Value Delivered
To help Merck achieve their goal of environmentally-responsible use of office and collaboration spaces, Forest Electric New Jersey implemented energy-saving solutions throughout Merck’s seven-floor, approximately 91,000-square-foot Building 32.
We provided components, electrical power distribution, and building management systems that assist Merck’s overall mission to recycle, lower emissions, and reduce power consumption.
Leveraging our engineering department’s building information modeling expertise, we coordinated the work with other trades. We also managed a substantial amount of prefabrication in our own shop, facilitating a streamlined project.
We had materials shipped to our warehouse where we pre-assembled them, which served to minimize on-site waste and installation time. This preassembly in our controlled environment also helped increase site safety and reduce labor needs in the field.
Client Objectives
Merck wanted electrical, materials, and building management solutions for the revitalization of Building 32 that could support their green building endeavors.
Solutions
Forest Electric New Jersey provided lighting, power distribution, and other electrical systems, including:
- Low-power 3155 lighting fixtures, with occupancy and ambient light power reduction
- New fire alarm system and tie-in to existing system
- Power to new rooftop air handling unit
- New power distribution switchgear
- Six 100-amp panels
- Two 125-amp panels
- Three 200-amp panels
- 225-amp panel
- 75-kilovolt-ampere transformer
- Three 30-kilovolt-ampere transformers
- 600-amp automatic transfer switch
- 200-amp automatic transfer switch
Client Background
Merck is an American multinational pharmaceutical company and one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world.