Laboratories

Innovista Research Campus

University of South Carolina

Columbia, SC

This first part of the campus consists of three research buildings with wet labs, dry labs, vivarium, classrooms, offices, and two parking decks, totaling more than 1 million square feet and $120 million.  The research buildings include a Biomedical Research Building, Energy/Chemistry Research Building, and Public Health Research/Office Building. The projects will be LEED® certified.  System WorCx is providing commissioning, energy modeling, IAQ testing, and Measurement & Verification Plans.

Plyler Hall Science Building

Furman University

Greenville, SC

System WorCx is providing commissioning services for this 200,000 SF LEED® addition and renovation project.  The project includes laboratories for all university science departments, including biology, genetics, chemistry, physics, geology, and ecology. The building also includes a vivarium, herbarium, and other specialty spaces. The building will include sustainable technologies including chilled beam radiant cooling, radiant floor heating and cooling, lighting controls, heat recovery, and other sustainable features.  System WorCx is commissioning all HVAC, fume hood, plumbing, fire protection, fire alarm, and emergency power systems.

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Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Sysem WorCx is providing commisssioning services for this 30,000 SF LEED® addition. System WorCx is commissioning all HVAC, fume hood, plumbing, fire protection, fire alarm, and emergency power systems.

Ocean Science Teaching Center

Nicholas School of the Environment

Duke University Marine Lab, Beaufort, NC

The goal of this new marine research laboratory is LEED® Gold.  Sustainable features included photovoltaics and solar water heating, rainwater harvesting, daylighting.  System WorCx is commissioning all mechanical, plumbing, fire protection, and electrical systems, including fume hoods and controls.

Classroom/Offices

Clemson Architecture Center

Clemson University

Charleston, SC

The facility will include unique architecture to blend into historic Charleston, using state-of-the-art energy systems such as solar PV panels on the roof, geothermal heating/cooling, and rainwater harvesting as part of the LEED® goals for the project. System WorCx is commissioning mechanical, plumbing, and renewable energy systems.

Fuqua Business School Addition

Duke University

Durham, NC

System WorCx is providing commissioning services for all building systems for this 100,000 SF LEED® addition and renovation project, including smoke control system inspecting and testing.

 

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Duke University

Durham, NC

This project includes a 140,000 square foot renovation to an existing historic building.  System WorCx is providing LEED® consulting, energy modeling, and building commissioning services for all mechanical and electrical systems.  This building will be a LEED® Core and Shell project.

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College of Charleston

Charleston, SC

System WorCx is providing commissioning services for this 120,000 laboratory and classroom project, in conjunction with Southern Management as Construction Manager.

Academic Support Center

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

This new 38,000 square foot classroom and office building will be a LEED® project.  System WorCx is commissioning mechanical, plumbing and lighting systems.

Rubenstein Hall

Duke University

Durham, NC

This new 3-story, 45,000 SF classroom and office building, part of the Duke University Sanford Institute of Public Policy, is a LEED® project.  Unique features include

demand-control ventilation, utility metering and complex architecture. System WorCx commissioned all mechanical, plumbing, fire protection, and electrical systems.

Marion and Wayland Cato Center for the Arts

College of Charleston

Charleston, SC

This expansion and renovation is 68,000 square feet of new arts spaces and will include rehersal space and an institute for Contemporary Art.  System WorCx is working in conjuction with Southern Management to provide commissioning services.

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Warren Wilson College

Swannanoa, NC

This new 3-story office and education building achieved LEED® Gold certification, using geothermal heat pumps, energy metering, CO2 monitoring, and careful integration into the mountainous landscape and environment of the site. System WorCx is commissioning all mechanical, plumbing and electrical systems.

Duke University Law School Commons and Library

Duke University

Durham, NC

System WorCx is providing commissioning services for all building systems for this 100,000 SF LEED® addition and renovation project, including smoke control system inspecting and testing. The addition includes new library and common spaces.

Law School Addition

Duke University

Durham, NC

This new 5-story, 30,000 SF classroom and office building addition is a LEED® project.  System WorCx provided services to assist in LEED® certification for the project.

Thomas Farmer Hall

Furman University

Greenville, SC

This new 10,000 SF building will houses development office, and will be LEED® certified.  System WorCx provided commissioning services for mechanical, lighting, and plumbing systems.

