Qwest Communications, Pasco Central Office

Qwest Communications, Pasco Central Office

DESCRIPTION: HVAC and network service equipment upgrades required significant modifications to the normal and essential power systems. Along with the replacement of the essential power system generator, automatic transfer switch and switchgear, extensive communications interties were designed for the monitoring of the generator equipment from the remote Operations Center in Colorado. The existing fire alarm system was modified due to the extensive renovations of both building and HVAC systems. Supplemental grounding systems were designed to establish less than 5 ohms of resistance.

LOCATION: Pasco, Washington
FACILITY SIZE: 20,000 Square Feet
CLIENT: Qwest Communications
ARCHITECT: InterMountain Architecture – Spokane, WA
DELIVERY METHOD: Design-Bid-Build (DBB)
SERVICES PROVIDED: Electrical Engineering Design

Benewah Community Hospital, Surgery and LDR Addition

Benewah Community Hospital, Surgery and LDR Addition

DESCRIPTION: This project included renovations and addition for a new surgical suite, new post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) space, and renovation of the existing surgery space to an LDR suite.

The electrical design included extensive modification to the main service electrical equipment and renovation of the emergency power system, including replacement and upsizing the existing emergency generator. The emergency power system renovation also included new NEC 517 emergency power branches for the new and renovated areas.

LOCATION: St. Maries, Idaho
CLIENT: Benewah Community Hospital
DELIVERY METHOD: Design-Bid-Build (DBB)
ARCHITECT: OMS Architects – Spokane, Washington
SERVICES PROVIDED: Electrical System Design

Syringa Office Building

Syringa Office Building

DESCRIPTION: This project consists of development of a five (5) acre campus for three (3) medical office buildings, each building approximately 9,000 square feet. The electrical design included infrastructure for all three buildings, with one building being designed for the first phase of construction. Electrical design consisted of connection to the campus electrical power distribution system, normal power systems, lighting, lighting control, equipment connection, grounding, data/telephone wiring, fire alarm, and security systems.

LOCATION: Post Falls, Idaho
FACILITY SIZE: 27,000 sf
CLIENT: Young Construction – Hayden, Idaho
DELIVERY METHOD: Design-Bid-Build (DBB)
ARCHITECT: D’Zign Group – Hayden, Idaho
SERVICES PROVIDED: Electrical System Design

REC Silicon

REC Silicon

LOCATION: Moses Lake, Washington
FACILITY SIZE: 45,000 Square Feet
CLIENT: REC Silicon
DELIVERY METHOD: Design-Build (DB)
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR: Power City Electric – Spokane, Washington
SERVICES PROVIDED: Electrical System Design

DESCRIPTION:
REC Silicon is a leading producer of advanced silicon materials, delivering high-purity polysilicon and silane gas to the solar and electronics industries worldwide.

PCI – Pennell Consulting teamed up with Power City Electric on this fast track design-build project.

Electrical design consisted of normal and emergency power systems, lighting, grounding, and communications systems within multiple buildings on the Moses Lake campus. Each building was connected to a campus distribution system (designed and installed by others). Facilities included:
• K108 MG Silicon Building
• K108 Silane Compressor Building
• K108 Maintenance Building
• K108 Wastewater Treatment Building
• K304 MG Silicon Building
• K305 Water Treatment Building
• K305 Maintenance Building
• K305 Silane Loading Building
• K305 Silane Compressor Building[/two_third_last]

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Boeing Employee’s Credit Union

Boeing Employee’s Credit Union

DESCRIPTION: This combined 30,000 square foot call center, data center and disaster recovery area accommodates over 100 workstations, a break area, kitchen, coffee bar and a large training facility. The disaster recovery area provides a place for employees to gather, regroup, and resume operations from remote centers across the state in the event of an emergency.

The electrical systems design included new main service electrical equipment, emergency power equipment, 750kW diesel emergency generator, 400kVA UPS and power distribution centers for server and network equipment. Specialized grounding systems were designed to ensure resistance to ground for the MDF, IDF, and data centers was less than 3 ohms. Subsystems include integration of the fire alarm, data center AC and emergency power systems, to a centralized control and notification system. Electrical design also included lighting, power and communications systems and cable trays.

