BUILDING A SUSTAINABLE, WELL, AND MORE RESILIENT SOCIETY
• Healthcare
• Education
• Government
• Corporate / Commercial
• Industrial / Manufacturing
• Science & Technology
• Cultural / Arts
• Mission Critical
The firm boasts more than 200 colleagues. Being a trusted advisor and serving our communities, we have experienced healthy and steady growth for over 77 years.
We maintain five offices throughout the United States in Indianapolis, Indiana, Raleigh, North Carolina, Dayton, Columbus and Cleveland, Ohio. We are headquartered in Dayton, Ohio.
• Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing Design
• Fire & Life Safety Design
• Lighting Design
• Information & Communication Technology Design
• Building Optimization / Commissioning
• Sustainability & Resiliency
• Engineer Led Design-Build Construction
• Master Planning / Facility Condition Assessment
We believe a successful project — one that achieves your goals — must maintain a focus on the longterm impact it will have on the people who occupy the space, the community, and the surrounding environment. It must be designed to inspire, while maintaining a commitment to scope, sustainability and resiliency.
HEAPY is dedicated to our core purpose — to build a sustainable, well, and more resilient society, and we bring this aspiration to all of our work through an integrated process dedicated to:
At every phase of the project, we are committed to an open, honest process. We will actively seek a deep level of understanding about the complexities of your project — from the start. Our team will listen and ensure your goals are understood and achieved, while providing the necessary feedback to make your project a success. We are committed to processes marked by teamwork, dynamic communication, 360 feedback, and full transparency.
We design spaces that achieve your goals for long-term sustainability, resilience, and functionality, while considering maintainability and flexibility for the future. Our team will actively explore innovative processes to ensure your projects result in energy savings, ease of maintenance, and safe environments.
Every project begins with a focus on the unique needs of the people who will occupy the space. With the right execution, the built environment has the power to inspire, to heal, to create a shared experience, and to bring the community together. Our team is dedicated to engineering for the human potential of a space, and designing structures and environments that will stand the test of time.
HEAPY has designed Mechanical-Electrical systems and provided Energy Audits, LEED Project Management and Commissioning Services for over 500 office and industrial buildings over the past 10 years.
• Adaptive Reuse
• Commercial Office Buildings
• Industrial/Manufacturing
• Lifestyle Retail Centers
From small offices to large warehouses, manufacturing plants to high rise structures, HEAPY’s expertise includes:
• Corporate Responsibility Integration
• Sustainability and Resiliency
• Energy Efficiency and Building Optimization
• Enhancing the Indoor Environment
• Medical Offices & Outpatient Facilities
• Office/Warehouse/ Distribution Centers
• Recreation / Fitness Facilities
HEAPY is able to provide solutions to your facility’s unique challenges.
• Redundant Mechanical / Electrical Systems
• Central Chiller and Boiler Plant
• VRF - Variable Refrigerant Flow
• Chilled Beams / Geothermal Systems
• Low Temp Low Air Systems
• Specialty Lighting / Electrical Systems
• Advanced Technology Systems
SERVICES
Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing Design
Technology Design
SIZE
1,461,000 SF
COST
$320,000,000
REFERENCE
JPMorgan Chase Bank
Stacy Siegel
VP Design & Construction
stacy.l.siegel@jpmchase.com
HEAPY is the Designer of Record for the complete renovation of the CORPORATE CENTER for JPMorgan Chase. This building is the 2nd largest single tenant corporate office building in the United States behind the Pentagon, totaling 1,461,000 SF. HEAPY has provided and continues to provide electrical, HVAC, plumbing, and fire protection design for this $320,000,000 project.
The project has been executed in MULTIPLE PHASES while maintaining an occupied and operational building with more than 10,000 current employees.
The 111,000 SF amenities section of the building includes a large conference center complete with advanced audio visual and lighting as well as HVAC, Plumbing and Fire Protection upgrades to accommodate the modification. The conference center is comprised of many differing sized conference rooms and training rooms with various levels of audio-visual support tailored to the needs of each user. Spaces vary from a board room and huddle rooms up to an expansive Multi-purpose room with a capacity in excess of 600. HEAPY also utilized a pressurized raised floor cooling system in the A/V rack room (supporting the Conference Center Multiple Purpose Room).
The remaining 1,351,000 SF of the multi-floor office space is broken into four main wings with four additional secondary wings flanking a main atrium space. The building improvements create a more open, efficient and collaborative workspace with state-of-the-art features to create an engaging, high-performance workplace.
INFORMATION SECURITY is paramount at this international banking headquarters. A closed network was implemented for security, as well as a double interlock security access systems for all technology rooms. All Automated Temperature Controls and Lighting Controls must be stand alone and are not permitted to transmit outside the complex.
While the building is not pursing LEED accreditation, HEAPY designed the building with SUSTAINABILITY in mind. Examples include the integration of daylight harvesting into a Lutron Lighting controls system, using LED lighting in all spaces, and installing low-flow plumbing fixtures to comply with water usage requirements. The project met or exceeded all ASHRAE requirements for heating and cooling.
HEAPY worked in COLLABORATION WITH THE PROJECT TEAM, including designers, owner’s groups, and construction managers and contractors to ensure all goals are met for the project. In addition, our team endeavored to make the owner aware of all foreseen and potential risks related to project construction. All members of the team used the BIM 360 C4R Platform.
SERVICES
Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing Design
Commissioning
SIZE
65,000 SF
COST
$10,000,000
HEAPY provided engineering design and commissioning services for Schneider Electric’s new 66,000 SF central Carolinas facility. The project re-purposed an existing big box retail space with a complete renovation and new interior layout that transforms the space into a central regional hub, featuring advanced research laboratories, collaborative office spaces, a regional warehouse, and a shipping center. Lab spaces include R&D, product development, testing, and customer support functions.
Scope included the renovation of existing systems with significant upgrades and modifications to adapt the building to the new functions. Systems included new air handling, new lab exhaust with energy recovery, new boiler plant, lab compressed air system, controls, electrical power and metering, as well as all associated building infrastructure and support systems.
The facility utilizes Schneider Electric Digital Energy’s best-in-class Building Automation System components, lighting controls, and energy metering devices, which work with their supervisory smart buildings platform, ExoStruxure. As a sustainable and high performing space, the systems are setup with sequence of operations based around ASHRAE Guideline 36 to include static pressure resets, supply air temperature resets, and comparative enthalpy economization.
Energy metering will be used after full occupancy to determine the amount of renewable energy credits (RECs) and future photovoltaic (PV) needed to offset electricity and carbon to meet Schneider Electric’s goal of carbon neutrality by 2025. The commissioning team assisted in these goals by leading and facilitating the commissioning process between the mechanical contractor, owner’s agent, local controls installation team, and equipment suppliers. During the commissioning process, our team helped validate system performance and tuned the controls to ensure peak efficiency while packaged equipment and critical space needs were maintained.
