Solution Orientation
BCM designed, installed and commissioned MGH’s state-of-the-art direct digital control (DDC) system with over 20,000 points and 1,500 Controllers. Building on that system, BCM successfully oversaw 2 major system upgrades without interrupting hospital operations. BCM’s commitment to delivering the best solution possible has been demonstrated in a wide variety of applications including Operating Rooms, Laboratories, Critical Alarming, Patient Rooms, Chiller Plants, Campus Energy Monitoring and Waste Treatment.

Innovative Strategies
Because MGH wants to minimize energy costs, provide patients with optimum comfort and high indoor air quality as well as monitor critical systems, they turn to BCM for innovative and reliable building control strategies. In response, BCM has offered a multitude of solutions including using the MGH Ethernet network to connect the DDC controls of 18 buildings across three campuses to a primary file server on the Boston campus with an automatic back up file server located remotely at the Charlestown campus. Other solutions involved the design of an alarm management system with call-list database to simplify monitoring and response by operations staff and “LCD Display sensors” custom programmed for staff to easily adjust Operating Room temperatures. In addition, BCM provides weekly training that allows MGH staff to interact at a high level with their DDC system

A Continuing Relationship
BCM was also the chosen provider of HVAC and Lighting controls for the Charles River Plaza. MGH has over 350,000 sq. ft of research and laboratory space in the complex. Specifically, BCM installed controls for a 3,200-ton Chiller Plant, a Boiler Plant, and air handling systems conditioning 500,000 cfm of makeup air. Extensive control and monitoring of the Vivarium floor, including 28 animal holding and procedure rooms are incorporated into the project. There are also over 500 critical laboratory alarms for equipment such as environmental rooms, incubators and freezers. Additional controls include more than 1,000 VAV/Fan Coil Units, smoke and space pressure control and monitoring of dual Generator/Fuel Oil Systems.

Most recently, BCM was selected to provide controls for the 500,000 sq. ft B3C building scheduled to open in 2011. Many thanks to MGH for a successful working relationship.