CannonDesign's Facility Optimization Solutions team helps organizations manage their facilities more efficiently, effectively and sustainable. This brochure features case studies from our work with the City of Buffalo, University of Illinois-Chicago, Chicago Public Schools, Massachusetts General Hospital and a number of other organizations.

1. Facility
Optimization
Solutions

2. Facility Optimization Solutions
helps clients manage their facilities
and operations more efficiently,
effectively and sustainably.

3. “ orking with Facility Optimization
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Solutions has been a great experience.
One of the things that stands out is their
commitment to customer satisfaction.
They made a commitment to the city and
this project and they’ll do whatever it takes
to honor that commitment.”
Daniel Connors, Project Manager, City of Buffalo

4. Cannon Design’s FOS team is a market
responsive consultancy focused on
advancing solutions to the greatest
challenges faced by our clients and society.
We enhance our clients’ capabilities in
managing their existing facility assets and
operations more efficiently and effectively.
Equipped with a scope
cost of ownership of their
technological innovation
of services and software
facility inventory – from
and project delivery. Each
technology from facility
conception to demolition
day, our global network of
condition assessments,
– and empower them
1,000 architects, engineers
commissioning and retro-
to “scenario plan” the
and designers deliver best-
commissioning, to product
future of their buildings
in-class work around the
design, maintenance
rather than simply react
world. This strong support
planning and geographic
to circumstances and the
system empowers FOS to
information systems (GIS),
passage of time.
help clients at any point
our focus is delivering
assessments and plans
driven by data and results.
These efforts help our
clients manage their total
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Our FOS team is backed
by Cannon Design’s longstanding commitment
to excellence in design,
throughout a building’s life
cycle, translating data into
actions that create stronger
futures for our clients.

5. SERVICES
Services
Facility Condition Assessments
Product Design
A building-by-building, room-by-room,
Responsive products and technologies
system-by-system evaluation of all your
that empower clients to turn challenges
facilities.
into opportunities.
Commissioning and Retro-Commissioning
Planning
Ensuring buildings are optimized for
Insightful master planning, emergency
energy performance through new-
management and maintenance
building and retro-commissioning,
planning that creates a strategic road
LEED-specified studies and envelope
map charting the future of your facility
analysis.
inventory.
SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGY
Software Technology
Facility Condition Assessment Software
Esri™ ArcGIS Software
Proprietary FCA software creates a
Leading-edge Geographic Information
database for real-time facility tracking,
Systems (GIS) analytical and visualization
budget development and future
tools available via desktop and cloud-
planning across traditional and mobile
based technology that empower facility
platforms.
managers.

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7. Building a 21st Century
Facility Management Program
City of Buffalo
Strong urban futures rarely
create the strongest possible
develop on their own. Given
future for its citizens.
the complex challenges
of urban sprawl, shrinking
populations and aging
infrastructure, civic leaders
need to embrace a clear
vision for the future direction
of their cities and develop a
plan to navigate that path.
The city engaged a team
of facility professionals to
undertake facility condition
assessments for more than
200 city-owned buildings.
Then, the FOS team
delivered short- and longterm planning solutions for
The historic City of Buffalo
more than 3.3 million sf of
once served as a major
civic space. The city then
railroad hub and the largest
began the implementation
grain-milling center in the
of a multi-year, multi-phase
country. This heritage has
plan to evolve its facility
left the city with iconic
management systems into
buildings and facility
a tool for informed asset
resources developed
management decisions.
throughout the 19th and
20th centuries. The city
recognized the need to
develop a cutting-edge
facility management plan
to maximize resources and
The effort is already bearing
fruit as the city experiences
a downtown renaissance
already profiled by The New
York Times and Architect’s
Newspaper.
FCA SOFTWARE
GIS SOFTWARE
COMMISSIONING
PLANNING
DESIGN

8. KEY HIGHLIGHTS OF THE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN INCLUDE:
Our team executed
short- and long-range
planning for more than
3.3 million
sf of city-owned facilities.
• Development of quick-
• Implementation of
action emergency plans
Geographic Information
for city police and fire
Systems to create
departments
enhanced mapping and
• Establishment of the
AutoCAD layering
analysis of civic buildings
• Introduction of preventa-
standards for drawings,
tive maintenance program
thereby eliminating the
and the creation of a new
department’s mechanical
call center and on-demand
drawing files and
work order system to track
preparing AutoCAD floor
requests from building
plans of all buildings
users, assign work and
• Creation of computerized
maintenance management
system to track system
repairs and costs and
provide budget numbers
to justify requests
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identify systems and
equipment needing repair