Winner “Best Interiors” Award, 23rd Annual Triangle Crew Champion Awards ConferenceMechanical, Electrical & Plumbing Design
Technology Design
SIZE
230,000 SF
50-acre site
COST
$50,000,000
Americas Inc., a global leader in level and pressure measurement technology for the processing industry. The project included relocating their Americas headquarters to the City of Mason’s new Research & Development Park, bringing 217 employees to the new 230,000 SF campus.
The new $50,000,000 headquarters includes a state-of-the-art business and training center, as well as ADVANCED MANUFACTURING and production facilities on 50 acres.
The manufacturing area includes fabricating and assembly spaces, prototype space, humidity-controlled quality control lab, clean assembly and testing rooms, storage, central stock area, loading and receiving warehouse, maintenance space, office and huddle spaces, and a large industrial area. Manufacturing space uses equipment of both U.S. and European voltages. The facility also contains a primary and secondary data center.
In addition to the larger manufacturing facility, the site also features a business center, complete with an open environment corporate office, customer experience center, conference rooms, a training lab, 240-seat auditorium, huddle space, kitchen and dining, men’s and women’s locker rooms and showers, a fitness center, storage and ancillary spaces.
The site was developed to maximize the preservation of existing greenspace, so that employees and visitors can enjoy outdoor walking paths and gardens.
SERVICES
Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing Design
Technology Design
SIZE
244,704 SF
COST
$20,000,000
HEAPY provided full design of the MEP, ICT (Information Communications Technology) and Fire Protection systems for the Owens Corning WORLD HEADQUARTERS. The project contains many AMENITY SPACES: a 275-seat auditorium, a full-service conference center, a 400-seat dining facility and gourmet company store, a full-service health and fitness center, a medical center/employee assistance facility and a full-service credit union. The site includes walking trails, exercise stations, a softball field, gazebo and a campus-style courtyard.
The Owens Corning/Hines Property managers knew it was time for a facility refresh. HEAPY worked hand in hand with the design and construction team to collaborate on the changes. The design includes new lighting upgrades, as well as relocation of all power and data related to the new layout of the demountable walls to provide an open office experience. In addition, we provided power and lighting upgrades within Panther Hall, a 275-seat auditorium.
The café was also refreshed to allow open seating with collaboration areas. Each area of the design included additional power for charging of devices as well as a wireless network adjustment to allow end users to have wireless coverage. Within the executive suites, new conference and collaboration spaces were created to help with video conferencing meeting across the worldwide firm.
On the main floors each cubical was replaced and power/data was designed to support the new layouts. In addition, collaboration rooms were created in different sizes, each of these room were designed to support full video and audio collaboration with the ability to schedule rooms within teams and the scheduling panels located outside of room.
As part of the project, the design included the removal of a floor to allow for open space between the floors. This required a complete rework of the mechanical systems, lighting, fire protection and technology to support the changes to the building.
During the project it was decided to update the access control system cameras / surveillance / blue phones while the refresh was taking place. The complete project was phased to allow manual disruptions to the staff by creating temporary space for the user to work during construction. HEAPY worked COLLABORATIVELY to coordinate shutdowns and moves to keep all the systems up and running for the staff.
SERVICES
Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing Design
Technology Design
Fire Protection Design
SIZE
520,000 SF & 18 stories
Grocery store 65,000 SF
7-story above-grade parking structure
136-unit apartment tower (8 stories)
COST
$92,000,000
HEAPY designed the MEP, technology, and fire protection systems for 1010 On The Rhine, a new 520,000 SF, mixed-use, high-rise building that features dining, a two-story grocery store, and 136 modern apartments. The project’s primary goal was to create an active and engaged pedestrian experience at street level, offer residents unparalleled views of the city, and create a building that links the Over-theRhine and Downtown neighborhoods together. This development was a partnership between 3CDC, Kroger, North American Properties, Northpointe Group and Rookwood Properties.
Energy Efficient Design:
• Designed to include a heat recovery system
• Capture waste heat from the commercial refrigeration system
• Supplement the heating load of the building
• Provide supplemental hot water for the domestic water system
The design features open glass walls, allowing the activity and energy of the grocery store at street level to engage directly with the sidewalk, as well as the cafe dining on Court Street. The second story (mezzanine level) is dedicated to prepared foods, indoor dining, and a tap room and wine-tasting space – including an outdoor balcony overlooking Central Parkway.
Above the grocery store, a 555-space, seven-story parking garage serves patrons, apartment residents, and downtown visitors. The garage façade integrates the retail base with the apartment tower above, merging the diverse spaces and 18 stories into a single aesthetic vision.
SERVICES
Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing Design
Commissioning
SIZE
340,000 SF
COST
$103,500,000
City Club Apartments is renovating and revitaling the PNC Tower building in Cincinnati, Ohio, an iconic downtown landmark that was once the fifth-tallest building in the world when it was built in 1913 (at 495 feet). HEAPY is providing mechanical, electrical, and plumbing engineer design for this project to breathe new life into another quadrant of Cincinnati’s central business district by bringing new residents downtown.
The renovation efforts consist of a residential and commercial complex housing about 400 residents in 281 luxury apartment units. Apartments feature custom kitchens with granite countertops, energy efficient appliances, luxury bathrooms, full-sized washer and dryer, spacious custom closets, and additional in-unit storage.
The first and second floors of the building with the distinctive pyramid-shaped roof on top of the tower was renovated for commercial tenants. The building boasts a grand Historic Entry with design driven resident and guest lobbies. An indoor/outdoor pool and spa with a sundeck is available to residents along with a Business Center and conference room, whole body fitness center, wellness room, indoor bike storage, and indoor theater and event space.
The Sky Park & Sky Club reside on the 10th Floor, and feature a gourmet kitchen and bar with lounge seating and plenty of firelit ambiance, as well as a gaming area with views of Paul Brown Stadium and Great American Ball Park. A rooftop vegetable garden and bark park offer safe and convenient access to the outdoors to promote community, and health and wellness.
HEAPY’s commissioning services identified major air leaks in two stairwells. Commissioning Agents walked the length of both stairwells to identify holes or cracks in the stairwell. A report detailing all of the areas where air could escape was created and sent to the general contractor to allow the issues to be remediated. Once the holes were patched, our Commissioning Agents brought in a blower door to test the leakage rate and pressurization of the stairwells. This exercise was conducted to ensure safety, allowing the design team to calculate the proper fan size for use during fire/smoke emergencies.
SERVICES
Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing Design
Fire Protection Design
Lighting Design
Technology Design
SIZE
375,000 SF
COST
$125,000,000
HEAPY provided engineering design for the $125,000,000 renovation and expansion of the Greater Columbus Convention Center, which added 37,000 SF of new exhibit space, bringing the center’s contiguous space to 375,000 SF. Approximately 10,000 SF of two-level meeting space was added, with 10 new rooms with outside windows, bringing the total meeting rooms at the facility to 74.
