The Bayhealth Kent Campus expansion is a project comprised of a 215,000 SQ foot pavilion and a 140,00 SQ foot parking garage. The Pavilion is contains an emergency department, oncology (both chemo and radiation), heliport, security, pharmacy, diagnostic imaging, and shell space. The parking garage is a 4 story 370 space attached to the pavilion. The Pavilion’s façade is a mix of red brick, metal panels, and a glass curtain wall system. The Pavilion’s architecture matches the brickwork and glass curtain walls of the existing structure, but employs much more glass and metal panels, giving it a more modern look.

Electrical: 2006 ICC Electrical Code

Gas: 2006 International Fuel Gas Code

Mechanical: 2006 International Mechanical Code

Energy: 2006 International Energy Conservation Code

Fire Prevention: 2006 Delaware State Fire Protection Regulations type A-2

Plumbing: 2006 International Plumbing Code

Unlimited height and SQ footage restrictions on building

No historical Requirements for this building exist.

The Bayhealth Kent Campus Expansion’s building enclosure is comprised of several systems. A typical
Masonry brickis used for the lower floors of the building, while a metal panel and glass curtain wallSystem is predominantly used for the upper level floors

There are two separate sets of switch gear located in the basement of the pavilion. Each set is able to handle 2500/3325 KVA, 3-phase, at 60 hertz. There is also two emergency generators located in the central service building able to handle 3125 KVA, 3-phase, at 60 hertz.

Most of the pavilion’s mechanical systems are located in the central service building. It houses five 10,050 MBH water tube boilers, three 1450 ton capacity centrifugal water-cooled chillers, and three 4,500 GRM crossflow/induced draft cooling towers. The chilled water supply and return lines along with the high pressure steam lines are run underground from the central service building to two mechanical rooms located in the basement of the pavilion.  The buildings five VAV AHU systems, which vary from 17,500 to 48,000 CFM, are also located in the basement of the pavilion.

The steel structure is a four story braced frame system with an average bay size of 30’X30’. Column sizes range from one floor W10X33 to the oversized W14X159. Some of the structural system is oversized, because of future plans to add additional stories to the pavilion. The floor system used in the pavilion is a 3.25” thick light weight concrete on 18 gauge composite decking reinforced with 6’X6’ pieces of W2.9XW2.9 welded wire fabric.All cast in place concrete is located in the basement and foundation of the pavilion. The foundation, walls, and slab on grade concrete must have a minimum of 3000 psi compressive strength at 28 days. The pile caps that range from 9 sq ft in size and 3.5’ thick to 286 sq ft in size and 6’ thick require 5,000 psi compressive strength at 28 days.

The lighting for the Bayhealth Medical Center includes an array of fixtures due to the fact that many areas have very specialized uses. The main areas lighting fixtures are as followed:
Offices: 2’X4’ three lamp recessed fluorescent troffer at 277V
Chemo therapy: 6”X2’  277V two lamp linear staggered T5 lamps recessed into the ceiling
hallways/public: areas 4”X4” and 6”X6” 277V LED down light recessed fixtures
exam rooms: 4”X8’ recessed fixture at 277V with two T5 lamps that have individual switches
main entrance: 227V outdoor wet location compact fluorescent downlight recessed into the canopy

The Bayhealth medical Center is designed with a wet pipe sprinkler system that is supplied by a 750 GPM centrifugal pump that keeps a constant 175 psi in the lines. Because of adjacency of the parking garage, and diverse types areas inside the podium, several fire barriers are present inside the podium building. Located between the parking garage and the podium build is a 3 hour fire barrier/ fire wall. Between the existing hospital and the podium building is a 3 hour fire barrier. There are also several smoke barriers/ 1 hour fire separation walls that compartmentalize the entire building.

There are a total of 7 elevators located in the Bayhealth medical center.
Two 7,000 pound capacity standard in  ground hydraulic freight elevators operating at 100 fpm
Three 5,000 pound capacity standard in ground hydraulic service elevators operating at 125 fpm
One 3,500 pound capacity standard in ground hydraulic passenger elevator operating at 125 fpm
One 3,500 pound capacity standard in ground hydraulic passenger elevator operating at 125 fpm