Project Description: New construction of 106,000 square-foot biotech laboratory building completed December 2006; 77,000 square-foot, scale-up laboratory building with custom USFDA GMP. Validated high and low temperature chemical reaction chambers completed December 2007; 54,000 square-foot vivarium completed July 2008.

Systems Commissioned: Boiler plant, chiller plant, process condenser water systems, RO/DI water system, laboratory supply and exhaust systems, laboratory warm and cold rooms, laboratory vacuum, compressed air and special gas systems, emergency power system, life safety systems, computer room AC units, solvent distribution and waste, custom low temperature/high temperature reaction chamber process systems and vivarium systems.

Commissioning Scope: Commissioning scope includes the following: review of BOD, contract documents and submittals; facilitating the resolution of control logic and integration issues prior to control system programming, FPT writing and developing FPTs; verification of system readiness including static testing, start-up, DDC point-to-point, test and balance; perform functional performance testing, review training and O&M manuals and contractor's training plan; develop and provide systems manual & training and provide the final commissioning report.

KBA Personnel & Roles:

Project Principal & Manager: Kent Barber - overall PM, develop and manage commissioning process, lead the team, provide QC of all CxA deliverables, on-site reviews, troubleshooting, systems manual and training.

Project Engineers: Art Bouvier & Joe Warren - on-site reviews; develop, witness and perform FPTs; troubleshooting

Project Contact: Misha Anissimov, Owner's Commissioning Representative, (650) 467-1984; John Kelly, Owner's Project Manager