Project NameCommunity Hospital Design/Build

Project LocationWadesboro, North Carolina

Project Team

HealthcareMarkets

Specializations

Owner: Multi-StateHealthcare SystemGeneral Contractor:Brasfield & GorrieArchitect: Design Strategies LLCEngineer: McKenney’s, Inc.

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McKenney’s designed the HVAC, plumbing and medical gas systems for a community hospital — part of a larger regional healthcare system.

The ChallengeThe owner of this small, rural county hospital faced significant cost pressure. To ensure the project would not exceed budget limitations,the owner instructed McKenney’s to design HVAC, plumbing and medical gas systems that performed to minimum building coderequirements—rather than the more costly standards of the broader healthcare system.

The SolutionBy using its design/build expertise, the McKenney’s team was able to reduce the cost of all mechanical systems. For instance, the team selected direct expansion roof top units with variable air volume (VAV) and heat/re-heat hydronic coils for low-cost HVAC efficiency. Piping mains were kept intentionally small and VAV flex was eliminated to minimize seismic restraints labor and material costs. Additional savings were realized by designing the duct system with the static regain method thus minimizing the total quantity of ductwork.

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The ResultsThe owner’s savings goals were achieved and the mechanical systems are performing to specification.

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