment takeoff for each lab space assisted the Team in preparing a sequence of operations to successfully meet the goal for Dana-Farber.

Client: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Location: Boston, MA