Kohler Ronan Consulting Engineers - Healthcare

HEALTHCARE Q UA L I F I C AT I O N S

Healthcare Healthcare is an ever changing industry facing complex challenges on a daily basis.

Kohler Ronan attempts to offer solutions to the industry’s engineering challenges via time proven and/or technologically sophisticated systems. Life safety, redundancy, central utility plants, energy conservation for low operating budgets, standardization of materials and systems, and efficient direct system layouts that are reliable and easy to maintain are all important design considerations for healthcare facilities and their managing staff. Code compliant documents that meet the institution’s standards, as well as those of the State Department of Health, are essential components in any solution.

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory DNA Learning Center Location

Brooklyn, New York

Size

Architect

Centerbrook Architects & Planners

Cost

Services

MEP/FP, AV, Tech & Security Design

Completed

17,500 square feet N/A Est. Fall 2021

This DASNY project includes the renovation of approximately 17,500 sf of space located on the second floor of a six-story building within the City University of New York (CUNY) facility in Brooklyn, New York. In addition to this space, there is partial renovation of the first floor below to create a signature entrance for the DNA Learning Center. The new lab will be a collaboration with the City University of New York (CUNY), and will be located at New York City College of Technology (City Tech) in Brooklyn.

The new space at City Tech will include six teaching labs with state-of-the-art equipment, two bioinformatics labs, and an interactive exhibit. Meeting rooms, staff offices, a cafeteria, and an exhibit centerpiece will also be included in the scope of work. The facility will be able to accommodate 25,000 visitors a year including groups such as school field trips, pre-college summer camps, and research programs for City Tech students. The Center will also provide space for teacher training and weekend activities for the public. Regarding building systems, we are connecting to the campus central plant for both steam and chilled water. Finally, while our engineers are designing for LEED standards, the owner does not have plans to seek certification.

Fairfield University

Marion Peckham Egan School of Nursing and Health Studies Location

Fairfield, Connecticut

Size

50,000 square feet

Architect

Newman Architects

Cost

$12 millon

Services

MEP/FP, Technology Design

Completed

2017

Awards

ENR New England Award of Merit, 2018

Our engineers provided the essential MEP/FP designs for this 50,000 square-foot, fourstory addition and two-story connector to the original facility constructed in 1977. Recently opened to students, the building includes a new entry appropriate for the campus, as well as transparent labs and simulation spaces highlighting the program. Engineering systems address and support flexibility within the laboratories, state-of-the-art data and imaging technologies, and distance and computer-based learning.

Images: © Robert Benson

Marist College

Science and Allied Health Building Location

Poughkeepsie, New York

Size

55,000 square feet

Architect

Robert A.M. Stern Architects

Cost

$33 million

Services

MEP/FP, Commissioning, Technology Design

Completed

2015

The Science and Allied Health Building at Marist College is strong evidence of the college’s commitment to science and health. Housed across three floors of an attractive, state-of-theart, gray stone building are existing programs including Athletic Training, Biology, Biomedical Sciences, and Medical Technology, as well as Environmental Science and newer programs such as the Physician’s Assistant program. Several Simulation Rooms, Laboratory Spaces, a Vivarium, and a Gross Anatomy Suite are also incorporated.

From a mechanical engineering standpoint, all of these space types require specific airflow rates, pressure relationships, and temperature set-points. In order to meet these stringent requirements, many different pieces of equipment had to be integrated into the facility. Equipment included 100% Outside Air (OA) Units with fixed plate heat exchangers, High Plume Exhaust Fans, Venturi type Air-Valves, and Constant and Variable Flow Terminal Boxes.

Inherent in a building of this type, where multiple layers of mechanical systems must act as one, are several design challenges. Kohler Ronan viewed those challenges as opportunities to implement distinctive, impactful engineering design. Our engineers’ efforts throughout design and building commissioning helped achieve a seamless integration between many system layers, creating a safe and comfortable environment for the students and faculty.

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Danbury Hospital

Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Location

Danbury, Connecticut

Size

20,000 square feet

Architect

Perkins Eastman

Cost

$10 million

Services

MEP/FP

Completed

2011

The Stroock Building for Neonatal Intensive Care (NICU) was selected by Danbury Hospital to undergo renovations specifically to portions of the facility’s 2nd floor. Kohler Ronan offered significant mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection designs to accommodate architectural plans as well as the hospital’s critical needs for the space. As a Level IIIB NICU, operating twenty-four hours a day and seven days a week, the facility and its highly trained staff must be equipped to respond to a number of common newborn complications such as a low birth weight, respiratory difficulties, and infections. Additionally, advanced imaging, pediatric sub-specialists, surgeons, and anesthesiologists must be accessible in case of emergency.

The NICU renovations consisted of approximately fifteen to eighteen beds, nurse’s station, multi-purpose room, infectious disease suite, IV therapy, and administrative suite. Kohler Ronan’s team was careful that all engineering designs for the NICU were created in accordance with the current AIA Healthcare Guidelines for Health Care Facilities.

Images: (exteriors & lounge) © Sarah Mechling. Courtesy Perkins Eastman. (interiors) © Chris Copper

Greenwich Hospital Ambulatory Surgical Center Location

Greenwich, Connecticut

Size

16,000 square feet

Architect

The S/L/A/M Collaborative

Cost

$7 million

Services

MEP/FP, Technology Design

Completed

2008

In addition to the many projects completed at Greenwich Hospital’s main location, Kohler Ronan provided comprehensive engineering consulting services for the hospital’s Holly Hill Campus ambulatory facility. The project consisted of the conversion of existing office space into a state-of-the-art surgical suite spread across the building’s 2nd and 3rd floors.

Kohler Ronan’s mechanical designs called for the removal and replacement of existing 3rd floor HVAC services and new HVAC on the 2nd floor. Plumbing, electrical, and fire protection systems were modified to support the new program and architecture. Energy-efficient lighting, emergency lighting, and a new emergency generator were incorporated.

The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Ambulatory Surgical Center consists of three operating rooms equipped with the most advanced technology, including high-definition video cameras for arthroscopic procedures, state-of-the-art surgical equipment, and a full-service sterile processing facility. A nursing station and 10 beds make up the post-operative area. Kohler Ronan was pleased to have contributed its services to such a facility.

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