A full renovation of the exterior included cleaning and repairing the façade, adding enhancements to guide attendee arrival (e.g., navigation and way-finding), replacing doors, and transforming pick-up and drop-off points. A new, two-level open atrium entrance welcomes attendees on the north end with beautiful natural light features and elegant tile. This more prominent entrance at Goodale Boulevard and North High Street better connects the convention center and the vibrant Short North Arts District, and is also used for pre-function space.
The project also upgraded the Convention Center and Hyatt Regency meeting rooms, ballrooms and public spaces in the areas of finishes, wall coverings, way-finding, technology, sound systems, ceilings, carpeting, social seating, and lighting.
The project is certified LEED Silver for existing buildings by USGBC.
SERVICES
Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing Design
Fire Suppression Design
Lighting Design
SIZE
174,000 SF (total)
20,000 SF retail/restaurant
515 parking spots
COST
$22,000,000
HEAPY is providing professional engineering design and field observation services for the plumbing, fire suppression, heating, ventilating, air conditioning, and electrical systems for Findlay Market Garage, a mixed use community project nestled in the heart of downtown Cincinnati near historic Findlay Market and walking distance from Cincinnati Music Hall and TQL Stadium, home of FC Cincinnati. The $22 MILLION, 174,000 SF project features a garage with 515 parking spots and approximately 20,000SF of first floor Retail/Restaurant and back of house space.
Through close collaboration with Hamilton County and other teaming partners, HEAPY is developing mixed warm white boxes and grey boxes for the retail and restaurant space, which will include segregated utility metering for domestic water, electric, and gas for all spaces.
Design of the garage includes mechanical, plumbing (storm water management), electrical / controls systems, and egress stairs lighting (exterior wall mounted egress lighting). HEAPY will acquire all lighting types, locations, and calculations during design development phase with approval and input from all permitting and government agencies.
SERVICES
Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing Design
Technology Design
LEED Program Management
SIZE
60,000 SF COST
$20,000,000
HEAPY provided mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and technology engineering design for the new Research Support Building at the NASA Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, Ohio. The Research Support Building is part of the second phase of a multi-year Facility Master Plan to revitalize the central campus, including renovation and replacement of World War II era campus buildings.
The new building provides research office space for 160 occupants, as well as a kitchen and cafeteria, exchange store, training and conference rooms, and social and common areas. The 60,000 square-foot facility features flexible and adaptive space with multiple breakout areas and concurrent engineering rooms, as well as low partition workspace to encourage teamwork and collaboration. The facility pays homage to the historic campus on which it sits, reflecting an industrial and functional aesthetic. Health and wellness were at the forefront of the design, featuring abundant natural light and biophilic design to improve occupant health and wellness.
High voltage (2.4kV) power was extended to the building’s new primary transformer with future expansion of a second separate service of similar voltage incorporated into the design. The electrical design also included space and system planning for the expansion of a future emergency generator. Design included short circuit analysis, both interior and exterior lighting, occupancy and vacancy sensors, daylight harvesting, lightning protection and grounding, fire alarm/life safety, and security and access controls.
Direct buried pre-engineered high-pressure steam and condensate piping was extended to the building’s pressure reducing station and steam-to-hot water converters from the campus steam utility mains to serve as the building’s main source of heat. Chilled water was also extended to the building from a campus main for comfort cooling. The design included traditional variable volume air handling units and air terminal units, packaged dedicated outdoor air system for kitchen makeup air, kitchen hood exhaust and relief, dual-cool computer room air handling unit for the main data room, and radiant floor heating system for spaces with large glass exposures.
The center has achieved LEED Gold BD+C certification, designed to exceed modern building energy efficiency standards and to accommodate future renewable energy systems.
SERVICES
Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing Design
Fire Protection Design
Technology Design
SIZE
60,000 SF
COST
$30,000,000
HEAPY worked closely with AFCEC, 88th CEG, WPAFB, and User Groups to prepare a preliminary Design Charrette Report, project cost/requirements, and a Design-Build RFP to recapitalize a historic 1942 hangar into secure office space to support a 300-person mission. The project incorporated ICD-705 requirements, AT/FP, UFC, and WPAFB standards.
The project received the 2022 AFCEC HONOR AWARD for design, as well as ENR MIDWEST 2022 “BEST PROJECTS AWARD” in the renovation category.
Planning Charrette Report (PCR): The PCR followed the Air Force standard and coordinated with WPAFB staff included detailed investigation, testing, evaluation of the structure, ACM, radon and lead based paint testing, geotechnical investigation, and evaluation of existing pavement to convert the historic cast in place concrete hangar with thin concrete barrel vault roof into office space. Through a series of Design Charrettes, the team developed all the project requirements including, the program of space requirements, room by room requirements, and space relationships. A detailed DD 1391 was developed for further coordination and approval at higher Air Force levels.
Design Build Request for Proposal: The team developed a detailed design RFP addressing progressive collapse, security, AT/FP, utility company coordination, a floor plan coordinating all discipline requirements, and systems for the historic hangar. The concept design developed an efficient and flexible plan that achieved 111 net square feet per person and 148 usable square feet per person. The design met all the requirements for the Cultural Resources Office and SHPO.
• Complete Energy Modeling: The team modeled 3 alternate systems to ASHRAE Baseline as required and specified the most Life Cycle Cost Effective system to exceed ASHRAE 90.1-2013 by >30%.
• Mission Critical Resiliency: Scope provided a dedicated data/server room provided with diesel fire emergency generator for backup power, battery storage, and N+1 redundant and free-cooling capabilities in the event of power/mechanical failure.
• Historic Preservation: The State of Ohio Historical Preservation Office (SHPO) required 3 concept design alternatives for review and approval for the outdoor air intake and exhaust, window selection and large hangar door disposition. Ultimately, approval was granted, and clear direction was provided in the RFP.
• Budget Control: Since the hangar was surrounded by thick aircraft ramp concrete, any required change to the ramp would be very expensive due to the thickness of the pavement. A detailed analysis of required parking, AT/FP standoff, and how to handle the existing pavement was reviewed, and the most cost-effective solution was presented in the RFP.
SERVICES
Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing Design
Technology Design
LEED® Program Management
SIZE
300,000 SF COST
$105,000,000
HEAPY designed the Mechanical-Electrical systems for the new $105 million standalone building, primarily housing the Franklin County COMMON PLEAS COURTS and directly related functions, including the CLERK OF COURTS, satellite offices for the Prosecutor and Public Defender, a sallyport and central holding facility for detainees, and controlled access parking for judges and elected officials.
The new 300,000 SF seven story Courthouse holds 32 COURTROOMS, two special proceedings courtrooms and is designed and constructed to allow for horizontal expansion on its 3.8-acre site. The building area and volume have been sized to reduce the amount of heating and cooling required. The building is 25% MORE ENERGY EFFICIENT and will save a million gallons of water each year compared to a comparable new code compliant building.
