Gross Square Footage: 4,180 sq.ft.
Completion Date: 2007
Client: Penn State University - Engineering Services
Project Manager: PSU Office of the Physical Plant
Architect: Romanini Architecture
Engineer: PBCI - Engineering
Contractor: C.E. Wood Construction
Project Summary:
The goal of this project was to provide additional manufacturing space for the Learning Factory department of the PSU Industrial Engineering program. The addition would also include the construction of a new display room to showcase some of the departments creations, including their annual high powered go-cart. Lastly, the project would also provide several much needed renovations to the existing building.
Project Highlights:
The addition to the new manufacturing space would house close to 20 pieces of machining equipment including lathes, cnc milling machines, welding stations, and a high pressure water-jet cutting center. To accommodate this large quantity of new equipment, a 400 amp central bus duct was installed. The new addition also included a paint room with fully filtered exhaust system. Included in the renovations of the existing building, all new and existing HVAC equipment would be tied into Penn State University's Building Automation System so that all equipment could be controlled remotely by PSU CCS.
Involvement:
My primary responsibility as lead designer for this project was thedesign of the HVAC, plumbing and electrical systems. In the process, I
also created the working construction drawings and prepared the PA
Department of Labor and Industry submission documents including IECC
mechanical and lighting compliance forms. During construction, I
represented PBCI - Engineering at all construction meetings.
