SBEC provided mechanical and electrical engineering design services for a new educational facility to serve visually impaired children. The facility includes classrooms, dining, recreational, meeting and administrative spaces. SBEC’s specific scope of work included:
- 23,000 CFM variable-air-volume (VAV) air handling unit (AHU) with gas-fired heating and direct-expansion (DX) cooling
- Below-grade fiberglass reinforced plastic (FRP) ductwork from AHU outside to building crawl-space
- VAV terminal boxes with electric heating coils
- Type I kitchen hood and grease exhaust system
- Two 150 MBH gas-fired domestic water heaters
- Direct-digital-control (DDC) automation system with demand controlled ventilation (CO2 sensors)
- Full fire sprinkler system
- Direct-indirect suspended lighting system in large common spaces
- Rope lighting fixture installed in the rail
- In-floor fluorescent fixture
- Interior lighting control via one time-switch and several lighting contactors with override switch for each contactor (override switch located in the principal’s office)
- Type 1 kitchen power system
- Intercom system between the observation room and classroom
- Intelligent Fire alarm system with LED graphic annunciator