The Courthouse also features a green roof to help reduce storm water runoff into the river and reduces urban temperature and performs air cleaning. The use of efficient building features will pay back in nine years or less.
Achieving LEED Gold certification from the US Green Building Council allows the County to track, measure, and publicly demonstrate the value of green building design.
SERVICES
Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing Design
Technology Design
LEED® Program Management
SIZE
96,000 SF
COST
$104,000,000
HEAPY provided engineering design and LEED program management services for the major renovation/ modernization to the James M. Ashley and Thomas W. L. Ashley U.S. Courthouse located at the north end of Toledo’s Civic Center Mall. The building currently occupies four floors and a basement.
The new courthouse complex reused and improved the existing assets and architectural elements including glass, celebrating the glass manufacturing heritage of Toledo, to convey the concept of transparency in the judicial process and stone to enhance compatibility with the existing historic courthouse.
The project included upgrades to mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and life safety systems, elevator replacement, accessibility upgrades, tenant improvements, facade repairs, and roof replacement.
Now complete, the new annex and upgrades of the Ashley U.S. Courthouse meet the long-term space requirements for the Judiciary and the Department of Justice. Employees previously working in the 94-year-old courthouse moved into the new annex to begin a two-year renovation of the building.
The project is on track for a USGBC LEED® certification goal of LEED Version 4 Gold. HEAPY provided LEED® consulting services required to assist in achieving the targeted certification level. The design also includes solar array panels and meets GSA’s energy and greenhouse gas reduction goals.
SERVICES
MEP Commissioning
Building Envelope
Commissioning
MEP Design
SIZE
66,500 SF
COST
$8,000,000
PRIME CONSULTANT KEY PERSONNEL
HEAPY
Doug Sales
Nick Pavlak
Brett DeVilbiss
Stuart Mumy
Technical Assurance
Brian Linc
PROJECT START DATE
March, 2021
PROJECT COMPLETION DATE
September, 2022
REFERENCE
North Carolina State Employees Credit Union
Jon Mallaber
919-831-4718
Jon.Mallaber@ncsecu.org
HEAPY is completing commissioning services for North Carolina State Employees Credit Union Greensboro Operations Center, located in Greensboro, NC. The previously vacant building was purchased by SECU in 2020 and has undergone a near complete renovation after a facility condition assessment was performed by HEAPY and the architectural team of BDHP Architecture. The major renovation included a near full replacement of HVAC systems, full lighting replacement, a complete power system replacement and upgrade, new exterior glazing, and roofing system. An existing chiller and domestic hot water heater were found to be in good condition and were reused.
The facility will act as a regional operations center for SECU, and during a catastrophic event or major power failure, where banking operations and technical support can maintain critical systems from this facility. The building was designed for complete building power back-up, utilizing a 1500 kVA Diesel Generator, and a full data center back-up with a 225 kVA UPS. To support this major equipment, HEAPY is participating in equipment start-ups and performing an integrated systems power failure test to validate fire alarm connectivity, elevator return, and HVAC system shutdowns.
To complete the Building Enclosure Commissioning, HEAPY has partnered with Technical Assurance to provide the expertise and onsite capabilities. During the infrared scanning, the BECx team noted two temperature deviations in large rectangles on the roof. Upon further inspection and review with the design teams, these were two old relief air shafts that had not been sealed or insulated. If this had gone unnoticed, addressing the issue during occupancy would have caused delays in the fix, as contractors would have to return to the site and create logical issues with staff as they were moving in. With the top floor being occupied offices, the uninsulated areas may have brought an unexpected temperature load leading to occupant discomfort and excessive energy use by the top floors HVAC system in peak heating and cooling operations.
SYSTEMS COMMISSIONED:
• 5 Variable Volume Air-Handling Units
• 114 Variable Air Volume Terminal Units with Electric Heat
• 4 Chilled Water Pumps
• 2 Air-Cooled Chillers
• 1 Variable Volume Building Relief Fan
• 9 General Exhaust and Ventilation Fans
• 7 Ductless Mini-Split Systems
• Domestic Hot Water Heater and Recirculation Pump
• Niagara N4 Building Automation System and Integrations
• Interior and Exterior Lighting Controls
• Building Level Electrical Power Metering System
• 225 kVA UPS
• 1500 kVA Emergency Diesel General
• 3 Automatic Transfer Switches
• Roof Insulation Infrared Scanning & Envelope Water Hose Testing
SERVICES
Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing Design
Fire Protection Design
Technology Design
SIZE
73,000 SF
COST
$28,000,000
HEAPY designed the mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, and technology systems for the new Hamilton County Readiness Center, envisioned as a 73,000 SF facility combining personnel and equipment from three Indiana Army National Guard (ING) armories into one facility.
The center will accommodate space for up to 294 personnel and will support the administrative, training, communication, and logistical needs of the ING. The center’s components include training and assembly areas, food preparation and dining, parking areas, and future areas available for expansion.
The building’s design concepts are in development; however, the building will emphasize sustainability and energy efficiency, natural daylight interiors, and evoke a sense of prominence while reflecting and integrating with the area’s natural rural setting. The center’s design will include the commitment and integration of the community with the project intentions.
The facility will be designed to achieve a LEED® Silver certification.
SERVICES
Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing Design
SIZE
57,453 SF
COST
$24,600,000
The City of Brooklyn built a new combined City Hall and Police Station on the same site as the recreation center. The project centralizes the existing civic campus. The former City Hall and Police facilities, across the street from the new facility, were demolished to make way for new community amenities. HEAPY provided mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and technology design services for this new center that serves the city in a better capacity and is one of the largest investments on municipal infrastructure the city has undertaken.
Basic elements within this facility include:
• Executive, Supervisory, Patrol, Interviewing and Investigative Offices
• Locker Rooms with shower and bathroom facilities
• Lobby for public entry for both Police and Court/City Hall
• Public Restrooms
• Offices
• Council Chambers
• Dispatch Area / Record Room
• Arms and Armor Storage
• Evidence Room and Storage
• Interior parking garage for official vehicles, tactical vehicles, and processing of non-police vehicles
• Jail Holding Facility
• Juvenile Holding
• Impaired Suspect Testing
• City Hall Administrative Offices
HEAPY is providing mechanical/electrical/plumbing design services for a new hospital and medical office building in Mason, Ohio. The 156,900 SF, 60-bed facility will provide emergency care, general and orthopedic surgery, and features one Level II Cath Lab, four operating rooms, and two procedure suites.
Our team leveraged target value design options to save money and provide best the building possible for the client, while ensuring compliance with established hospital standards. The project is being executed during an exceptionally challenging time for securing products and supplies, due to trade shortages and shipping delays, which has required responsiveness and flexibility to ensure design parameters are met and adherence to budget requirements. A unique sound masking paging system is being implemented throughout the facility.
