State of Utah Archives Building - Total Building Commissioning Inc. (TBC) was the commissioning agent for the Archives Building which involves 38,000 sq. ft. of new construction near the historic Rio Grande Building in downtown Salt Lake City. The project included the remodel of approximately 11,000 sq. ft. of the Rio Grande Building.
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The two-story, $6 million Archives Building houses an Automated Storage and Retrieval System (ASRS), which dramatically increases the efficiency of the operation. Administration, patron services, records analysis, micrographic sections and storage facilities for the permanent records collection are also found in the Archives Building. The triple-deep ASRS is capable of storing approximately 50,000 cubic feet of records and allows for 5 to 10 years of expansion.
The Archives Building includes specialized environmental systems as well as special plumbing requirements. In the micrographics and several other sensitive areas, roof drains and other water piping require secondary containment or spillage trays.
Other specialized systems required include ammonia exhaust for the Diazzo duplicators and constant volume and humidification and reheat for the high temperature / humidity room in the conservation lab.
Total Building Commissioning (TBC) commissioned the following systems:
• Mechanical Systems
• ASRS (Automated Storage and Retrieval System)
• Building Management and Control System (BMCS)