Lynnwood High School Commissioning, Edmonds School District, Bothell, WA
Wood Harbinger’s commissioning team was brought onboard early in the Lynnwood High School design. Design review services were provided throughout the design phase. Our commissioning services continued on to review the construction documents, and to assist the design team in coordinating the selection of systems. We provided the commissioning specifications and preliminary commissioning plan as part of the bid documents.
During construction, our commissioning team provided equipment submittal review, construction observations, and functional testing services. We also assisted the schedule acceleration effort to meet temporary certificate of occupancy requirements.
Lynnwood High School is unique in that it employs a modern, high-efficiency, and fully-automated natural ventilation scheme in the classrooms and science labs. Wood Harbinger oversaw the certification of the fume hoods and verified the operational interconnections between the fume hoods and the natural ventilation system. These science classrooms benefit from active day lighting control and selective window glazing, improving the interior lighting environment and mitigating solar gain.
Lynnwood High School’s design consists of four wings radiating off of a two-story open mall area, or agora, in the hub of the building. Wood Harbinger provided Special Inspection services to validate the smoke evacuation equipment operated in conjunction with the fire alarm system. Wood Harbinger also elevated the level of confidence testing by drafting and executing a plan to verify proper operation of the smoke evacuation system during a simulated power outage. This extra service highlighted building system interactions that would not be observed in the course of normal operation.
After the school was completed, Wood Harbinger provided trend analysis activities. We provided the School District with validation of the energy efficiency conservation measures designed for the campus. This validation enabled the School District to receive the balance of a $300,000 pledge by the Electric Utility.