Commissioning and Energy Modeling Services

THE PROJECT
In 2016, Erdman Anthony provided LEED-NC 2009 commissioning and energy modeling services for the new Gearan Center for the Performing Arts at Hobart and William Smith Colleges in Geneva, New York. The project involved a 62,500-square-foot building, with three theater spaces, studio and rehearsal spaces, a scene shop, classrooms, and offices. The commissioned systems included HVAC, lighting, and direct digital controls.

FEATURES/SOLUTIONS
Our firm provided technical assistance to the project design team, offering feedback and guidance on several designs under consideration. Doing so provided essential information that helped shape the facility’s final design.

Our firm also assisted Hobart and William Smith in using the energy analysis to receive financial incentives from NYSERDA’s New Construction Program and pursue LEED certification. Moreover, our firm provided the building-commissioning documentation needed to apply for the incentives.

IMPACTS
Though securing LEED Silver certification from the U.S. Green Building Council was the initial goal, the building ended up earning LEED Gold.