USA Freestanding Emergency Room
The new facility is nearly 21,000 SF specifically designed for 24-hour Emergency Care. The facility offers Medical Imaging Services, Computed Tomography, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Radiographic Imaging, Digital Mammography and Ultrasound. The facility is supplied with Medical Gas.
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- Location: University of South Alabama
- Project Size: 21,000 SF
- Cost: $12,000,000
- Facility Type: Healthcare
- Owner: University of South Alabama
- Services: Electrical and Mechanical Engineer
The building is cooled by a high-efficiency 140-ton air-cooled chiller located in a separate mechanical yard adjacent to the emergency generator. Funding was not available for a redundant chiller, therefore the project allocated space for a future chiller and installed piping and valves for temporary chiller connections. Heating is provided by two 1,250 MBH gas-fired, condensing hot water boilers. Each hydronic system is piped in a variable-primary configuration with one redundant pump (N+1). One central station 24,500 cfm air handling unit with four 20 hp direct-drive (N+1) fans serves zoned variable volume terminal units with hot water heating coils. The air handling unit is equipped with a catalytic air cleaning system consisting of particle capture, ultraviolet germicidal irradiation (UVGI), and photo-catalytic oxidation (PCO) to limit bacteria, keep coils clean, and enhance indoor air quality. Air filtration includes MERV 8 pre-filters and MERV 15 after-filters.
The Electrical Systems include an essential power system and enhanced grounding system. Each Treatment room has a headwall with normal and emergency power as well as medical gas. The building systems also include a sound masking system for speech privacy, access control for security, and a building wide public address system.
The single-story structure has a complete voice evacuation fire alarm system monitored by the University Campus Central Control. Locally, the fire alarm system has the capability for mass notification with a remote microphone located at the Security Desk at the main entry. The building is also fully sprinklered and completely supported by an emergency generator.
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