9. “ uffalo is better prepared
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than ever to manage
its resources efficiently,
sustainably and successfully.”
Steve Stepniak, Director of Public Works, City of Buffalo

10. Ensuring Buildings Achieve
High Performance
Massachusetts General Hospital, Yawkey Center
Buildings designed to be
Four years after its
remarkably sustainable
implementation, the energy
rarely fully realize their high
alarm plan is realizing an
performance goals. Millions
average savings of $2.77
of buildings fail to operate at
utilities cost per sf across the
maximum efficiency due to
Partners Healthcare facility
human error, simultaneous
portfolio. The team has
heating and cooling cycles
determined the introduction
or an overworked operations
of a single air-flow alarm
schedule. Partners Healthcare
can translate to savings
Systems recognized these
exceeding $2,600, while one
shortfalls, and teamed with
heating coil alarm yields
FOS to implement an energy
$175 in annual savings and
alarm system, ensuring the
occupancy alarms can create
Yawkey Center achieved its
$19,200 in savings.
high-performance potential.
To date, more than 400
validated corrections to
the energy operations have
been reported, realizing
$600,000
in savings for Partners
Healthcare Systems.
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11. COMMISSIONING

12. Creating a Paragon for
Water and Energy Conservation
California Institute of Technology,
Linde + Robinson Environmental Institute
Billions of gallons of water
Institute of Technology
cooled with a small closed
are wasted every year as
(Caltech) partnered with
loop of coolant fluid while
laboratories are required
FOS to develop a new
leveraging the highly
to cool equipment and
solution for the Linde +
efficient central building
experiments, but lack
Robinson Environmental
evaporative cooling
a sustainable method
Institute that could serve
water system to reject the
to deliver this cooling.
as a model for other
heat directly outside the
This unfortunate reality
laboratories worldwide.
building. This system allows
is compounded by the
fact that an ever-growing
percentage of energy
consumption in modern
laboratories stems from
the cooling needs of large
research equipment.
Determined to tackle these
challenges, the California
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Caltech and FOS developed
a revolutionary cooling
approach reliant upon
evaporative cooling in
conjunction with Cannon
Design’s eVap 1500 cooling
system. The eVap 1500
allows equipment to be
Caltech to move away
from traditional cooling
approaches, including tap
water or unitary air-cooled
water chillers, and save
hundreds of thousands
of gallons of water while
realizing dramatic energy
and cost savings.

13. Integral Engineering Group
studied the replacement
of these traditional cooling
methods with the eVap
systems and projects an
87% increase
in energy
performance
for these specific systems.
PRODUCT DESIGN
DESIGN

14. Ensuring a Building Meets
its Energy Model Goals
University of Maryland, Shady Grove
Camille Kendall Academic
Center, the first building
over a period of weeks
new buildings at the Shady
and delivered a report
Grove campus to provide
identifying more than
educational opportunities
$100,000 in annual energy
supporting the local
$100,000
in annual
energy
savings.
monitored the building
Gold, was the first of six
identifying more than
interviewed facilities staff,
Maryland to achieve LEED
delivered a report
building operations,
for the University System of
The FOS team
The FOS team reviewed
savings. This effort ensures
biomedical industry.
the academic center remains
Building users noted the
center was consuming far
more energy than projected
during energy modeling and
sought to find a solution.
The school engaged
FOS in a post-occupancy
commissioning analysis
to identify operational
shortcomings impacting
building performance.
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a model for conservation
of resources incorporating
far-ranging operational
cost-saving initiatives, with
a commissioning report that
continues to benefit the
building and university.

15. “The success of this building
is the result of good
planning and tremendous
collaboration within the
project team. The result
is a great building we are
proud of, appreciated by our
faculty, students and staff.”
Scott Lupin, Director of Office of Sustainability
for the University of Maryland
COMMISSIONING
DESIGN

16. Assessing the Current State and
Future Possibilities for a School System
Buffalo Public Schools, Building Condition Survey
One of the largest urban
school systems in New York
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assessment of 65 school
(BPS) is responsible for
65 school
buildings
encompassing
9 million sf.
comprehensive facility
State, Buffalo Public Schools
The FOS team assessed
upon the FOS team’s
buildings encompassing
delivering quality education
nine million sf of classroom,
to 34,000 students annually.
lab space, indoor and
Such responsibility requires
outdoor athletic facilities, as
the BPS to have a real-time,
well as building envelope,
exhaustive understanding
code compliance and
of its facility resources.
infrastructure support
The foundation for this
systems.
understanding builds

