Wright Commissioning, the Philadelphia region’s only independent building commissioning firm, is actively involved on the project team for Philadelphia’s Museum of the American Revolution at Third and Chestnut Streets. Wright is working with Owner’s Representative Dan Bosin Associates, Robert A. M. Stern Architects, Altieri Sebor Wieber Consulting Engineers and Intech Construction on the three-story, 118,000-sf project.
“Our job is to make sure that specialized building systems such as the atrium smoke control system function as they were designed to, meaning that we review and verify the work of the designers and contractors on the project,” said Will Wright, President of Wright Commissioning. “Surviving our scrutiny will give this facility the best chance of reaching its goals, including LEED Gold certification.”
Additional special features of the building systems include the climate-controlled room that houses the actual tent that Washington used at Valley Forge, a novel water-recapture system that uses graywater from a detention basin piped to the cooling tower, and a fire protection system that pumps water and nitrogen in a rapid mist to deprive a fire of oxygen.
Scheduled to open in Spring 2017, the Museum of the American Revolution is among a number of historical, cultural and museum projects on which Wright Commissioning has worked, including Cliveden of the National Trust, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Scott Arboretum and the Lancaster Historical Society.
About Wright Commissioning
Wright Commissioning, an MBE / WBE firm, works with educational, institutional, government and corporate clients. Services include technical building commissioning for new construction and renovations, retro-commissioning for existing buildings, facility oversight and LEED fundamental and enhanced commissioning. For more information visit www.wrightcx.com or contact Kim Wright 215.279.5950.
