The Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Koch Center: A Case Study in Achieving Energy and First Cost Savings in a Cancer Research Center
Chip Simek, Schneider Electric
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has completed construction of a new cancer research center, named the Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research. MIT favored a collaborative approach to the design and construction of this project, bringing key stakeholders to the table in a team approach. By bringing the building management supplier into the design process, first costs were reduced, energy efficiency was increased, and project coordination was expedited to meet the aggressive construction schedule. Minimizing capital expenditures while maximizing energy savings is among the best principles of Labs21. During this presentation, the speaker will give detailed examples of how these savings were achieved.
Biography:
Chip Simek is a building management system specialist with Schneider Electric in the Boston area. Mr. Simek has several decades of experience specializing in pharmaceutical research building design, construction, and operation with many recent projects in the Cambridge, Massachusetts, research community. In addition, Mr. Simek is responsible for assisting MIT in the construction of building management systems for all of the university's new buildings.