Using a Design-Assist project approach, HEAPY worked with a highly collaborative team of contractors to ensure a seamless integration from design to construction. During the design, contractors actively modeled building systems in a shared online platform, allowing for better QA/QC and a more cooperative process. The entire design was conducted remotely with heavy use of technology, requiring nimble coordination and constant communication between team members. The design addresses current needs while allowing for future expansion and additions.
The campus will be set up to run on 100% standby power, with two 1250kw generators sized to power the entire building with enough fuel for 96 hours of operation. A quick connect box outside will provide a mobile generator hook up if needed, sized to provide enough power for the entire building. In addition, all transfer switches are “closed transition” to avoid shutting down critical equipment during transition from utility to emergency power. Separate switches are used throughout the electrical system and for critical equipment to avoid a single point of failure in the event of a power outage or natural disaster. The condensing hot water boiler plant will also have full redundancy and will be dual fuel (natural gas and fuel oil) to add additional resiliency.
All AHUs have UV lighting, humidification, chilled and hot water, and are capable of accepting HEPA filtration – a new measure that will allow the facility to be prepared for future pandemics and other biological health hazards. The team designed magnetic bearing centrifugal chillers, which are much more energy efficient than standard equipment and will provide a better return on investment. Technology design includes redundant fiber backbone throughout campus.
SERVICES
Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing Design
SIZE
358,000 SF
COST
$390,000,000
HEAPY is currently providing MEP engineering design, in partnership with Vanderweil Engineers for two new research towers (CBA and CBB) at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research Institute, a facility poised at the forefront of scientific research and discovery. The facility supports the Clinic’s strengths, with scientists investigating novel biological pathways, markers of disease, developing new medical devices, diagnostics and therapies related to cancer, cardiovascular and metabolic diseases, brain and eye diseases, diseases of the immune system, and emerging pathogens. Central utilities will be apart of the two new towers.
The new research towers, together with existing district research space, will create a dynamic and integrated research enterprise aligned with principles of wellness and scientific collaboration. The buildings will be connected and integrated with the existing John Sherwin Health Science building (NC) through a bridge connect at level NC4/new building level 3. A bridge to connect CBB with CBA and NC is also planned, with potential connection to NA at level NA4 possible in the future, providing more Innovation District integration.
Tower CBA will include animal research, gnotobiotics, core labs, infectious disease labs, wet research labs, support and ancillary spaces, and public and shared spaces. The tower will place new emphasis on wet research, with bsl-3/absl-3 core facility, supporting growth in infection biology. The tower also includes an expansion to the main vivarium, and co-located gnotobiotic and bsl3 core labs.
Tower CBB will include computational/data science, computer services, flow cytometry, an expanded genome center, flexible GMP core with five independent process labs, imaging core labs, quantum computing, computational dry research space, wet research labs, as well as an auditorium (200 people max), public shared spaces, and building support spaces. The tower consists of stacked research neighborhoods with workspace facing a common atrium, featuring natural light and outside views, optimizing sharing of space and equipment.
SERVICES
Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing Design
SIZE
425,000 SF
COST
$130,000,000
REFERENCE
Greg Matonak,
HEAPY provided Mechanical-Electrical design services for the $130,000,000 IMPLEMENTATION of the Master Plan to consolidate two hospital campuses. The hospital’s initiative of the 425,000 SF renovation and addition is to deliver expanded services using the best technology for the residents of their community. This project was delivered using a collaborative team of DESIGN-ASSIST partners, including architects, engineers, and contractors.
The new medical center was built on the grounds of Bethesda Hospital in Zanesville. The design process was complete in 2013, and construction began at that time. The new medical center opened in 2015.
The initial plans called for a NEW PATIENT CARE TOWER attached to the renovated Bethesda Hospital building to create a single state-of-the-art medical center. A new outpatient cancer center and medical office building were also built on the campus.
Directorof Facility Planning and Support Services
GMatonak@genesishcs.org
740-454-5038
The new addition includes an emergency/trauma department, intensive care unit, heart center, operating rooms and inpatient rooms. With the new addition and renovation of the existing building, the new facility includes 260 all-private patient rooms.
The expanded medical center includes Centers of Excellence for heart & vascular, cancer, orthopedics, women’s health, neuroscience, and trauma/emergency.
SERVICES
Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing Design
Technology Design
SIZE
260,000 SF
COST
$158,000,000
REFERENCE
Jerry McLaughlin, Project Manager
mclaughlinj@ childrensdayton.org
937-641-5041
HEAPY provided Mechanical-Electrical and Technology design services for the $158,000,000 main campus expansion at Dayton Children’s Hospital. The new facilities accommodate the latest critical services for delivery of comprehensive care to kids with cancer and to critically-ill newborns. The project includes a new, 8-story, 260,000 SF Inpatient Tower with adjacent Winter Garden. DESIGN-ASSIST partners were an integral part of the project team, including architects, engineers and contractors.
The scope of work related to the project includes:
• Construction of a new Central Plant and Data Center
• Partial demolition and renovation of existing facilities, including the Barney Building, Support Services Building and the space adjacent to the Beerman Pavilion
• Interior renovations of the First Level of the Beerman Pavilion
• Demolition of existing central steam boilers, replaced with new hot water boiler plant housed in new building. Heating lines were extended throughout the hospital campus. New central steam boiler plant for entire hospital. Existing steam systems were backfed by new boiler plant.
• Phased relocation and rerouting of utilities that were located in existing buildings and tunnels which required demolition due to construction of the new building. Utilities impacted included domestic water, fire suppression, steam, condensate return, fiber/technology, fire alarm, electrical power distribution, air handling systems, temperature controls.
• New 1800 ton chilled water plant in building, designed for future expansion to 3600 tons and intended to supply chilled water to the entire campus in the future.
The entire hospital steam heating system was converted to hot water to achieve improved efficiency and reduced maintenance. New emergency power generation consisting of three 1500 KVA gen-sets, replacing older emergency power systems for portions of the hospital. System designed for additional expansion in the future to eventually provide emergency power to entire facility.
SIZE
250,000 SF COST
$143,000,000
This $143 MILLION PROJECT delivered a new 7-story, 250,000 SF inpatient bed tower to expand the Cleveland Clinic Richard E. Jacobs Health Center, a family heath and ambulatory surgical center located at Avon Hospital. The building includes patient support services, general support services, diagnostic, and interventional programs.
The scope added 126 inpatient beds, 14 medical/surgical patient rooms, 12 intensive care beds, two new operating rooms, a pharmacy, a processing lab, dietary services, and an expansion of the emergency and imaging departments. The project included 3,000 SF of laboratory space for urinalysis, coagulation, hematology, and chemistry analysis, as well as a blood bank.
This project was delivered using DESIGN-ASSIST, as well as the Cleveland Clinic “Owner Controlled Team Project Delivery,” which is their approach to IPD.
Cleveland Clinic has a well-defined set of building standards. While our team needed to comply with these standards, the Clinic acknowledged building costs were often too high and energy performance could be improved.
