Health Care Project Profiles
- St. Elizabeth Hospital Server Room Location
- Wishard Health Services Ophthalmology Clinic Renovation
- Bloomington Hospital Orange County Emergency Department Expansion
- Indianapolis Endoscopy Center
- Clarian Health Partners Fishers Medical Center Commissioning
- Bloomington Hospital Cystoscopy Room Renovation
- Fayette Regional Health System HVAC Study
- Hendricks Regional Health Northwest Expansion Commissioning
- Major Hospital Medical Office Building
- Major Hospital Building Assessment Study
- St. Joseph's Hospital Linear Accelerator Installation
- IUPUI School of Nursing
- Fairmont General Hospital Healthplex
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Server Room Relocation
Applied worked in conjunction with Artekna Architects and provided the mechanical and electrical design services for this renovation project. Two of the existing operating rooms in St. Elizabeth Hospital were remodeled into a new 900-square-foot Server Room, which houses the central critical servers for St. Elizabeth Hospital, Lafayette Home Hospital, and the new St. Elizabeth East Hospital. The project included dedicated special HVAC systems, redundant UPS-served electric power systems, and a new special medium fire suppression system. The construction budget is $400,000 and the project is anticipated to be complete in June 2009.
Wishard Health Services
Ophthalmology Clinic Renovation
Applied provided mechanical and electrical engineering design
services in conjunction with ArcDesign to renovate and expand the
Ophthalmology Clinic at Wishard Health Services. The project, located on
the fifth floor of the Regenstrief Building on the Wishard Health
Services campus, consisted of twelve exam rooms, a minor procedure room,
laser room, optic room, separate public and prisoner waiting areas,
check-in/check-out areas, office space and clinic support spaces
covering an area of approximately 7,400 square feet. Due to the
land-locked nature of the existing clinic, the project was completed in
three phases.
New dual duct terminal units with DDC controls were installed to provide
twenty-one (21) thermal zones. The existing exhaust systems were
modified and extended to meet the exhaust requirements for the project.
The existing electrical and lighting systems for the clinic were
upgraded and expanded. The existing fire alarm system was modified and
additional devices were added. A new visual-only nurse call system was
provided. The existing sanitary, vent and domestic water systems were
modified and expanded to meet the project needs. The estimated
construction cost is $1,200,000 and the project was completed in
September 2008.
Bloomington Hospital Orange County
Emergency Department Expansion
The project includes updating the interior and exterior to give the
hospital a bold new look. A new lobby and covered canopy will also be
added. This expansion will provide more space in the existing hospital
to increase the size of the Emergency Department.
A 100% outside air constant volume hot water reheat system is being
installed to serve the renovated portion of the Emergency Department. A
second small DX rooftop unit will serve the new cafeteria. The existing
plumbing system is being modified and increased to provide new plumbing
fixtures throughout the expansion. The existing fire alarm and nurse
call systems will be replaced and integrated into the new hospital-wide
systems. The backbone for a new direct digital control system will also
be provided. Three of the new exam rooms are being designed to function
as isolation rooms. Applied Engineering Services worked in conjunction
with the architect, Cooler Design, to provide the mechanical, electrical
and pluming (MEP) design.
The construction budget for this project is $1,800,000 and the project
is anticipated to be completed in July 2009.
Indianapolis Endoscopy Center
Applied was retained by Summit Construction to provide mechanical and
electrical design services for the new Indiana Endoscopy Center (IEC) on a
design build basis. The project involved the renovation of 14,000 square
feet in an existing tenant building. The new endoscopy center included four
new endoscopy rooms, 16 patient rooms and nursing and administrative support
space.
The primary HVAC system installed was a 10,000 CFM variable air volume
system with electric reheat. The air handling unit was a roof-top mounted
modular unit with DX cooling and electric preheat. The plumbing systems in
place were modified to meet the project requirements. A new gas-fired hot
water heater with a hot water recirculation pump was installed. A new
medical oxygen system and vacuum system were provided.
The existing electrical service was modified in order to provide electrical
service to the project. Other electrical updates included a gas-fired
emergency generator, lighting, a nurse call station and a fire alarm system.
Applied worked directly with the Owner’s Information Technology department
and the contractor to coordinate the installation of the telecommunication
systems. Applied provided construction administration service in support of
Summit Construction and teamed with David Power Architect and Cripe
Architects + Engineers to complete this project. The estimated
construction cost was $2,200,000 and the project was completed in August
2008.
Clarian Health Partners
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Fishers Medical Center Commissioning
Applied Engineering is commissioning the HVAC, plumbing and electrical systems for the new Clarian Medical Center located in Fishers, Indiana. The new 272,000-square-foot multi-story facility will include acute care departments, medical offices and a central plant. Design and construction will follow the AIA Green Guidelines for Healthcare. The estimated construction cost is $50,000,000 and the project is expected to be completed in 2010.
