In 2018, Technical Assurance was engaged by Heapy to provide BECx services. The project scope included the design and construction of four (4) new schools to house grades PK-5 and Fremont Ross High School.

• Fremont Ross High School– 200,800 SF; $50.6 million
• Atkinson Elementary– 56,200 SF; $14.1 million
• Croghan Elementary– 56,200 SF; $14.1 million
• Lutz Elementary– 56,200 SF; $14.1 million
• Otis Elementary – 56,200 SF; $14.1 million

Each new school was built on the site of the equivalent existing school. After construction is complete, the existing buildings will be demolished. The goal is to achieve LEED silver, and the building enclosure commissioning plays a role in achieving that goal.

The fundamental BECx services provided included:

1. Review & refinement of the Owner’s Operational Performance (OPR)
2. Assist in the development of the Basis of Design (BOD) related to enclosure construction document design details and specifications.
3. Establish appropriate and quantifiable enclosure related performance metrics, test standards and test methodology as necessary to validate the OPR and BOD.
4. Develop BECx Plan to include review of enclosure durability, performance, energy efficiency, maintenance, costs, material and system options, occupancy type, geographic location and climate, acoustics, aesthetics and security.
5. Design Phase Review – provide independent third-party review of the enclosure related drawings and specifications at the DD and CD phases. Establish enclosure related performance metrics, test standards and methods. Issue a specification for BECx for inclusion in the bid/permit documents.
6. Construction Phase – quality observation, functional testing, other quality assurance services as required by the OPR and BOD, and field test. Performance testing includes an IR roof scan to detect moisture infiltration, storefront water infiltration testing, coatings adhesion testing and water hose testing.
7. Performance testing – IR Scans of thermal and air barrier systems in accordance with ASTM C1060. IR scans of the roof system in accordance with ASTM C1153. Water hose testing in accordance with AAMA 501.2. Weather barrier coatings adhesion testing in accordance with ASTM D4541.

The four elementary school constructions were complete in summer 2020. The high school construction was complete in 2021. Post-Occupancy Review was complete in 2022.