Logan International Independent Engineering Facility Assessment

Logan International Airport was in the final stage of a $1.4 billion modernization that was focused on increasing its efficiency as the nation’s nineteenth busiest airport. While Massport’s challenge had been to operate Logan efficiently without expanding the airport’s borders, the authority also faced internal infrastructure asset issues.

With the growing demands at Logan, Massport focused on the airport’s building systems, which support its travelers, workers, and other visitors. The task of managing physical assets was key, and Massport realized that by reinvesting in the building infrastructure, they would gain long-term benefits in the form of operation improvements, reliability of services, space comfort, and business revenues, while reducing potential liabilities and increasing equipment useful service.As part of this new initiative at Logan, RDK was hired to review HVAC systems in Terminal buildings B, C, D, & E, Walkway areas for Terminals A, B, C & E, the West Parking Garage, Boutwell Building, and Control Tower. The goal of this project was to assess the existing condition mechanical and electrical systems, including chilled water and high temperature hot water pumps, heat exchangers, and central air-handling units in each of these buildings/areas to provide recommendations on their repair and/or replacement.  RDK’s standardized checklists and digital photography processes were used to capture the existing conditions.Because Massport had such a defined scope for this project, and required completion of the field inspections on a fast-track 2-month schedule, RDK tailored our facility assessment standards to cater to those needs.  We redefined our guidelines directly with Massport to further streamline our process, focusing on assessing the equipment for condition, operational status, adequacy, useful life, deficiencies, and needed improvements.

Once the field inspection phase was complete, RDK developed a detailed report addressing infrastructure challenges and the need to modernize certain systems, so Massport could continue to service the airport’s 24-7 business activities. RDK’s report was compiled into 2 documents: the first addressing overall conditions of the airport’s infrastructure and prioritizing work in order of urgency; and the second addressing our Recommended Action Plan, prioritizing the facilities for a corrective action plan. RDK also applied tablet applications and Facility Condition Indexing (FCI) to the job.

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