HEAPY worked with the Clinic in challenging and changing parts of the standards, resulting in an addition that met the budget and reduced energy costs. Avon Hospital is now the HIGHEST PERFORMING AND MOST ENERGY EFFICIENT hospital per square foot in Cleveland Clinic’s entire real estate portfolio.
The project was located on an environmentally sensitive site containing wetlands, so HEAPY integrated permeable pavers into the design to reduce stormwater runoff. The parking expansion now represents one of the most extensive use of permeable pavers in the United States.
HEAPY helped drive prefabrication planning early in the design. The regional contractors had limited experience with prefabrication, so HEAPY helped educate the construction team and code officials on opportunities and benefits to maximize cost savings. By prefabricating the corridor racks, we were able to REDUCE FIELD INSTALLATION TIME by nine weeks per floor.
SERVICES
Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing Design
Technology Design
SIZE
140,000 SF
COST
$85,000,000
HEAPY provided MEP and technology engineering design services for the new, 140,000 SF fourstory Harold M. & Eugenia S. Thomas Comprehensive Care Center. The center serves as a one-stop destination for the most advanced cancer and cardiovascular care services available to heal the whole person – physically, mentally, and spiritually.
This $85,000,000 center features traditional radiation, surgical, and medical oncology treatment services together with the full range of new and innovative specialized outpatient cancer therapies, such as precision medicine, along with access to cutting-edge research, clinical trials, and investigational treatment protocols.
Patients will consistently experience the highest quality treatment for all types of cardiovascular and cancer care, provided in a trusted, compassionate environment that fosters healing, hope, and new beginnings – all without having to leave the area or travel to multiple facilities. The building features a central, open, airy atrium. The interior design uses light, earthy tones, and biophilia to bring the natural environment inside the facility, leveraging the healing properties of nature for patients and caregivers.
As importantly, patients and their families have access to a variety of holistic and supportive human services, including nutrition, genetic counseling, survivorship programs, care navigation, and a range of social services to help them on a personal level through their healing journey.
The nutrition program features a teaching kitchen designed to mimic the look and feel of cooking at home. The kitchen is in an atrium space with very tall ceilings, but the client did not want exposed duct work, so we worked with local code and fire officials to install a freestanding induction, ductless, downdraft vent unit. This unit is fully mobile, allowing for flexible and adaptable use within the teaching kitchen space.
SERVICES
Commissioning
SIZE
768,000 SF
90,000 SF ER
12,000 SF Central Plant
COST
$326,000,000
AWARDS
Build America Award Winner
OWNER
Mike Browning
AVP for Construction
643-636-4200
Michael.browning@ cchmc.org
PROJECT TEAM Architects
ZGF
GBBN
WA Architects Engineer
KFI Engineers
Construction Manager
Messer
Testing & Balancing
Lawhon & Associates
HEAPY was selected by Cincinnati Children’s Hospital as the Healthcare Facility Commissioning Agent (HFCxA) for a new Critical Care Building, a 650,000 SF, 8-STORY EXPANSION that adds 249 beds on campus. The Critical Care Building features an emergency department, helistop, trauma rooms, urgent care, clinical labs, pharmacy, sterile processing, pediatric intensive care (PICU), cardiac intensive care (CICU), neonatal intensive care (NICU), bone marrow transplant unit, operating rooms, patient rooms, and general facility spaces such as kitchen, dining, and shell space.
Commissioning scope included all major components of mechanical, electrical, plumbing (including medical gas), fire protection, emergency/life safety, lighting, information technology, security, building automation, and building envelope/enclosure systems. Work began during schematic design and continued through construction with performance functional testing, occupancy phase reviews, seasonal testing, and measurement and verification. HEAPY facilitated the development of the owner’s project requirements, conducted design reviews during schematic, development and construction document phases, and created commissioning specifications for inclusion with bid packages.
The project included a new, 12,000 SF CENTRAL UTILITY PLANT to service the building, as well as prepare for future expansions with three chillers, three cooling towers, two dual-fuel steam generators, and two dual-fuel electric generators. The central utility plant focused on resiliency, being designed to backfeed other facilities and sized to serve as a backup for the entire campus. This added layer of redundancy provides additional support for campus emergency preparedness.
The critical care tower is the first medical building in the world to have spectral lighting, which was developed by Cincinnati Children’s researchers. Spectral lighting is designed to mimic natural sunlight, which supports healthy sleep cycles and stimulates growth for newborns. The building features more than 1,100 pieces of art from local artists, as well as patients and family. Four gardens, including a rooftop garden, were designed to provide areas of respite and improve occupant health and wellness.
HEAPY systematically optimized and calibrated the building systems to operate efficiently and effectively in accordance with the Owner’s Project Requirements, as well as ensuring that facility staff have adequate system documentation and training. The project is pursuing LEED CERTIFICATION. HEAPY verified that all commissioning documents were up to date, reviewed, and submitted for Fundamental Commissioning prerequisites.
SERVICES
Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing Design
Technology Design
SIZE
32,380 SF
COST
$9,146,000
HEAPY provided mechanical, electrical, and technology design services for Adena Health’s new, twostory, 32,380 SF Cancer Center. The facility includes radiation oncology with two linear accelerators, medical oncology/infusion therapy, and support space.
Other spaces that were designed for this $9,146,000 project include open bay treatment cubicles, nursing workstations, pharmacy, treatment rooms, patient kitchen, exam rooms, consultation rooms, waiting/reception area, staff offices, staff locker/lounge, education room, and a healing garden. Building systems were designed to provide efficiency, while prioritizing patient and staff comfort and wellness.
HEAPY provided comprehensive information, communication and technology design, including structured cabling (Voice/Data/CATV), nurse call system, and electronic safety and security system design (Electronic Access Control & Closed Circuit Television System). Wireless LAN design was also provided; however, the procurement of the Wireless Controller and APs was provided by Adena Health. A Telecommunications Grounding/Bonding design was also provided in accordance with TIA/EIA 607A.
Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc.
SERVICES
Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing Design
SIZE
120,000 SF
COST
$49,000,000
HEAPY provided engineering design services for Kettering Health’s new $49,000,000 Cancer Center. The 120,000 SF, five-story facility offers complete care to patients in a caring environment with dedicated patient-centric services and specialized treatments to fight cancer. The center provides patients with comprehensive services, including:
• Radiation oncology
• Breast imaging diagnostic center
• Multi-specialty clinic - medical oncology
• Outpatient infusion center
• Infusion & specialty pharmacy
• Dedicated cancer laboratory
• Clinical treatment trials
The cancer center design provides the most advanced patient-centered care in an environment that focuses on healing the mind, body, and spirit. The most sophisticated cancer treatment technology means patients do not have to travel out of the region to receive their cancer care cancer treatment.
Designed with input from patients, employees, and physicians, a full menu of cancer-specific amenities is tailored to patients, including a café with menu tailored to patients’ nutritional needs and a boutique offering specialty products. Support services for patients and families are also on site, including dedicated social workers, nurse and financial navigators, and dieticians and nutritionists.
