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This NexusCon 2025 presentation breaks down how CU Anschutz replaced 319 failing Venturi air valves across active research and clinical spaces—without disrupting operations. Joe Kimitich, Staff Engineer at CU Anschutz, is joined by Grace Gillenwater, Sr. Energy Project Manager at Group 14 Engineering, and Scout McCamy, Special Projects Client Representative at MTech Mechanical.
Together, they walk through a real-world, high-risk retrofit in procedure rooms and vivariums with no swing space, tight tolerances, and zero margin for error. The focus isn’t new tech—it’s how connected, distributed commissioning made phased execution possible in live environments.
Behind the paywall, you’ll see exactly how pre-programming, factory testing, SkySpark-enabled commissioning, and a one-month mock-up phase changed the risk profile of the project. The team shares what broke, what they had to rework midstream, and where remote testing hit its limits.
You’ll learn how distributed commissioning reduced coordination cycles, compressed schedules to 2–3 weeks per phase, and built enough trust for ownership to greenlight 30+ phases of work. If you manage critical labs, healthcare facilities, or any building where downtime isn’t an option, this recording is a blueprint for how to execute complex retrofits without losing control.
Watch the full recording inside Nexus Pro →
This NexusCon 2025 presentation breaks down how CU Anschutz replaced 319 failing Venturi air valves across active research and clinical spaces—without disrupting operations. Joe Kimitich, Staff Engineer at CU Anschutz, is joined by Grace Gillenwater, Sr. Energy Project Manager at Group 14 Engineering, and Scout McCamy, Special Projects Client Representative at MTech Mechanical.
Together, they walk through a real-world, high-risk retrofit in procedure rooms and vivariums with no swing space, tight tolerances, and zero margin for error. The focus isn’t new tech—it’s how connected, distributed commissioning made phased execution possible in live environments.
Behind the paywall, you’ll see exactly how pre-programming, factory testing, SkySpark-enabled commissioning, and a one-month mock-up phase changed the risk profile of the project. The team shares what broke, what they had to rework midstream, and where remote testing hit its limits.
You’ll learn how distributed commissioning reduced coordination cycles, compressed schedules to 2–3 weeks per phase, and built enough trust for ownership to greenlight 30+ phases of work. If you manage critical labs, healthcare facilities, or any building where downtime isn’t an option, this recording is a blueprint for how to execute complex retrofits without losing control.
Watch the full recording inside Nexus Pro →
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