17. ASSESSMENTS
FCA SOFTWARE
PLANNING
DESIGN

18. Understanding a Valuable
Community College Campus
from all Perspectives
Nassau Community College
In its more than 50 years
evening students and 15,000
assess the entire site and
as a member of the State
post-graduate students
every structure on campus.
University of New York
occupying 225 acres and
Leveraging FCA proprietary
education system, Nassau
47 buildings. With the goal
software, NCC is now
Community College (NCC)
to best position itself for
able to track, manage and
has grown from 632 students
future growth and success,
evaluate its entire facility
to more than 24,000 day and
NCC worked with FOS to
portfolio in real time.
Campus Buildings By Age
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19. NCC has grown from
632 students
to more than
24,000
day and evening students.
ASSESSMENTS
FCA SOFTWARE
PLANNING
DESIGN

20. Creating a System
for Complex Spaces
to Operate Sustainably
Eckerd College, James Center
for Molecular and Life Sciences
Since 40% of the students
The building features
at Eckerd College major
complex research spaces
in the sciences, the James
and required an extensive
Center for Molecular and
and atypical commissioning
Life Sciences is a landmark
effort to ensure the building
structure and catalyst that
operates at maximum
strengthens the biology
efficiency.
and chemistry curriculum.
“FOS has been a tremendous
partner. I think we’ve worked with
42 separate professionals from
Cannon Design on this project –
they bring a high level of expertise
and the experience has been an
absolute pleasure.”
Bill McKenna, Director of Planning, Eckerd College
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21. Whole Building Design
Guide states that
$1 invested in
commissioning yields
$4 operational savings
over the first five
years of occupancy.
COMMISSIONING
PLANNING
DESIGN

22. Building a Future for
an Entire Campus System
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Higher education systems
The end result is a living
are only as successful as
database populated from
their facility infrastructure
the assessment, with a
permits them to be.
final report describing the
Leaders at these institutions
condition of major building
need a plan to manage
systems and subsystems
existing buildings and
on a building-by-building
reach decisions related
basis, specifying the type
to renovation, addition or
of maintenance, repair, or
new build. The University
replacement required and a
of Illinois teamed with FOS
conceptual budget outline
to determine the current
for these updates. Such a
condition of systems and
database empowers UIUC to
equipment in 151 buildings,
make the strategic decisions
totaling 13 million sf across
that ensure both short- and
its Urbana-Champaign and
long-term success.
Springfield campuses.
FOS assessed
151 buildings
totaling
13 million sf.
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23. Helping a Global Healthcare Leader
Plan an Innovative Future
FOS drove the execution
of facility assessments for
over 100
buildings.
Covidien / Mallinckrodt
This $12 billion global
required highly technical
healthcare products leader
support areas. The FOS
chose the FOS team to lead
platform provides the
a comprehensive master
master plan database and
planning effort for its four
management tool driving
St. Louis locations. Given
the execution of facility
Covidien’s commitment
assessments for over 100
to innovation and focus
buildings and future needs
upon medical device
assessments.
and pharmaceutical
research, development and
production, these spaces
ASSESSMENTS
FCA SOFTWARE
PLANNING
DESIGN

24. PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS
Building a Decision-Making Framework
Chicago Public Schools,
Roberto Clemente Community Academy
Creating a New Future
in a Historic Home
Knox College
Looking to reduce cost and make strategic maintenance
Nearing the 100th anniversary of its relocation to the
and facility planning decisions, Chicago Public Schools’
heart of Toronto and incorporation into the University
Roberto Clemente Community Academy worked with
of Toronto system, Knox College needed to determine
FOS to develop a retrocommissioning (RCx) program
if it could update its historic chapel or move to a less
encompassing 450,000 sf of high school space.
advantageous area of the city in order to survive.
The RCx effort encompassed energy audits, energy
measure analysis, energy modeling, implementation
payback calculations, implementation assistance and
post-implementation verification. The project has
empowered the school with a road map and system for
informed decision making moving forward.
The FOS team identified
annual energy savings
of $211,000 with a
1.4 year payback.
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FOS assessed 83,000 sf of educational, common and
residential spaces, collecting data using its proprietary
software, to determine the college could remain in its
current location through investment and significant
renovation. The resulting plan will translate to long-term
cost savings and future growth.

