Broomfield Detention Center

The Broomfield Detention Center is a LEED Gold building that houses work-release inmates for the County of Broomfield. The building has two sections: one side houses 20 Women’s cells, and the other has 24 Men’s cells. There is also a training room, laundry, and offices. The facility is occupied 24/7/365 with inmates. Due to the critical nature of the facility, the proper operation of the HVAC systems to control temperature and pressure is vital to the operation's success.

Since construction was completed in 2011, the building occupants and maintenance staff have been experiencing operational and comfort issues. Farnsworth Group was hired in 2015 to perform retro-commissioning of the facility to identify potential issues with the original design, control sequences, and pressurization, and to determine the cause of pressure and temperature fluctuations in the facility.

In 2016, Farnsworth Group delivered a retro-commissioning report to the owner that identified the key deficiencies requiring attention. Farnsworth Group produced a phased approach to building design to correct the deficiencies while the building remained occupied with inmates.

During the design phase, Farnsworth Group worked closely with the City’s facilities group, building occupants, and controls contractor to develop the scope and documents to implement the project corrections.

Farnsworth Group performed construction administration and functional testing of the controls for the project.