Inspired by its proximity to the “Osthafen” Harbor, Dock 3.0 is a 6-story office building with a unique façade design that resembles stacked shipping containers.
Baumann Consulting led the project team through the LEED certification process for Dock 3.0, which concluded with the successful certification at the Gold level. Besides managing the overall certification process, Baumann provided additional services, such as energy modeling, commissioning, Life Cycle Analysis (LCA), and thermal comfort simulations.
As one of the first projects to successfully perform a Life Cycle Analysis based on the LEEDv4 requirements in Germany, we teamed with the University of Cologne to develop a tool that is able to create a compliant baseline model for a project in Germany.
As part of the commissioning process for the MEP systems and the building enclosure, the Baumann team identified the following items during the functional performance testing:
- Incorrect sequence of operation for the district heating connection
- Measured AHU supply airflow higher than designed
- Defect outside temperature sensor
- Water level sensor for sump pump installed incorrectly
Besides verifying the operation of chilled ceiling panels (see two pictures below), the infrared camera was used to verify facade tightness and identified improperly installed sealing, for example around windows as shown below.
