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Building Statistics
| Building Name | Hauptman-Woodward Medical Research Institute |
| Building Location | 700 Ellicott Street |
| Building Occupant Name | Hauptman-Woodward Medical Research Institute, Inc. |
| Occupancy Type | Medical Laboratory |
| Number of Stories | 3 |
| Size | 73,000 sq ft (occupied) |
| Dates of Planning/Construction | January 2003 - May 2005 |
| Project Cost | $24,000,000 (approximate total cost) |
| Project Delivery Method | Multiple-Contract |
Primary Project Team:
| Owner | Hauptman-Woodward Medical Research Institute, Inc. |
| Construction Manager | Ciminelli Development (Buffalo, NY) |
| Architects Interior Designers |
Mehrdad Yazdani |
| Mechanical Engineer | Eric Lindstrom |
| Electrical Engineer | Peter McClive Cannon Design (Buffalo, NY) |
| Plumbing Engineer | Steven Batterson Cannon Design (Buffalo, NY) |
| Structural Engineer | Matthew Dates |
Architecture:
The Hauptman-Woodward Medical Research Institute is an independent biomedical research facility located in the heart of downtown Buffalo’s medical campus, within close proximity to the Roswell Park Cancer Institute and Buffalo General Hospital. The building is split into two distinct areas: medical research laboratories to the north, and office and study space to the south, linked by a glass-covered atrium. The Ellicott street entrance leads visitors to this grand space, where they can observe the scientific working environment as well as easily navigate to all areas of the facility. On the first floor, executive offices and the Board Room are found to the south. To the north is the main lecture/assembly hall, followed by several specialized laboratories, storage rooms and shipping and receiving for the facility.
Housed in the second floor atrium are the employee’s lunchroom and kitchen, plus a large central area furnished with chairs and other seating for informal meetings. To the south are offices for scientists and study tables for students. To the north are the Crystal Growth Lab, a number of individual labs and central shared equipment and research support rooms.
The third floor atrium houses research library at HWI. To the north are additional cold rooms, laboratories, and shared research and support facilities. To the south are more offices for research scientists and technicians as well as additional areas for student research.
Building Envelope :
The Hauptman Woodward Institute is comprised of numerous wall systems. The Laboratory wing consists of Interlocking Glass panels with a 6” air gap between for insulation. In areas which require screening, foam-backed aluminum panels were fastened in this gap to provide opacity. The office wing is comprised of a curved aluminum curtain wall with staggered windows to make an architectural statement. In the areas which house the carport, telecommunications, electrical switchgear and pumping systems, a concrete block wall with brick façade was utilized.
The Roof of the Hauptman-Woodward Institute is comprised of a steel truss design, insulated and followed by a poured concrete deck and sealed against the elements. The Atrium space incorporates a steel-framed glass skylight which runs the length of the space.
Building Code: 2002 International Building Code (Adapted by New York State)
Zoning: Health Facility (Other) – City of Buffalo, October 9, 2003
Building System Descriptions
Mechanical:
Air-Handling Equipment
The Hauptman-Woodward Medical Research Institute has a variety of major mechanical equipment loops in order to isolate the laboratory space from the remainder of the building. The laboratory areas at the Hauptman-Woodward Medical Research Institute are served by 2 variable air volume (VAV) air handling units, and provide 100% outdoor air to the space. They serve critical lab space on all three floors of the building, and together provide 58,000 cfm of conditioned air to the space. In addition, a third air handling unit is located in the penthouse and provides approximately 3000 cfm of outside air to the penthouse. The primary purpose of this unit is to provide make-up air for the 6 boilers that are located within the space. The west offices, south offices, and atrium are served by two variable air volume (VAV) Rooftop Units which provide a total of of 43,000 cfm supply air to the space. It is equipped with a DX cooling coil for space conditioning. Conditioned air from AHU’s and RTU’s is ducted to variable air volume (VAV) boxes that are located within ceiling plenum spaces on each floor of the building. Each VAV box has varying amounts of air flowing through; therefore the reheat coils are all sized appropriately for the space. VAV boxes have been sized to reheat supply air from 55*F to approximately 95*F.
Fans
The specialized nature of the building requires a number of fans to supplement the air handling equipment. In addition to supply and return fans, the 100% outdoor air laboratory system requires four 27,000 cfm exhaust fans to remove the excess air. Due to the high volume of air being exhausted, the system has a heat recovery coil to gain back some of the heat from the exhaust air without contaminating the outside air coming in. Additionally, an elaborate smoke exhaust system has been installed in the atrium space. Four exhaust fans remove approximately 168,000 cfm of air in the event of an emergency. In order to for the system to function, supply fans on the ground level provide approximately 52,000 cfm of makeup air to the space. These supply fans are equipped with variable frequency drives to increase efficiency.
