Caden Zlotorzynski

Successfully commissioned and closed out a combined total of 12 commercial and healthcare projects across two organizations, serving as both a Commissioning Agent and Building Automation Systems (BAS) Controls Technician.

NGA West Campus | St. Louis, Missouri  

• Role: Controls Technician
• Project Value: $1.7 Billion
• Facility Size: 712,000 sq. ft. office building on a 97-acre secure campus
• Construction Duration: 2019–2026
• Performed point-to-point checkout of BAS field devices and HVAC control systems.
• Developed and refined Building Automation System (BAS) graphics for operator monitoring and control.
• Implemented programming changes to controllers to meet sequence of operations and owner requirements.
• Worked alongside commissioning agents during functional performance testing, startup, and system troubleshooting to verify proper operation and integration of HVAC systems.
• Assisted in resolving controls issues to support successful commissioning and project turnover.

Cal Poly Humboldt Engineering & Technology Building | Arcata, California

• Role: Commissioning agent
• Project Value: $100 Million
• Facility Size: 72,000 sq. ft.
• Construction Duration: 2014–2026
• Performed commissioning of mechanical and HVAC systems for a new engineering facility, verifying system performance, controls integration, and operational readiness during construction.
• Supported functional performance testing, equipment startup verification, and controls troubleshooting to ensure systems met design intent and owner requirements.
• Verified BAS control sequences, sensor calibration, and equipment response to ensure systems operated according to design intent.
• Reviewed trend logs and monitored BAS data to validate system performance and optimize equipment operation.

Jeffrey T. Fort Neuroscience Research Building (NRB) – Washington University School of Medicine | St. Louis, MO 

Role: Controls Technician

• Project Value: $616 Million
• Facility Size: 609,000 sq. ft.
• Construction Duration: March 2020 – July 2025
• Verified operation of air handling units (AHUs), VAV terminal units, exhaust systems, chilled water systems, and associated controls sequences.
• Supported laboratory airflow control verification, including pressure relationships and ventilation requirements critical to research spaces.
• Reviewed BAS trends, alarms, and controller data to identify and resolve system issues.
• Coordinated with mechanical contractors, TAB technicians, engineers, and commissioning providers to correct deficiencies.
• Assisted with final system validation, documentation, and turnover activities prior to building occupancy.
• Supported a mission-critical research facility requiring reliable environmental controls for advanced biomedical research operations.

Gary C. Werths Building at Siteman Cancer Center (WUSM) | St. Louis, MO

Role: Controls Technician

• Project Value: $275 Million
• Facility Size: 657,250 sq. ft.
• Construction Duration: May 2021 – September 2024
• Reviewed BAS trends and alarms to help identify operational issues before final building turnover.
• Coordinated with commissioning providers, mechanical contractors, and project teams to resolve outstanding controls deficiencies.
• Supported final documentation, system validation, and owner turnover to prepare the facility for patient care operations.
• Worked in a mission-critical healthcare environment, ensuring building automation systems met reliability, safety, and performance requirements for a cancer treatment facility.

Mercy Hospital South - Emergency Department Expansion & Redeisgn | St. Louis, MO

Role: Commissioning Agent

• Project Value: $75 Million
• Facility Size: Expands Emergency Department from 39,000 sq. ft. to 65,000 sq. ft.
• Construction Duration: September 2024 – Summer/Fall 2027
• Verified BAS sequences of operation, control points, alarms, trends, and equipment responses during construction and startup phases.
• Performed field inspections to confirm proper installation, operation, and integration of mechanical and control systems.
• Coordinated with controls contractors, mechanical contractors, TAB technicians, engineers, and project stakeholders to identify and resolve deficiencies.
• Verified operation of critical healthcare HVAC systems, including air handling units (AHUs), VAV systems, exhaust systems, and emergency department ventilation systems.
• Reviewed BAS graphics, programming, and control sequences to ensure proper operator functionality and system performance.
• Assisted with troubleshooting controls issues and validating corrective actions during commissioning.
• Verified environmental conditions required for patient care areas, including temperature control, airflow, and pressure relationships.

St. Louis Community College – Transportation Education Center | St. Louis, MO

Role: Commissioning Agent

• Project Value: $48 Million
• Facility Size: 79,000 sq. ft.
• Construction Duration: October 2023 – January 2026
• Coordinated with controls contractors, mechanical contractors, TAB technicians, engineers, and project stakeholders to identify and resolve deficiencies.
• Witnessed and documented functional performance testing of air handling units, VAV systems, exhaust systems, and associated HVAC equipment.
• Verified temperature control, airflow, scheduling, and system response to ensure occupant comfort and efficient operation.
• Managed commissioning issues through deficiency tracking, corrective action verification, and final acceptance.
• Reviewed test reports, O&M documentation, and closeout materials to support successful project turnover.
• Supported owner training and final handoff to ensure facility staff understood system operation.