Ephesus Junior Academy

🏫 36,500 SF Educational Facility — Advanced MEPFP Engineering by ECF

Engineer of Record: ECF Engineering Consultants Client: [Educational Owner/Developer]

🌿 Project Overview

ECF led the full mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection design for a new 36,500 sf educational facility. Highlights include:

• Dedicated 100% outdoor air units per classroom for superior IAQ and ventilation.

• Energy‑efficient LED lighting & controls, supporting diverse learning environments.

• Innovative ductwork layouts, optimizing cost and performance.

• Close collaboration with the client to deliver systems tailored to pedagogical and operational goals.

🔍 Technical Insights & Market Positioning

1. Superior Indoor Air Quality with DOAS + Zoning

• Providing 100% outside air per classroom aligns with leading-edge designs in educational buildings that prioritize indoor air quality, such as implemented at Georgia Tech’s Clough Commons (Wikipedia, Wikipedia).

• The use of a Dedicated Outdoor Air System (DOAS), a rapidly adopted strategy in schools, ensures effective ventilation while enabling energy recovery—studies show DOAS can save 21–38% in HVAC energy (Wikipedia).

2. Energy-Efficient HVAC & Lighting Controls

• Energy modeling and zoning align with ASHRAE 90.1 performance-path strategies, aiming beyond prescriptive standards for optimized energy use (Wikipedia).

• LED fixtures paired with occupancy and daylight sensor controls mirror best practices in school energy management—delivering lighting cost reductions of 30–50% (CSE Magazine).

3. Innovation in Ductwork & Systems Integration

• Optimized duct configurations lowered material and installation costs without sacrificing performance, reflecting modern “whole‑building” design principles that drive 30%-40% energy savings.

• Early coordination with lighting, plumbing, and structural engineering reflects current market best practices championed by integrated design teams .

  
  

🥇 Competitive Edge & Stakeholder Benefits

✅ Market Comparison

• Educational experts, like SEMCO and Nortek, point to DOAS + heat recovery as the top strategy for energy-efficient, high-IAQ schools (semcohvac.com).

• HVAC market trends increasingly favor CO2 sensor-driven demand-controlled systems and integrated BAS platforms—practices ECF has embedded in this design (ACHR News).

• ASHE/DOE guidance indicates integrated LED and HVAC control saves up to 30% and often pays for itself within 3–5 years.

  
  

🌟 Why ECF Is the Ideal Engineering Partner

• Classroom-Centric Systems: DOAS with zoning modeled for real-world occupancy and comfort.

• Energy Leadership: Exceeds code through performance-based design and LED/BAS integration.

• Innovative Engineering: Smart duct design optimizes cost and constructability.

• Client-Centered Delivery: Collaborative process tailored to educational, operational, and budget goals.

• Procurement-Ready: Fully coordinated MEPFP packages and comprehensive specs streamline project execution.

📞 Connect with Us

ECF Engineering Consultants empowers educational clients with healthy, efficient, and smart building systems. Our engineering delivers cost-effective compliance and operational excellence, backed by market-driven innovation.

Contact our Senior Director of Building Services Group to explore how we can elevate your next educational facility with holistic, high-performance MEPFP design.