SERVICES
Facility Condition
Assessment
Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing Design
Technology Design
SIZE
225,000 SF
COST
$130,000,000 (Total)
$85,000,000 (Ph I)
$45,000,000 (Ph 2)
HEAPY is currently providing engineering and technology design for the University of Cincinnati Blood Cancer Healing Center, a COMPLETE RENOVATION of Shriners Children’s Hospital that will allow for new tenants and ADAPTIVE REUSE of the site.
Shriners Children’s Hospital was built between 1990-1992, and renovation will encompass 225,000 SF of building space on five floors (plus basement and mechanical penthouse). The project includes approximately 145,000 SF of concrete parking structure. An initial facility condition assessment evaluated comprehensive building systems (HVAC, electrical, plumbing, technology, BAS, elevators) and offered strategic recommendations to prioritize repair and replacement based on time horizon: immediate needs/critical deficiencies, 1-2 year intermediate needs, and future needs.
Phase 1 will be complete in May of 2024 and will include renovation of floors 1-3. UC Health will become a tenant and occupy portions of floors 1, 2, and 3, as well as portions of the basement. The project will create improvements to adapt the space for UC Health prior to occupancy, including imaging (1,851 SF), a 16-bed inpatient unit on Level 2 (14,379 SF), and 14-bed inpatient unit on Level 3 (12,654 SF). Programmed spaces also include an oncology laboratory, inpatient, and infusion; a USP 800 compounding pharmacy; and experimental therapeutics.
Phase II will be complete in late 2024 and will include the renovation of floors 4 and 5 for future oncology research.
SERVICES
Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing Design
SIZE
40,000 SF New Addition
120,000 SF Gallahue Hall
Renovation
60,000 SF Holcomb Hall
Renovation
COST
$40,500,000 New Addition
$29,900,000 Gallahue Hall
$12,500,000 Holcomb Hall
$82,900,000 Total
HEAPY designed the MEP systems for the addition and renovation to the science facilities at Butler University. The goal of the project was to create a combined facility that supports state-of-the-art teaching/research and enhance synergies within the sciences.
The project proceeded in three phases, consisting of a new 40,000 SF addition, approximately 120,000 SF of renovations to Gallahue Hall, and 60,000 SF of renovations to the Holcomb Building. Phase I of the science complex construction project focused on connecting Gallahue Hall and the Holcomb Building through the creation of a new connector building, which houses classrooms, private study areas, a renovated science library, chemistry and research labs, as well as common spaces. Phase II and III included a renovation to the Holcomb Building and Gallahue Hall, respectively. Each facility received all new MEP infrastructure, as well as a new fire protection system to meet current codes and standards.
A new, glass enclosed atrium space serves as the central “hub” for the sciences and was created to inspire a destination place for the new science center. The atrium provides soft seating areas for informal and formal gatherings, and also incorporates multi-media technology areas for presentations, special events, and classroom content. The aesthetics of the space welcome visitors, while inspiring a sense of wonder.
The project was phased over four years, to allow for the facility to remain in operation during the transition from the existing facility to the new and renovated spaces.
The project was completed in 2023.
SERVICES
Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing Design
Technology Design
SIZE
85,000 SF
COST
$12,000,000
HEAPY designed multiple system upgrades to the infrastructure within Indiana University’s Data Center, including multiple capacity expansions over the years for various enterprise and research (HPC, High Performance Computing) compute needs.
This work began with modifications to support the relocation of their research supercomputer, Big Red, from a separate existing building. The original Big Red was one of the most powerful university-owned computers in the U.S., and one of the 50 fastest supercomputers in the world. Part of a comprehensive strategy to build an advanced cyber infrastructure to support research at Indiana University, Big Red has a theoretical peak performance of more than 30 teraFLOPS, and has achieved more than 21 teraFLOPS on numerical computations.
In 2013, HEAPY completed a project to replace this supercomputer with the new, 25 times faster Cray Big Red II — the first announced system capable of 1 petaFLOP that was owned and operated for the benefit of a single university. If you performed one calculation per second with a hand calculator, it would take you 31.7 million years to do what Big Red 200 can do in a second!
In 2020, HEAPY completed a project that has seen the University’s research supercomputer taken to the next level with Big Red 3 and Big Red 200. Big Red 3 is dedicated to researchers, scholars, and artists with large-scale, compute-intensive applications that can take advantage of the system’s extreme processing capability and high-bandwidth network topology. It contains 22,464 compute cores and is capable of 934 teraFLOPS. Big Red 200 is a supercomputer designed to support scientific and medical research, and advanced research in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and data analytics. Big Red 200 will have a theoretical peak performance greater than 6 petaFLOPS.
HEAPY SERVICES
Mechanical-Electrical Design Services
SIZE
600,000 SF
COST
$172,000,000
HEAPY provided the Mechanical and Electrical design for the South High Rise renovation and addition project at The Ohio State University. This project included the renovation of Park, Smith, Steeb, Siebert, and Stradley Hall buildings, totalling 600,000 SF and including two, 11-story additions. The project houses 2,483 students with 1,200 rooms.
This LEED Gold project included functional, aesthetic, and programmatic improvements to the buildings. Renovations provided conversion of community bathrooms to semiprivate bathrooms and public areas with functional and aesthetic improvements.
Green features include high-performance windows in the new additions, interior day lighting, and an energy consumption dashboard monitor. Site work included a series of underground rain water retention areas to reduce surface water runoff and the amount of discharge into the city’s storm sewer system.
The project included a geothermal central heating and cooling plant that will eventually grow to serve most of OSU’s south housing. The closed loop geothermal system features 410 wells that are 550’ deep. The central plant provides 3,200 tons of cooling and 40,000 Kbtu/Hr of heating and uses 31% less energy.
SERVICES Assessment
Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing Design
HEAPY provided an engineering assessment and MEP engineering design to the UNC Charlotte’s South Parking Deck elevator towers to address specific conditions that existed in many of the parking deck structures on campus.
The presence of moisture on the interior of the hoistways was a primary condition. Excessive or persistent moisture may result in on-going maintenance requirements, system downtime, and reduced service life for certain elevator system components. This is due to corrosion and other negative impact to the equipment. Six different parking structures were assessed.
The assessment provided engineering analysis of the underlying causes, as well as recommended modifications to the existing structures. The analysis proposed solutions to improve the ventilation and humidity levels in these areas to reduce the potential for condensation forming on critical elevator components. HEAPY was then retained to provide the engineering design of these HVAC modifications in the South Deck elevators.
In addition, the report included recommendations for future parking deck construction meant to reduce the potential occurrence of these same problems for future parking deck elevators.
