The design for the building included (2) single zone gas fired furnaces and outdoor condensing units. There was supplemental heat included below the windows in key offices and the training room. Mechanical ventilation system, meeting ICC-500 standards, was designed for the designated storm shelter in the building. Gas fired unit heaters were included in the garage and garage storage rooms. Space setpoint is maintained by an indoor space thermostat for each zone.
Project responsibilities included the coordination of new utilities, the selection plumbing fixtures and equipment and the design of plumbing piping systems consisting of sanitary drainage, domestic water, and natural gas. The vehicle service area design included oil waste drainage from a service bay trench drain and sand trap to an exterior oil interceptor. The building storm shelter plumbing design included self-contained domestic water storage, domestic water booster system and on-site waste storage and pumping system in compliance with ICC-500. Domestic hot water was provided by a powered direct vent natural gas water heater with recirculation system.
The design of the electrical system includes LED lighting throughout with dimming and occupancy control. The site lighting for the facility included parking lot poles and building mounted perimeter luminaires. The electrical distribution system was increased from the original building to a 400A 120/208V system. The building included a 150kW standby generator to back up the entire facility utilizing a load management system to minimize the generator requirements. The tornado shelter was powered by a dedicated 15kW UPS system that was contained within the shelter. Infrastructure was provided to support the OSHP security and communications cabling system. JDRM also completed an arc flash hazard analysis for the new building.