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Wellness and Recreation Center

Scope

Mechanical design and construction phase services for a new 104,000 sq ft recreation and wellness facility, which includes a natatorium with two pools, three gymnasiums, open workout and cardio areas, a multipurpose studio, a climbing wall, a health center, a classroom, a counseling center, and administrative spaces.  The project facility is expected to achieve a Silver rating under the LEED for New Construction green building program.

Owner
Board of Regents

HVAC Contractor
Mock Plumbing & Mechanical

Prime Consultant
Menefee + Winer

Construction Cost
$22,600,000 (total)
$3,600,000 (mechanical)

Special Circumstances

• The mechanical design and equipment specification assisted in optimizing the building’s energy performance 28% over a code minimum building.

• The building automation system modulates the quantity of outside air delivered to each space to minimize outside air load while still maintaining acceptable interior carbon dioxide concentration levels.

• Dedicated pool dehumidification units serve the natatorium to maintain the strict temperature and humidity requirements of this space.  At most operating conditions, the units are able to use the heat of compression to heat the supply air without requiring additional energy from the electrical service of the building.

• An energy recovery unit with enthalpy wheels was used to pre-treat outside air to lower building heating and cooling utility costs.

• Airside economizer was provided on all air handling units to allow free cooling of the facility during appropriate ambient conditions.

• An electronic non-chemical water treatment system was utilized to treat the condenser water system.

• High efficiency plumbing fixtures were specified to achieve 36% savings over 1998 EPACT standards.

• The auxiliary condenser tube on the water cooled chiller was utilized to preheat the domestic hot water prior to the domestic water heaters.

• HVAC condensate was collected by a dedicated waste system and routed to an underground storage cistern for landscape irrigation.