Test and Balance

A Climate for Success at Engel Labs

By |2024-02-21T09:09:56-06:00April 27th, 2018|Building Controls, Critical Environments, Laser Labs, Test And Balance|

A “Critical Environment” challenge at the University of Chicago Background When Dr. Gregory Engel moved his research lab from the University of California at Berkeley to the University of Chicago, it was with the promise that he could design his own lab. This was not a small matter. Dr. Engel and his researchers study [...]

Simon Laser Lab

By |2024-02-21T09:10:16-06:00April 27th, 2018|Critical Environments, Laser Labs|

Asst. Professor Simon Laser Laboratory University of Chicago - GCIS Building IBS provided full mechanical Design Build services for the temperature controls and environmental conditions of the new laser laboratory space. This included providing an initial vetting of the proposed space for the new laboratories, furnishing mechanical engineering for the ductwork and piping distribution, [...]

Tokmakoff Laser Lab

By |2024-02-21T09:10:21-06:00April 27th, 2018|Critical Environments, Laser Labs|

Professor Tokmakoff Laser Laboratory University of Chicago - GCIS Building IBS provided full mechanical Design Build services for the temperature controls and environmental conditions of the new laser laboratory space. This included providing an initial vetting of the proposed space for the new laboratories, furnishing mechanical engineering for the ductwork and piping distribution, engineering [...]

Loomis Lab

By |2024-02-21T09:10:27-06:00April 26th, 2018|Critical Environments, Laser Labs|

Professor Loomis Laboratory Washington University (St. Louis, MO) IBS provided on site review of the existing as-built conditions in order to understand and define why the space was not meeting the intended environmental design for the research requirements. Project required IBS to develop and document the findings of how and why the space was [...]

XYZ Laser Lab

By |2024-02-21T09:10:55-06:00April 26th, 2018|Critical Environments, Laser Labs|

Professor Xiaoyang Zhu Laser Laboratory Columbia University (New York, NY) IBS provided on site review of the existing as-built conditions in order to understand and define why the space was not meeting the intended environmental design for the research requirements. Project required IBS to develop an observation strategy and document the findings of how [...]

Petersen Lab

By |2024-02-21T09:10:57-06:00April 26th, 2018|Critical Environments, Laser Labs|

Professor Petersen Laboratory Cornell University (Ithaca, NY) IBS performed on-site observation of the existing laboratory mechanical system, provided engineered solutions for mechanical and control systems to enhance performance, reviewed and consulted on the existing laboratory space construction and performed functional retro commissioning of the alterations to the control sequence and mechanical design, verifying performance. [...]

David Awschalom Laser Lab

By |2024-02-21T09:11:00-06:00April 25th, 2018|Critical Environments, Laser Labs|

David Awschalom Laser Laboratory University of Chicago - Jones Building IBS provided on site labor to perform engineering based vetting of the new space for the laser lab. Project consisted of retro-fit of existing space to provide new laser laboratory suite. Project included strict adherence to maintaining environmental [...]

Can Design be Modern and Classic?

By |2024-02-21T09:11:26-06:00October 23rd, 2017|Building Controls, Test And Balance|

The Women’s Athletic Club says “Yes!” Founded in 1898, the Woman’s Athletic Club was the first athletic club for women in the nation. The building’s architecture illustrates the sophisticated urban ambience of North Michigan Avenue in Chicago. The organization is steadfast in retaining the character and grace of the original design but also demands [...]

Da Coach is Keeping His Cool

By |2024-02-21T09:11:30-06:00October 23rd, 2017|Building Controls, Test And Balance|

Ditka's Oakbrook It’s hard to enjoy the best steak in town if you are sweating like William ‘The Fridge’ Perry doing wind sprints. Tony Ficorilli, Managing Partner at Ditka’s Oakbrook restaurant, had a Test And Balance (TAB) survey done to make sure their HVAC system was working like an All Star. Like many veteran [...]

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