Babson College Executive Conference Center

Project Overview

Babson Park, MA – As part of a multi-year, campus-wide energy efficiency and sustainability improvement project at Babson College, SES provided retro-commissioning services for the 195,000-square-foot Babson Executive Conference Center. The facility features state-of-the-art meeting space including 37 individual conference rooms and 211 guest rooms. The building features two independent central heating and chilled water plants and distribution systems as well multiple air handling systems and terminal devices. The control system includes direct digital controls as well as pneumatic controls and integrations. SES reviewed existing building systems, identified deficient systems and performance issues, recommended potential improvements, and reviewed operation of recently applied energy efficiency measures. SES’s recommendations included optimization strategies for improving energy efficient performance and reducing annual operating costs.