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Emergency Department Addition and Renovation

Scope

Provide mechanical systems design and construction phase services for a 17,600 sq. ft. addition and a 10,500 sq. ft. renovation of the emergency department.

Owner
Rockdale Hospital

Mechanical Contractor
Batchelor & Kimball

Prime Consultant
CDH Partners

Construction Cost
$6,700,000 (total)
$1,639,000 (mechanical)

Special Circumstances

• Two new custom chilled water air handling units with variable frequency drive fan motor and airside economizer cycle. Each air-handling unit has independent ducted primary and secondary outside air intake connections to maintain required ventilation requirements.

• Developed the Building Automation System sequence of operations for the emergency department.

• Maintain occupancy of Emergency Department during construction and renovation.

• Decontamination showers with underground decontamination waste holding tank.

• Water and medical gases routed within crawlspace to serve new addition.

• Waste and rainwater systems routed to include new building portions but avoid existing building to allow occupancy of existing building.

• Medical oxygen, air, and vacuum systems with shut-off valve cabinets located outside of each building area.

• Relocated medical gas master alarm panels.

• Various styles of plumbing fixtures including wall-hung and floor-mounted toilets, sensor-operated fixtures within public restrooms, various sinks, and a handicapped accessible scrub sink.