25. Leading the Way in Water Conservation
Oak Ridge National Laboratory,
Chemical and Materials Science Building
Empowering Hospitals to
Evolve Healthcare Delivery
Truman Medical Center
Based on the U.S. Department of Energy’s Guiding
Emerging technologies, shifting healthcare legislation
Principles of High Performance and Sustainable
and medical discoveries ensure healthcare is constantly
Building, the Chemical and Materials Science Building
evolving. Recognizing the rapid changes in 21st century
incorporates numerous features focused on achieving
healthcare, Truman Medical Center worked with FOS
energy efficiency and conservation. The project
to assess 1.7 million sf of hospital and medical spaces
includes multiple eVap Cooling System installations
across its Kansas City campus. The resulting data will
throughout the facility that cool research applications
help Truman Medical make the strategic decisions
by connecting to the existing cold water system, saving
that will keep them at the forefront of innovation in
hundreds of thousands of gallons of water annually.
healthcare delivery.
A single eVap 1000 device can
save 250,000 gallons
of water annually.
ASSESSMENTS
FCA SOFTWARE
COMMISSIONING
PRODUCT DESIGN
PLANNING
DESIGN

26. AMONG OUR CLIENTS
HIGHER EDUCATION
Dunkirk City School District
CIVIC
Adelphi University
Elmira Heights Central School District
Aquarium of Niagara Falls
Boston College
Floral Park-Bellerose Union Free
School District
Charlotte County, Florida
Boston University
California State University
Frontier Central School District
City of Chicago
California Institute of Technology
Grand Island Central School District
City of Phoenix
Canisius College
Hempstead Union Free School District
City of Rochester Police Department
Cornell University
Holland Central School District
DePaul University
Kingston City School District
Massachusetts Museum of
Contemporary Arts
Dickinson College
Leslie Shankman School Corporation
Mercy Housing Lakefront
Eckerd College
Lincolnshire-Prairie View School District 103
Oneida County, New York
George Mason University
Maryvale Central School District
Ontario County, New York
Harvard University
Massachusetts School Building Authority
Schoharie County, New York
Illinois Institute of Technology
New York State Education Department
Seneca County, New York
Knox College
Newfane Central School District
Massasoit Community College
Niagara Falls City School District
St. John the Baptist Fruit Belt Community
Development Corporation
Missouri University of Science Technology
Niagara Wheatfield Central School District
Tioga County, New York
Nassau Community College
Nippersink School District 2
Town of Grand Island
Penn State University
North Shore Country Day School
Town of Yarmouth
Saint Bonaventure University
Poughkeepsie City School District
Saint Louis University
Roosevelt Union Free School District
CORPORATE
State University of New York at Oswego
Schenectady City Schools
Clorox Company
State University of New York
College at Buffalo
The Bullis School
Covidien/Mallinckrodt
West Seneca Central School District
Delaware North Companies
The University of Maryland at Shady Grove
Yonkers Public Schools
Forest City Development
City of Buffalo
Novartis
Tufts University Medical Center
State University of New York at Buffalo
Turning Stone Resort and Casino
University of Illinois
Advocate Health Care
United Airlines
University of Louisville
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Veolia Environment
University of Victoria
CharterCARE Health Partners
Washington and Lee University
Christ Hospital
GOVERNMENT
Wellesley College
Codman Square Health and
Education Center
General Services Administration
K-12 EDUCATION
Hospital for Special Surgery
A.E. Stevenson High School
Kaleida Health System
Addison Central School District
Massachusetts General Hospital
Massachusetts Division of Capital
Asset Management
Albany City School District
Niagara Health Systems
Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport)
Amherst Central School District
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Naval Station Newport
Buffalo Public Schools
Partners Healthcare
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Cheektowaga-Maryvale Union Free
School District
South Shore Hospital
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Chicago Public Schools
Truman Medical Center
David Mindess Elementary School
University Hospitals
Depew Union Free School District
University of Colorado Hospital
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Massachusetts Department of
Environmental Protection
Sunrise Health Systems
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: City of Buffalo; VFA, Inc.
11/2013
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HEALTH

27. “ annon Design’s FOS team helped us to
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advance our strategic planning process on
multiple levels. FOS helped us to assess
the viability of remaining in our current
location including our ability to allocate
the required capital resources. This level
of data and planning helped us make this
renewal project a reality.”
The Reverend Dr. Dorcas Gordon, Principal of Knox College

28. CONTACT
FOS@cannondesign.com
cannondesign.com