Utility Master Planning
Undertaking a comprehensive utilities master planning effort for a campus or individual building will provide a framework from which both capital and maintenance projects for utilities can be developed. The utilities master plan will establish this framework to assist in prioritizing projects within the context of available funding and identified needs.
Campus
For many campuses, the budgeting process often focuses on the physical buildings without consideration of the site utility infrastructure needed to support those buildings. In every case the utility infrastructure must be considered along with the physical buildings. Also, over time a plan to upgrade the utility infrastructure is needed to ensure continuous, reliable, sustainable operation of the facilities.
Developing a campus utility master plan that works in close coordination with a campus master plan as well as the age and condition of the utility infrastructure will result in reliable site operation as well as significant energy and cost savings. A utility master plan is also an invaluable tool for fiscal planning.
DEDC is a strong advocate of utility master plan generation to help guide building development. The utility plan includes determining and documenting current site and building conditions, capacities, uses and conditions, as well as projected future uses. In addition, utility master planning provides a systematic and useable plan for phased implementation of upgrades or decommissioning of systems.
Our campus site utility master planning systems expertise and experience includes:
- Above and Below Ground Steam/Steam Condensate Systems
- Chilled Water
- Domestic Water
- Sanitary Sewer
- Storm Water
- High Temperature/Medium Temperature Hot Water
- Network Modeling of Steam and Hydronic Systems
- Compressed Gases and Medical Gases
- Thermal Storage
- Fuel Sources/Types
- Fire Protection
- Electrical Power Distribution
- Telecommunications and Data
- Management/Control Systems ?
Building
For many individual buildings, the project, maintenance and budgeting process often focuses on the physical spaces within the building without consideration of the building mechanical and electrical infrastructure needed to support the project or building. In every case the building's mechanical and electrical infrastructure must be considered. Also, over time a plan to upgrade the building infrastructure is needed to ensure continuous, reliable, sustainable operation of the building.
Our building mechanical and electrical infrastructure master planning expertise and experience includes:
- Chillers
- Boilers
- Air Handlers
- Heating Hot Water Systems
- Steam Systems
- Domestic Water Systems
- Sanitary Sewer Systems
- Storm Water Systems
- Compressed Gases and Medical Gases
- Fuel Sources (e.g. Natural Gas, Fuel Oil)
- Fire Protection
- Lighting
- Electrical Power Distribution
- Telecommunications and Data
- Building Automation Systems?