SERVICES Assessment
Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing Design
HEAPY provided engineering an analysis and design of modifications to the HVAC and lighting controls within Wake Forest University’s LJVM Coliseum. The Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum is a 14,407-seat multi-purpose arena, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The Coliseum is primarily home to the Wake Forest University men’s and women’s basketball teams.
The engineering scope included investigation into the existing system architecture, operation, and design of replacement and/or programming modifications of certain control system components throughout the coliseum.
Systems included:
• Central water chillers
• Cooling towers
• Boilers
• Heat pumps
• Air handling units
• Smoke control exhaust systems
SERVICES
Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing Design
Technology Design
LEED Program Management
SIZE
84,000 SF
COST
$12,900,000
HEAPY provided MEP, Technology Design, and LEED services for Ball State University’s new Indoor Field Practice Facility. The building is located on campus adjacent to the Fisher Football Training Complex and Scheumann Stadium and contains approximately 84,000 gross square feet. 80,000 gross square feet of indoor field area and 4,000 gross square feet of support space.
• Field area heated and cooled with natural gas fired air rotational units
• Auxiliary spaces heated and cooled with DX and electric heat
• All interior and exterior lighting LED.
• Emergency lighting are battery packs
• Fire alarm
• Fire sprinkler system
• Site lighting within the project boundary
• Site utilities - electric service and outside plant fiber optic, copper & CATV service
SERVICES
Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing Design
Technology Design
SIZE
7,500 SF
COST
$3,000,000
HEAPY provided MEP and technology design services for the new Butler University Esports Park, a multiuse, tech-forward, state-of-the-art esports and innovation space in Indianapolis, Indiana. The venue expands Butler’s growing presence in esports and supports a new minor in esports communication, and also welcomes students for gamification instruction, esports practice, casual gaming, and group meetings. The facility features high-performance gaming PC’s and consoles, event and coworking spaces, a cafe, office areas for partner organizations, and a studio and production room. The renovated space is open to the community, serving as an incubator for new ideas and initiatives.
Esports Park has capabilities to host an esports competition with entire broadcasting capabilities and space for a viewing audience. Technology design included new data network, A/V systems, central processing server, and security systems, including access control and video surveillance. The central server connects to each computer via the cloud for centralized processing, eliminating the need for high-performance computers at each station. On the competition floor, careful consideration was given to ensure that every participant has the exact same experience in terms of performance and connectivity (e.g., cable length), as required by current eSports design and competition standards.
HEAPY coordinated lighting controls with the A/V technology to create a highly interactive space. We served as the “go between” for the client and primary A/V vendor, ensuring all equipment and supplies met the project requirements, and were delivered on time and seamlessly integrated into the construction schedule. All MEP systems meet or exceed the university’s standards for energy efficiency and reliability.
The aggressive schedule required expedient performance. Our team served as the local point of contact to provide close collaboration with vendors, team members, and client representatives. We worked cross-functionally with a diverse team spread across a large geographic area, which allowed the university to host the grand opening and inaugural competition on schedule.
SERVICES
Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing Design
Fire Protection Design
Technology Design
SIZE
85,880 SF
COST
$27,200,000
DATE
2016
REFERENCE
Robert Thompson
University Architect
937-775-2035
rob.thompson@ wright.edu
Situated at the heart of Wright State University’s campus, the new Neuroscience Engineering Collaboration (NEC) building brings together preeminent neuroscientists, neurologists, engineers, and students who will be trained as the next generation of innovators and healthcare providers — all focused on the diagnosis and treatment of neurological diseases and disorders. HEAPY provided engineering design for this modern center for translational research and collaboration, which features highly integrated labs, core resources, and interactive student spaces.
The four-story building features a central atrium surrounded by collaboration spaces, office suites, and a XXX-seat auditorium. Branching from the central atrium are two wings filled with laboratories, designed to be efficient, flexible, and adaptable to support a variety of research endeavors. Lab spaces include: biomedical, medical instruction, clean rooms (class 10,000, 1,000, 100), molecular and cell biology, secure observation rooms for behavioral studies and kinematics, vibrationfree areas for sensitive laser and magnetic resonance imaging and electrophysicology, secure surgery and dissection areas, and secure hazardous material bulk storage. A Laboratory Animal Resource (LAR) facility, located in the basement of a nearby building, is connected to the NEC via a fully secured access tunnel. The LAR supports observation, surgery, testing, ultrasound/microscopy, and behavioral rooms, as well as manages animal waste and carcasses from the core histology laboratories.
The building was designed with a rooftop mechanical penthouse, regular and emergency power systems, a new electrical substation, purification systems to provide R0 and DI water, CO2 and vacuum systems, and fume hoods and specialty exhaust systems. Technology design featured a secure local network linking data acquisition instruments to offline workstations, as well as back-up mechanisms to ensure the integrity and security of sensitive and valuable research data.
SERVICES
Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing Design
Fire Protection Design
SIZE
65,700 SF
COST
$32,000,000
DATE
2023 (Est)
REFERENCE
Rod Johnson, Associate VP for Operations
johnsonr@cedarville.edu
937-766-2780
HEAPY is currently providing mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire protection design for Cedarville University’s new Lorne C. Scharnberg Business Center, home to the School of Business Administration. Located beside Cedar Lake, this facility will offer stunning views and ample community space for students to gather and collaborate. New classrooms are the heart of this building, providing venues for world-class faculty to train students for marketplace success.
A 500-seat auditorium classroom — divisible into three smaller units — will expand the university’s ability to host special guest lecturers and large classes. The auditorium classroom features control lighting and partitions for multiple zones to provide increased flexibility and adaptable learning spaces.
Mechanical design included four (4) Rooftop Air Handling Units (155 tons and 69 VAV boxes total) with hot water reheat. A radiant floor system was added to the concrete, glass-enclosed lobby to improve occupant comfort and reduce energy consumption. Restroom facilities feature low-flow plumbing fixtures for optimized water efficiency, as well as completely hands free electronics and equipment to protect occupant health and wellness.
The new space will feature a dedicated stock market investment center, large classrooms, expanded faculty offices and a banquet room with kitchens and storage. It will also have a flexible dining space that can accommodate up to 600 people, or up to 800 when equipped with theatre-style seating. The first floor will have a designated space for the new Berry Center for Free Enterprise. The Center for the Advancement of Cybersecurity will have a new home on the second floor of the Scharnberg Business Center. This new contemporary space will spotlight the in-demand cyber program that has already been designated a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Operations by the National Security Administration, one of only 22 in the nation with this recognition.
The Center will feature offices for faculty fellows and for the center’s director; a cyber classroom for lab exercises and cyber team activities; research space for industry-sponsored research and senior design projects; and a collaboration area. There will also be a beautiful glass-enclosed space and a veranda facing Cedar Lake for events such as alumni and industry partner receptions.
Leveraging latest 3D modeling software, our team worked closely with the entire design team to reduce and eliminate any design conflicts in system models. We collaborated with the architect to negotiate optimal building system design parameters, while still adhering to the facility’s desired interior design and aesthetics.
