MEPIS was commissioned by the University of Chicago Medicine (UCM) to perform an electrical distribution survey and short circuit, coordination and arc flash analysis on approximately 30 buildings (approx. 5.5 million square feet) covering the majority of the medical campus. Part of the scope included a new 1.2 million square foot state-of-the-art hospital “Center for Care and Discovery”. In addition to the final report, MEPIS would verify the existing as-builts of the buildings, updating them as required, as well as reporting on any major deficiencies and code violations discovered throughout the survey. Field measurements of all electrical distribution equipment were taken--including Main Substations, switchgears, switchboards, panelboards and motor control centers. Simplified as-built plans (major equipment only) for each building were generated as well as updated one-line riser diagrams. A short-circuit, selective coordination, and arc flash study was performed as part of the contract. Data was input into SKM, where the analyses were performed. A report was generated along with arc flash labels for the entire system.
