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Design Program:  Byce & Associates, Inc. is providing commissioning services for the new Kalamazoo / Battle Creek International Airport.  The process began with in-depth design reviews of the mechanical construction documents. Construction checklists will be developed for the commissioning team to complete as their systems were finished.  These pre-functional checklists serve as quality control to verify all equipment is installed properly before systems are put into operation.  Functional testing will be led by Byce & Associates, Inc.  Testing procedures were developed to verify performance of all mechanical systems, and the implementation of these performance tests was the heart of the commissioning work.  In addition, test and balance of the air and water systems will be verified through random samplings of these systems.

Design Challenges: The design challenges included the issuance of multiple bid packages and early release of bid packages as part of the funding development plan. The impact of any design modifications needed to be traced back to all the bid packages. Close coordination with the FAA was required in the replacement of the fiber optic infrastructure.

Scope of Engineering Services:  The HVAC systems and Electrical systems.