           

East Campus Art Museum Renovation

Duke University

Durham, NC

This project involves renovation to the existing historic building from an art museum into office space, and will be a LEED® Silver project. System WorCx is commissioning all mechanical, plumbing, and electrical systems, and will be providing LEED® IAQ testing.

Residential

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Duke University

Durham, NC

This new 5-story, 60,000 SF residence hall on Duke University’s East Campus is a LEED® project.  Sustainable features included demand-control ventilation, utility metering and exhaust heat recovery. System WorCx commissioned all mechanical, plumbing, fire protection, and electrical systems.

Frank Residence Hall Renovation

Appalachian State University

Boone, NC

System WorCx is providing commissioning services for the renovation of this 41,000 square foot, six-story residence hall

Fortune Property Residence Halls

Warren Wilson College

Swannanoa, NC

System WorCx is providing commissioning services for this new LEED® residence hall project, which will include radiant floor heating, daylighting controls, and energy recovery of ventilation air and graywater.

Athletics Facilities

Baseball Stadium

University of South Carolina

Columbia, SC

This new baseball stadium will be one of the first of its kind to be LEED® certified. System WorCx is commissioning mechanical, plumbing and lighting systems.

Center for Athletic Excellence

Duke University

Durham, NC

This new 60,000 SF building will be the new practice facility for Duke University’s basketball teams, and will also include event and support space. System WorCx is commissioning all mechanical, plumbing, fire protection, and electrical systems.

Carolina First Center Arena

College of Charleston

Charleston, SC

This new sports complex will be 145,000 square feet of addition and renovation and will include a new 5,000 seat basketball arena, as well as new spaces for volleyball and raquet ball.  System WorCx will work in conjuction with Southern Management to provide commissioning services.

Athletics Fieldhouse

Coastal Carolina University

Conway, SC

This 54,000 SF addition to the University’s Football Stadium will be LEEDÒ Certified, and will include locker rooms, training facilities, and offices.

Specialty

North Carolina Botanical Gardens Visitor Center

University of North Carolina

Chapel Hill, NC

This new visitor center will be LEED® Platinum.  Sustainable features included photovoltaics and solar water heating, rainwater harvesting, daylighting.  System WorCx is commissioning all mechanical, plumbing, lighting, and sustainable technologies.

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Coastal Carolina University

Conway, SC

This new laundry facility is pursuing LEED® Certification.

Home Depot Smart House

Duke University

Durham, NC

System WorCx is providing commissioning services for this LEED® Platinum “living laboratory.”  System WorCx is commissioning all energy-related systems, which include heat recovery, photovoltaics, solar water heating, graywater recapture, wind power, and other cutting edge technologies.

K-12 Projects

Master Commissioning Agreement

Charleston County Schools

Charleston, SC

System WorCx was selected to provide commissioning services for construction projects across Charleston County’s extensive school construction program.  These include both new construction and major renovation projects.

Central Academy for Technology and Arts

Union County Schools

Monroe, NC

This project included a 100,000 square foot addition for a new technology and arts high school.  Spaces inside included high-tech classrooms, performing arts rooms, a gymnasium, and kitchen.  Outside, new, lighted athletic fields were included.  The project also included a 40,000 square foot renovation to the existing school, which suffered from inadequate heating and ventilation, poor energy performance and no fire protection.  Michael Mantai and System WorCx provided commissioning services for all HVAC and electrical systems, including power distribution, emergency power, lighting controls, voice/data, media retrieval, and audio-visual systems.

Master Commissioning Agreement

Wake County Schools

Raleigh, NC

System WorCx was selected to provide commissioning services for construction projects across Wake County’s extensive school construction program.  These include both new construction and major renovation projects.

Piedmont High School Addition and Chilled Water Upgrade

Union County Schools

Monroe, NC

This project added new classrooms, restrooms, and an outdoor dining pavilion with infrared radiant heating.  The project also included rework and upgrade to the facility chilled water system, which suffered from inadequate operation.  The system was reconfigured to convert to a primary/secondary distribution system, relocate a chiller, and create better redundancy and performance of the system.  Michael Mantai was the engineer of record and oversaw the construction and testing of the new systems.

Weddington MidLEAD Technologies Inc. V1.01dle School Addition

Union County Schools

Matthews, NC

This project added new classrooms. Michael Mantai was the engineer of record and oversaw the construction and testing of the new systems.

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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

Charlotte, NC

This project was a new $11 million elementary school. Michael Mantai was involved in the planning and design of the HVAC systems for the building.