Critical Systems Shop

A critical system is a system that must be highly reliable and retain this reliability without adversely affecting life safety, research, or regular operations.

Mission Statement:

The Critical Systems Shop is responsible for ensuring reliable operations of critical systems by solving complex maintenance issues, optimizing controls, and maintaining building-level systems in order to support Florida State University’s goal of achieving excellence.

Goals:

• Reliable & efficient building systems
• Stable, safe, & productive lab environments
• Uninterrupted and comfortable building environments

Primary Functions:

• Responsible for regular operations of critical systems (safety critical & business critical)
• Safety equipment preventing critical system failure
• Large rotary equipment & vibration analysis
• Special exhausts, i.e. exposure control devices, fume hoods, etc
• Lab environments
• All building-level controls, i.e. repair and replacement of all types of controllers

• Optimize controls
• Define critical control points in the BAS that may indicate cascading problems
• Maintain and update PPCL as required
• Implement preventative measures to eliminate failures
• Use root cause analysis to eliminate major points of failure

• Preventative maintenance (PM) & predictive maintenance of system components deemed critical by the FSU Maintenance program, especially those in the lab environment
• Lab controls
• Fume hoods
• Exhaust associated with lab equipment

• Maintain critical settings in laboratory environments, i.e. ACH settings, lab pressurization

• Technical support for Zone maintenance
• Assist Zone Control Techs with complex issues
• Maintain the BAS i.e. PPCL GRAPHICS and System Profile as needed
• Provide training as needed for Zone techs, i.e. new equipment and BAS changes
• Maintain and program Variable Frequency Drives designated as critical

• Systems level maintenance
• Testing and balancing
• Limited commissioning
• Building level controls optimization and repair