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20 Engineered Systems August 2010 BY AMANDA MCKEW Date: August 16, 2010 Building: Hospital Floor: Roof Year installed: 1996 Inspected by: AEM Serial number: 111010293 System type: Draw-through Manufacturer: X-Y-Z Model: DT-111 Size: 500 tons Hp: 40 Volts: 460/3/60 EXISTING CONDITIONS AND DEFICIENCIES END OF EQUIPMENT USEFUL SERVICE LIFE (USL) STANDARDS AND CODE ISSUES ENERGY CONSERVATION NOTES DRAW-THROUGH COOLING TOWER ASSESSMENT: CT-3A TheFacilityFiles Y N NA Y N NA HVAC Is there access around equipment? Exterior enclosure in good condition? Is unit close to roof edge requiring railings? Is condenser air flow restricted and/or short-circuiting? Is walking surface safe (flat roof, non-slip material, etc.)? Are there sufficient gauges? Is there ground-fault protection? Are there sufficient thermometers? Overall, unit is clean, no vibration or noise? Are there signs of water leaks? All ATC devices appear in good condition? Is there condenser water overflow in distribution sump? ELECTRICAL Is there non-toxic glycol solution in system? Is motor a high-efficiency model? Is unit support (steel frame, etc.) in good condition? Is there a localized disconnect? Are valves around unit in good condition? Does the unit have VSD fans? Are there valve tags and a valve chart? PLUMBING Are drain lines piped directly to drains? Are there localized drains to serve the unit? Is piping insulation in good condition? Is water makeup missing backflow preventer? Are condenser fans in good condition? MAINTENANCE Is there a vibration switch on unit? System flow diagram mounted by unit? Is tower sump clean and in good condition? O&M manual secured at unit or on file? Is there an OSHA ladder to top of unit? Work order last completed? Is there any kind of filter system adjacent to unit (sand filter, etc.)? Is there a service contract for this unit? Are there seismic supports/hangers? Date of last completed predictive maintenance (vibration analysis, etc.)? Y N NA Y N NA Does unit meet current codes? Does unit/system meet current energy code? Is emergency power a requirement? Y N NA Y N NA End of USL, replace with higher efficient unit/fill? Is there a chemical treatment service contract? Can unit/system be retrofitted to meet latest energy code? Is there a water meter on makeup line? Consider waterside economizer? 1. Can unit be readily removed/replaced? 3. Are unit controls interactive with building ATC computer? 2. Does unit operate 24/7 year-round or seasonal? 4. Are there energy meters (fuel, Btuh, etc.)? Year Year 14 Motor is x years old 20 USL benchmark is _ 14 Controls are x years old 16 USL benchmark is _ 14 Condenser fans are x years old 20 USL benchmark is _ 14 Unit is x years old 20 USL benchmark is _ McKew is a senior project engineer with InterPro Solutions. Reach her at [email protected]. CARBON FOOTPRINT Carbon Neutral

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20 Engineered Systems August 2010

BY AMANDA MCKEW

Date: August 16, 2010Building: HospitalFloor: RoofYear installed: 1996Inspected by: AEMSerial number: 111010293

System type: Draw-throughManufacturer: X-Y-ZModel: DT-111Size: 500 tonsHp: 40Volts: 460/3/60

EXISTING CONDITIONS AND DEFICIENCIES

END OF EQUIPMENT USEFUL SERVICE LIFE (USL)

STANDARDS AND CODE ISSUES

ENERGY CONSERVATION

NOTES

DRAW-THROUGH COOLING TOWER ASSESSMENT: CT-3A

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Y N NA Y N NAHVAC ❑ ❑ ❑ Is there access around equipment?

❑ ❑ ❑ Exterior enclosure in good condition? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is unit close to roof edge requiring railings?

❑ ❑ ❑ Is condenser air flow restricted and/or short-circuiting? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is walking surface safe (flat roof, non-slip material, etc.)?

❑ ❑ ❑ Are there sufficient gauges? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is there ground-fault protection?

❑ ❑ ❑ Are there sufficient thermometers? ❑ ❑ ❑ Overall, unit is clean, no vibration or noise?

❑ ❑ ❑ Are there signs of water leaks? ❑ ❑ ❑ All ATC devices appear in good condition?

❑ ❑ ❑ Is there condenser water overflow in distribution sump? ELECTRICAL

❑ ❑ ❑ Is there non-toxic glycol solution in system? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is motor a high-efficiency model?

❑ ❑ ❑ Is unit support (steel frame, etc.) in good condition? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is there a localized disconnect?

❑ ❑ ❑ Are valves around unit in good condition? ❑ ❑ ❑ Does the unit have VSD fans?

❑ ❑ ❑ Are there valve tags and a valve chart? PLUMBING

❑ ❑ ❑ Are drain lines piped directly to drains? ❑ ❑ ❑ Are there localized drains to serve the unit?

❑ ❑ ❑ Is piping insulation in good condition? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is water makeup missing backflow preventer?

❑ ❑ ❑ Are condenser fans in good condition? MAINTENANCE

❑ ❑ ❑ Is there a vibration switch on unit? ❑ ❑ ❑ System flow diagram mounted by unit?

❑ ❑ ❑ Is tower sump clean and in good condition? ❑ ❑ ❑ O&M manual secured at unit or on file?

❑ ❑ ❑ Is there an OSHA ladder to top of unit? ❑ ❑ ❑ Work order last completed?

❑ ❑ ❑ Is there any kind of filter system adjacent to unit (sand filter, etc.)? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is there a service contract for this unit?

❑ ❑ ❑ Are there seismic supports/hangers? ❑ ❑ ❑ Date of last completed predictive maintenance (vibration analysis, etc.)?

Y N NA Y N NA❑ ❑ ❑ Does unit meet current codes? ❑ ❑ ❑ Does unit/system meet current energy code?

❑ ❑ ❑ Is emergency power a requirement? ❑ ❑ ❑

Y N NA Y N NA❑ ❑ ❑ End of USL, replace with higher efficient unit/fill? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is there a chemical treatment service contract?

❑ ❑ ❑ Can unit/system be retrofitted to meet latest energy code? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is there a water meter on makeup line?

❑ ❑ ❑ Consider waterside economizer?

1. Can unit be readily removed/replaced? 3. Are unit controls interactive with building ATC computer?

2. Does unit operate 24/7 year-round or seasonal? 4. Are there energy meters (fuel, Btuh, etc.)?

Year Year14 Motor is x years old 20 USL benchmark is _

14 Controls are x years old 16 USL benchmark is _

14 Condenser fans are x years old 20 USL benchmark is _

14 Unit is x years old 20 USL benchmark is _

McKew is a senior project engineer with InterPro Solutions. Reach her at [email protected].

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