Project Highlights

Mixed Use Building

Patched together by past remodels and additions, the intent of the project was to rework mechanical, plumbing, and electrical systems to be consistent and up to the client's standards. Standards required a mechanical system that would be at least 30% more efficient than a ASHRAE 90.1 Appendix G baseline system. Because of the facilities limited mechanical space and high expectations for energy efficiency, a boiler-tower water source heat recovery variable refrigerant volume (VRV) system was designed. Exhaust and ventilation was provided by a variable air volume heat recovery ventilator controlled off of space demand ventilation. All mechanical system set points, schedules, and sequences were controlled by a central building automation system. 

Organic Farm Process Building

The organic farm process building was a project designed around all workings of harvesting an organic farm. The facility is made up of several vegetable wash bays, storage refrigerators, and a retail space. Because vegetable wash bays consume large amounts of wash water, it was the intent of the client to reuse this wash water for partial irrigation on the farm. The plumbing system was designed to recollect all of the water and dirt washed from vegetables and separate the dirt and water for compost and irrigation. This was accomplisheed by designing network of trench drains in the wash bays, separating the water from the dirt in a compost ramp, and collecting the water in a storage tank with a submersible lift pump for irrigation.

Fire Station X

The fire station is made up of office spaces, a community gathering area, dorm rooms to house the fire fighters, and a large apparatus bay to store fire trucks and ambulances. Plumbing systems include a sanitary waste and vent system with sand-oil separation, domestic water distribution, compressed air distribution, and natural gas piping. Mechanical systems include 8 zoned gas furnaces, overhead radiant heaters, general exhaust, and apparatus bay air scrubbers. All critical mechanical systems were piped for duel fuel use on generator backup power.