Projects: Laboratory and Biotechnology
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NIH Bldg 10 - NIAMS 6D
The project consisted of troubleshoot the existing HVAC system to correct HVAC air imbalance issue in the NIAMS 6D Suite. The design solution took into consideration all rooms in the suite and redesign the air quantities required to satisfy the heating and cooling loads for the spaces as well as control zoning.
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NIH Building 14F - 7 Tesla Magnet Installation
Client: NuTec Design Associates
Included the design of HVAC and electrical systems for support of a 7 Tesla analytical superconductive magnet immersed in liquid helium. Included designs for emergency quenching of the magnet, as well as designing the project to be constructed into an active vivarium. Liquid helium expands to 700 times it's volume while quenching, and the room and systems must be designed accordingly to provide a safe and productive work environment.
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NIH - Bldg 10 - 8D46 Microscope Room HVAC Study
Renovation of a space to be used as Microscope room with associated office. Environmental requirements had to be met by adding cooling and ventilation to the space.
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NIH Building 10 - B1D501A Clean Room
Client: NuTec Design Associates
The general scope of work was to provide a Class 100,000 clean room for the production of experimental catheters and other medical devices. The project included MEP engineering documents for the cleanroom, support, and workshop spaces. Mechanical Engineering included a dedicated re-circulating air handler, HEPA Filtration, and pressurization controls. Piping engineering included new dedicated oil less air compressor for the various projection tools used in the suite.
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NIH Building 4 - Room B209 - Orbitrap Mass Spectrometer Installation
Client: NuTec Design Associates
The general scope of work was to provide construction documents for the installation of new power, HVAC, and plumbing to serve the new LTQ Orbitrap Mass Spectrometer and it's accessories as well as a new Quantum Thermo instrument. Also included in the scope of work was the evaluation of the existing HVAC systems serving the lab suite and to provide designs for supplemental cooling as necessary to provide the proper temperature control for the space and its new equipment.
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NIH Bldg 10 NMR B1D411 Orbitrap Mass Spectrometer
Client: David C Smith and Sons
Design the installation of a new mass spectrometer in the NMR research area. Designs included modified supply and lab exhaust, supplemental air conditioning, and electrical power conditioning systems to accommodate new equipment.
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NIH Poolesville Bldg 103 Large Animal Room
Conversion of two 300SF animal rooms into a single 600SF animal room. Structural wall separating the two rooms had to be removed and new structure installed consolidation of 2 doors into 1 door entrance into animal room. Modify floor to slope to drain.
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NIH - Building 14E - Offices and Animal Surgery Renovation
Client: Tishman Construction
Modify two animal surgery rooms and ancillary spaces with installation of an autoclave. All work in the building needed to be suitable for construction in an active vivarium. Both surgery rooms were designed for AAALAC compliance. The project also included new designs for the main CIT telecommunications room to be installed to serve all of Building 14E. with dedicated cooling and emergency power designs to properly serve the telecommunications equipment.
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Center for Human Immunology (CHI) - Bldg 10 - 7th Floor - B Wing
Client: NuTec Design Associates
MEP engineering design and post design services for the 5,000 SF wet and laser lab renovation with lab support and office areas.
Work included supplemental cooling to accommodate specialized user equipment and UPS power system to power equipment.
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NIH Building 10 and Building 50 - Laser Lab Renovations
Client: NHLBI
Included the design of HVAC and electrical systems for various laser equipment utilized by researchers for the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute.
- IR Lasers
- Argon Lasers
- Water cooled and air cooled power supplies
- Laminar flow and HEPA filtered HVAC for precise laser measurement environments
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NIH CRC Building - Pharmacy Exhaust Fan Upgrades
Client: NTVI
Fast track design build project that included the upgrade of the HVAC and electrical systems for the clinical center's main production pharmacy exhaust system to provide proper cleanroom pressurizations and proper exhaust airflows.
Maintain active responsive pressurization for Bulk Compounding and Chemo Prep Suites. Design electrical systems to utilize various emergency and critical electrical systems per NIH Ambulatory Care Requirements.
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NIH Bldg 10 Steam Upgrades AHU L1 and 34 - South Entry PH
Client: Kent Island Mechanical
Provide steam preheat to several large Air Handling Units. Connect to high pressure steam, route piping to mechanical room, design pressure reducing station and run low pressure steam to coils.
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NIH Bldg 10 - Replace B1 Cafeteria Air Handler and new Grease Interceptor
Client: Kent Island Mechanical
Provide engineering to support AHU replacement serving B1 Level main employee cafeteria. Including piping for low pressure steam to hot water converters, glycol preheat systems with new pumps, chilled water connections, etc.
Project also included the installation of a new Cafeteria grease interceptor and associated pumping and piping modifications.
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NIH Bldg 38A - Steam Piping Expansion Analysis
The work consisted of an evaluation of the steam supply and condensate return piping installation and expansion provisions in NIH Building 38A for a small section of modified steam piping. After review and calculations a report was issued with photographs and calculations to insure the installation was proper.
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NIH Nursing Unit Relocation
Client: LSY Architects
MEP Engineering design to convert lab space into offices and support space including Executive and administrative staff offices, Cubicles, Conference rooms, and Administrative support facilities. Design also included the conversion of the base building air system to VAV with hot water reheat and upgraded the 100 HP AHU to variable frequency drive operation saving thousands of dollars in operating costs. The project was on fast track design schedule.
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NIH - Bldg 10 - ACRF - 9C210 FCU Chilled Water Survey
Mechanical feasibility assessment for the installation of a new 3 ton FCU in labs 9C210 in the ACRI tower. This task involved surveying the local chilled water capacity and its existing usage and verifying whether or not this project would violate the existing moratorium on chilled water in Building 10.
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NIH - Bldg 10 - 7D02 and 7D04 Renovation
This project involves the total renovation of 454 sf. of existing lab space.
MEP Engineering Design for two lab modules including relocation of two double stacked incubators . The renovated space became part lab and part equipment room. Evaluation of the existing 14 ft. beam and hoist rated for 300 lbs. The new lab doors were relocated to meet ADA requirements. Extraordinary measures were taken during construction to contain noise, dust and vibration.
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NIST Task Order 10342 - Lab Renovations Bldg 223 and 235
Conversion of an office space to a neuron research laboratory at NIST. The lab was equipped with a turbo furnace that required a specialty hood exhaust system in addition to water, gas and sanitary requirements.
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NIH Bldg 10 - ACRF - 9th Floor Animal Procedure Suite - HEG00282
Reconfigure animal facility to provide an additional room to perform animal research. The existing mouse room was transformed to accommodate 4 new mouse racks with exhaust connection into the central exhaust system. Other rooms were reconfigured into a new procedure room and smaller mouse room. The facility was occupied during construction and special measures were taken to maintain all services and environmental conditions in the spaces. Because of moratorium on utilities at the NIH reservation in building 10ACRF, a request for waiver was applied for and obtained.
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Genesis Engineering Cleanroom Southgate Washington Business Park Lanham MD
Interior fitout for a 25,000 SF space including 2,000SF class 100,000 clean room. The space also included a Class 10,000 clean room and a machine shop. Balance of the space was office space.