Chillers
The building is equipped with a 300 ton, air cooled screw chiller that is located next to the mechanical penthouse on the roof of the building. Its purpose is to supply 52*F chilled water to the cooling coils installed in the lab air-handling units. In addition, a second process liquid chiller was installed to provide additional cooling to the X-Ray and Crystallography Labs which have excessive equipment loads.
Boilers
The building is equipped with two boiler loops, each with 3 natural gas-fired boilers connected in parallel. Both boiler loops are located within the mechanical penthouse. The first loop provides hot water to the entire building, with each unit providing 1700 MBH heating output. The second loop also consists of 3 natural gas-fired boilers, each providing 1700 MBH heating output. This loop provides a water/glycol mix to heating coils in the lab air-handling units.
Pumps
There are 13 major pumps in the building. For the laboratory system, boiler pumps serve each of the 3 natural gas-fired boilers that supply the air handling unit heating coils. In addition, the chilled water system has 2 pumps for the air handling unit cooling coils. To provide heat recovery from the laboratory exhaust fans, 2 additional pumps serve a glycol heat recovery loop. An additional 3 natural gas-fired boilers require pumps to supply hot water to the building.
Structural:
The structural system at the Hauptman-Woodward Medical Research Institute consists of structural steel columns, beams and flanges. The structural members are sized larger than required to provide extra rigidity and prevent unnecessary vibration within the critical lab space. The floors are comprised of a 4.5" slab on deck construction with blended fiber reinforcement. The foundation is 5" slab-on-grade, atop 4' poured concrete footings. The atrium consists of a King-Truss roof support system that supports a 4" slab on deck roof assembly in addition to the atrium skylights.
Electrical/Lighting:
The primary distribution system at the Hauptman-Woodward Medical Research Institute is a 480/277V, 3 Phase system, rated at 2000A. The electrical service is installed in the main electrical room, which is located in the center of the ground-floor parking garage. Luminaires are predominantly 120V or 277V, with a variety of fixtures providing task and accent lighting throught the building.
In addition to the main distribution system, an 450kW/563kVA emergency generator provides power to lab-critical and life support systems within the building, such as fire suppresion, alarms, the atrium smoke control and ventilation systems, as well as certain laboratory equipment.
Fire Protection:
The Hauptman-Woodward Medical Research Institute is equipped with a wet-pipe fire protection system which employs automatic sprinklers in the event of a fire-related emergency. Sprinklers are connected to a piping system containing water and connected to a water supply such that water will discharge immediately from sprinklers that dect fire. The system is equipped with fusible link or bulb-type sprinkler heads, as required per each space, and the system is separated by floor and into two distinct zones: laboratory space and office space.
Construction:
The Hauptman-Woodward Medical Research Institute was completed under the supervision of a General Contractor, with opportunity for multiple subcontractors to bid for individual systems. The design of the building commenced in January of 2003. System bids were recieved in November of 2003, followed by construction. The Hauptman-Woodward Medical Research Institute was completed in May of 2005, with Ciminelli Development as the construction management team on the project.
Transportation:
The large atrium invites people into the space and promotes access to all three floors of the building. a grand staircase that runs from the ground to the third floor is a focal point within the space. Two elevators, one in the atrium and another at the rear of the building, provide vertical transportation in addition to three fire-rated stairwells throughout the building. The hydraulic lobby elevator has a maximum load of 2500 lbs, and hoists at a maximum speed of 125fpm. The service elevator at the rear provides a maximum load of 5000lbs, and provides access to all three floors as well as the mechanical penthouse level at a speed of 100fpm.
Telecommunications:
The Hauptman-Woodward Medical Research Institute is equipped with a public address system which will allow users access via their telephone headsets to zone speakers throught the building. In addition, a sound reinforcement system was implemented in the lecture hall and seminar rooms in the event that sound amplification is required. Wireless microphones were supplied and local inputs for computer and media devices were provided to assist in presentations at the institute. In addition, a data network system is installed to meet the needs of the facility now and in the future. An interabuilding backbone syetem connects the main telecom room to satellite rooms and provides the sharing of resources such as printers, internet and data storage devices. A telephone cabling system is also provided to ensure that data and telecommunication is available throughout the building and that users have easy access to telephones, internet and data stations. Numerous telecom outlets are positioned throughout the building so that each workstation can be equipped with all necessary technology.