Building Statistics
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Building Name ___________.West Virginia University Alumni Center
Location ________________.University Avenue, Morgantown, WV
Building Occupant ________WVU Alumni Association
Occupancy/Function ______Office and Assembly
Size ____________________.48,000 Square Feet
Dates of Construction ____...Spring 2007-Fall 2008
Cost _________________.......$12 Million
Project Delivery Method ___.Design-Bid-Build
Owner __________________.WVU Alumni Association
____________________________________Morgantown, WV
General Contractor ________March-Westin Company, Inc.
____________________________________Morgantown, WV
Architect ______________......IKM Inc.
____________________________________Pittsburgh, PA
Landscape Architect _______Floyd Browne Group
____________________________________Parkersburg, WV
Civil/Structural ___________ALPHA Associates, Inc.
____________________________________Morgantown, WV
MEP/Fire Protection _______H.F. Lenz Company
____________________________________Johnstown, PA
Food Service _____________lFood Facilities Concepts, Inc.
____________________________________Pittsburgh, PA
A/V, Data, Tele, Security ___S2N
____________________________________Bethesda, MD
Major National Codes
-International Building Code 2003
-NFPA
-West Virginia State Fire Code
Zoning
-Site is zoned as R-1 (Single Family Residence)
-Since the building is part of the WVU campus it is not subject to zoning restrictions
Historical Requirements
-There are no applicable historical requirements for this building or its zoning type
Building Envelope
-The exterior walls are 4” brick, air gap, 2” foil faced insulation, modified bituminous vapor barrier, ½” sheathing, 6” 18 gage structural metal studs @ 16” on center, and 5/8” gypsum wallboard
-All windows are double paned and argon filled with Low-E coating for a Shading Coefficient of 0.48, Solar Heat Gain Coefficient of 0.27, and a Visible Light Transmittance of 73%
-The architecturally visible roof is a pre-fabricated light gage Mansard-style metal truss with ¾” exterior grade plywood, 30 pound felt and synthetic slate shingles.
-The non-visible flat roof is constructed of 20 gage steel roof deck, tapered rigid insulation with an average R-value of 30, and ½” glass mat gypsum roof board.
Architecture
The WVU Alumni Center presents itself to visitors as a large rambling country mansion. Visitors are drawn to the front door by the presence of a 4-story bell tower. Once at the main entrance the building shows that it is comprised of two main parts. There is a 3-story building containing office space, conference and meeting rooms, a lounge and a commercial kitchen. Adjacent to this building is the single story, double height Grand Hall. The Grand Hall can be utilized for one large gathering of up to 400 people or for two or three smaller gatherings of approximately 120 people when the retractable walls are used.
Part II
Construction
The WVU Alumni Center is being performed in a design-bid-build project delivery method. Construction started in the Spring of 2007 and will be complete in late Fall of 2008.
Electrical
Electrical service coming to the Alumni Center is distributed through a 1200 Amp, 480Y/277 Volt, 3-phase, 4-wire main switchboard that serves the main lighting system and some plumbing and HVAC equipment. A 225 kVA dry-type transformer steps the 480Y/277 Volt service down to 208Y/120 Volt. The 208Y/120 Volt service is distributed through an 800 Amp, 3-phase, 4-wire distribution panel that serves task lighting, receptacle and HVAC loads. Emergency power is provided by a Fuel Oil Generator.
Lighting
Most spaces in the Alumni Center are lit by T-8 recessed flourescent fixtures with a minimum CRI of 82 and minimum Color Temperature of 3500 K. Some of the meeting rooms, the board room and lobbies utilize wall sconces and pendants. Occupancy sensors are provided for some of the restrooms however they are not provided for any of the meeting rooms.
Mechanical
The Alumni Center is served by 9 AHU's. Three VAV AHU's serve the three-story office space with direct expansion cooling and gas fired furnace heating. Four more AHU's serve the Banquet Hall and the surrounding Loggia. Each of these four AHU's are constant volume with direct expansion cooling and gas fired furnace heating. Two AHU's serve the commercial kitchen space. One is a make-up air unit that serves the exhaust hoods and the other is a constant volume AHU with direct expansion cooling and gas fired furnace heating. A/V and equipment closets are served by 1-ton split-systems.
Structural
Structural steel is the main structural element of the Alumni Center. Typical element sizes are 12" deep beams bearing on 16" or 24" deep girders. Columns run to 12" thick spread footings. Roof structure is provided by open web steel joists spaced at 4 ft on center. The large spans in the Banquet Hall are accomplished with long span joists with full diagonal bracing. Floor decks are 4.5" thick 3000 psi concrete.
Fire Protection
The Alumni Center is fully sprinklered and is divided into 4 different occupancies. The Mechanical and Electrical Rooms are protected with a wet-type system with sprinklers rated at 200 F. The loading dock is served with a dry-type system that is triggered at 155 F. The Kitchen area and all other areas in the building are protected with a wet-type system that is triggered at 155 F for the kitchen and 135 F for all other areas.
Transportation
There are three sets of stairs and one elevator in the Alumni Center. The first set of stairs is in the main lobby and only moves occupants from the ground floor to the first floor. The other two sets of stairs provide access to all three levels of the building and provide direct access to grade for emergency egress. The one elevator serves all 3 levels and is used to move occupants and catering equipement to each level.
Audio/Visual
The Banquet Hall is equiped with 3 projectors and projection screens. Each meeting room also has a projector and projection screen. Flat panel TVs are placed throughout the building with several placed in various meeting rooms.
