DuBois & King provided engineering design services to renovate a commercial space into a medical treatment facility for dialysis. Design services included plumbing, HVAC, electrical, sprinkler, fire alarm, data, and communication systems. The infrastructure had to be independent of the host building systems, contain redundancy, and have generator back-up. The established reverse osmosis process piping system template was replicated to align with the client’s interests in a standardized installation.
Department of Veterans Affairs Building Condition Assessments
Architectural/engineering services for a full condition assessment and evaluation of five buildings on the VA Medical Center Manchester campus. The purpose of the project was to determine the feasibility of the appropriate adaptive reuse of the buildings and risk assessment of continued use of the buildings in their current condition. Assessments included structural integrity; mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection systems; architectural finishes; insulating systems; utility services; hazardous materials; site considerations; and historic considerations.
Final deliverables included a report summarizing current conditions for all systems and their reusability, renovation options and recommendations, suitability for occupancy, accessibility, and energy efficiency considerations. Provided an analysis of renovation costs to bring the existing building to full building code compliance compared to constructing new buildings of comparable size and occupancy.
Central Vermont Medical Center Woodridge Nursing Home Site Improvements
Survey, site planning, design, and construction phase services for improvements to the Woodridge Nursing Home access road, parking areas, and walkways. The existing roadways and parking areas required remediation due to subsurface soil and subgrade drainage. The horizontal alignment of the access road included a tight curve that was inadequate for safe vehicle passage. Professional services included:
Realignment of the access road
Roadway design for improved drainage
ADA accessibility and enhanced pedestrian access
Site lighting for reduced light pollution
Construction traffic maintenance plan for emergency vehicles
Central Vermont Medical Center Office Building
Survey, planning, and design services for site modifications to construct a 44,000-sf medical office building adjacent and attached to the existing hospital. Design included realignment of the driveway canopy and design of a bus pull-off in the loop road. Professional services included designing new alignments for roadway and sidewalks, revising the grade in the vicinity of the canopy with particular attention to curb reveals and sidewalk grades, landscape architecture and lighting design, permitting, and updating the Traffic Impact Study.
Healthcare
DuBois & King professionals integrate with healthcare facility managers, owners, and other design professionals on expansions, upgrades, and new construction for hospitals, medical centers, and extended care facilities. Firm professionals are sensitive to the unique mission of healthcare facilities and are invested in knowing and understanding the operations and infrastructure of the facilities we serve. The firm’s multidiscipline capabilities, detailed knowledge of infrastructure systems, and attentiveness to the special needs of healthcare facilities provides healthcare clients with a valuable consultant partner to assist in addressing upgrades for aging facilities and support for growth and expansion projects.
Services
Civil/Site Engineering
Mechanical, Electrical, and Structural Engineering
Landscape Architecture
Survey
Utilities
Permitting
Wetlands
Access, Traffic, and Parking
Construction Administration and Observation