Located in Seattle, the Bush School designed its Upper School campus to meet the stringent energy efficiency goals of a Passive House certification.  With construction complete and commissioning in its final stages, Velocity’s Brad Sharp was called to inspect and provide remedies necessary to ensure the installed HVAC system would perform per net neutrality goals.

After meeting on site with the design Engineer, Controls contractor, and Hermanson construction staff, Brad Sharp and Velocity Technician Kelcy Ayres were able to diagnose a manufacturing flaw in the air handler, pinpoint minor issues with the controls, and confirm that the unit and exhaust ductwork is functioning as designed.  (The impeccable craftsmanship of Hermanson’s Sheet Metal crew led by Foreman Loren Hopen achieved an unheard-of duct leakage of only 1.5%!)

Having Engineering, Controls, Sheet Metal, TAB, and Project Management teams on site resulted in a successful resolution and achieved an exhaust system exceeding design tolerance.