Bloomington Hospital
Cystoscopy Room Renovation
This project consisted of renovation of the existing Surgical Cystoscopy
Room to accommodate new equipment. Applied provided the mechanical and
electrical engineering design services for this project. The room was
assessed for functionality and aesthetics as well as changes needed to
accommodate the new equipment. Additionally, it was important that the room
be out of service for a minimum amount of time. The estimated construction
cost was $200,000 and the project was completed in 2008.
Fayette Regional Health System
HVAC Study
This project consisted of an engineering study to analyze HVAC problems
in the surgery suite, central service area and the cath lab in the 95
Building. These areas were experiencing temperature and humidity problems
including the following:
• The hospital desired that the operating room temperatures be maintained at
58DF with correct humidity levels.
• It was important to maintain the central sterile area temperature at 65°F
with correct humidity levels.
Two existing air handling systems, temperatures and humidity levels in all
areas of the study were examined to determine what was needed to maintain
proper humidity and temperature levels.
The study analyzed options and provided written recommendations for
modifications needed to address the deficiencies. The written report was
completed in 2008.
Hendricks Regional Health
Northwest Expansion Commissioning
Applied Engineering Services is commissioning selected mechanical and
electrical systems for the Northwest Expansion project at Hendricks Regional
Health in Danville, IN. This project is a 203,000-square-foot four-story
addition to the existing hospital. The expansion will create space for more
inpatient nursing services, a new space for the surgery department (with six
new operating rooms) and central sterile area and a new kitchen/cafeteria.
The estimated construction cost is $55,000 000 and the expected completion
date is 2010.
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Rendering provided by RATIO Architects |
Major Hospital
Medical Office Building
Applied Engineering Services teamed with RATIO Architects to provide the mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) design for this new 25,000-square-foot medical office building. About half of the building includes physician’s offices (orthopedics and sports medicine), and about half is for physical therapy space (Major Hospital SportsMed). Design for this project began in March 2008 and construction will be completed in 2009. Runnebohm Construction provided Construction Management services. The estimated construction cost is $5,000,000.
Major Hospital
Building Assessment Study
Applied Engineering Services was retained by William S. Major hospital,
located in Shelbyville IN, to provide a written assessment of the building
condition of the main hospital and to identify the capital cost necessary to
keep the building operating for an additional 20 years. The report included
mainly mechanical, plumbing and electrical systems assessment, but also
included some architectural analysis of the building. RATIO Architects was
retained on the project to assist with the architectural aspects of the
report.
The report included a written narrative of the systems used in the building
and a cost summary of each system divided into primary sub-categories
(heating water pumps, heat exchangers, piping, etc.). A replacement cost was
assigned to each sub-category and a life expectancy measured in years was
applied to identify a potential capital replacement cost in the future. The
report contained a summary of the capital replacement cost needs of the
building which will be $14,600,000 (including inflation) over the 20-year
period.
The preliminary report was completed in December of 2008 and is currently
under review by the Owner. In addition to incorporating final adjustments to
the report, Applied will attend a board meeting to review and explain the
report.
St. Joseph's Hospital
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Linear Accelerator Installation
Applied teamed with Moake Park Architects and provided mechanical and electrical (MEP) professional engineering design services for the new Linear Accelerator Addition to St. Joseph Hospital in Kokomo, Indiana. The project involved the design and construction of a new addition to house the new Linear Accelerator, control room and waiting area. Mechanically, a new self-contained air handling unit was designed to accommodate the new addition with humidifier, chilled water with domestic water backup and pneumatic air to serve the Linear Accelerator equipment. Electrically, new electrical panels and circuits were needed to serve the new addition. The project was completed in January 2009 with an estimated construction cost of $1,600,000.
Indiana University/Purdue University at Indianapolis
School of Nursing 3rd Floor Classroom Renovation
Applied is providing the mechanical and electrical engineering design services for this 10,700-square-foot renovation project. Located on the medical campus at IUPUI, this project will provide renovated training facilities for the School of Nursing. The project includes simulation laboratories, practice exam rooms, classrooms, computer rooms, and offices. The estimated project construction cost was $1,400,000 and the project was completed in August 2008.
Fairmont General Hospital Healthplex
MEP Engineering Design for 66,000-SF Healthplex in Fairmont, WV
This project includes the mechanical and electrical (MEP) engineering design for the new 66,000-square-foot Healthplex Building located in Fairmont, West Virginia. The building includes a 30,000-square-foot fitness center with a swimming pool and 36,000 square feet of clinical and medical office building space. Four air handling systems with DX cooling and electric heat serve the building. One is a pool dehumidification unit with air and water side heat recovery. The electrical design includes a 2,000 amp, 480/277V electrical service, interior and site lighting, fire alarm system, paging and provision for voice and data service. The plumbing design includes a domestic water system complete with water softeners and central hot water, sanitary and storm system, and fire protection. The project is being built by a developer, and the team includes a construction manager. The design process has successfully reconciled the design with the construction cost budget. The architect is Browning Day Mullins Dierdorf (BDMD). Construction was completed in 2008. Estimated construction cost: $13.7 million.