LOCATION: Spokane, Washington
FACILITY SIZE: 30,000 Square Feet
CLIENT: BECU
DELIVERY METHOD: Design-Bid-Build (DBB)
ARCHITECT: MMEC Architecture – Spokane, Washington
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR: Power City Electric – Spokane, Washington
SERVICES PROVIDED: Electrical System Design

Qwest Communications, Lewiston Central Office

Qwest Communications, Lewiston Central Office

DESCRIPTION: Toll, network, and 48VDC central service equipment upgrades required significant modifications to the normal and essential power systems. In addition to increasing the size of the electrical service, the network equipment to be installed required the service to be changed from 208 volt, 3 phase to 480 volt 3 phase. Along with the replacement of the essential power system generator, automatic transfer switch and switchgear, extensive communications interties were designed for the monitoring of the generator equipment from the remote Operations Center in Colorado. The existing fire alarm system was modified due to the extensive renovations of both building and HVAC systems. Supplemental grounding systems were designed to establish less than 5 ohms of resistance; on-site testing measured the ground resistance at approximately 2 ohms.

LOCATION: Lewiston, Idaho
FACILITY SIZE: 25,000 Square Feet
CLIENT: Qwest Communications
ARCHITECT: Deneff Deeble Barton – Spokane, WA
DELIVERY METHOD: Design-Bid-Build (DBB)
SERVICES PROVIDED: Electrical Engineering Design

Boeing Employees Credit Union UPS Replacement

Boeing Employees Credit Union UPS Replacement

DESCRIPTION: PCI provided design services for the original installation of this project. This phase of the project replaces the existing 400kVA UPS rectifier module with new, and also makes provisions for a temporary roll-up generator so that the fixed-in-place generator can be placed through yearly servicing.

In an effort to minimize UPS downtime and minimize time on the temporary roll-up generator, PCI, utilizing BIM modeling, provided a 3D phasing plan to demonstrate constructability of various installation options.

Since the electrical contractor needed to work on energized equipment, PCI provided an Arc Flash Hazard Analysis (AFHA) for all affected equipment.

LOCATION: Spokane, Washington
CLIENT: Boeing Employees Credit Union
DELIVERY METHOD: Design/Build
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR: Power City Electric – Spokane, Washington
SERVICES PROVIDED: Electrical System Design

Sysco Post Falls Cold Storage Facility

Sysco Post Falls Cold Storage Facility

DESCRIPTION: PCI – Pennell Consulting teamed up with Environmental Structures, Inc and Energized Electric on this fast track design-build project.

The goal of the team was to provide the Owner with a facility ready for occupation in less than 8 months. Due to the extensive coordination, communications, and diligence of all team members, the facility was delivered on schedule and on budget.

Extensive pre-design coordination with the equipment suppliers and on-site verification helped ensure that this project was installed easily within the Owner’s tight construction schedule and with minimal change orders.

The facility consists of dry goods and perishable storage areas and contains a perishable dock, perishable storage area, and frozen products area with 5 separate cooling zones.

The electrical system is designed for connection to a vehicle mounted emergency generator or the system can be modified to integrate to a future on-site fixed generator.

LOCATION: Post Falls, Idaho
FACILITY SIZE: 146,000 Square Feet
CLIENT: Sysco – Portland, OR
CONTRACTOR: ESI – Environmental Structures, Inc – Hartland, WI
DELIVERY METHOD: Design-Build (DB)
SERVICES PROVIDED: Electrical System Design

Fire Station #18

Fire Station #18

DESCRIPTION: Electrical systems design of a new fire station including new service entrance switchgear and emergency power system utilizing on-site diesel back-up generator for all life-safety systems. Special System design includes fire alarm, communications, and customized control systems for firefighter response applications. The design included 3 apparatus bays to fit the building onto an unconventional site layout.

LOCATION: Spokane, Washington
CLIENT: Spokane Fire Department
DELIVERY METHOD: Design-Bid-Build (DBB)
ARCHITECT: Denny Christensen & Associates – Spokane, Washington
SERVICES PROVIDED: Electrical System Design

Mann-Grandstaff VA Medical Center, Endoscopy Addition

Mann-Grandstaff VA Medical Center, Endoscopy Addition

DESCRIPTION: This project includes additions of the Endoscopy and the Supply, Processing and Distribution (SPD) areas. Both additions are second floor additions to existing structures, and include renovations where intertied to the existing second floor structure.

The Endoscopy addition includes exam rooms, four (4) procedure rooms, pre and post-op bays, scope/equipment storage, clean and soiled utility rooms, waiting and reception areas.

The SPD addition includes lab offices, equipment storage, scope cleaning, cart washing, prep and sterilization rooms, prep/sterilization storage, decontamination rooms, sterilizers, a walk-in lab cooler, lab storage, and a service elevator.

LOCATION: Spokane, Washington
FACILITY SIZE: 20,100 Square Feet
CLIENT: U.S. Department of Veteran’s Affairs
DELIVERY METHOD: Design-Bid-Build (DBB)
ARCHITECT: NAC|Architecture – Spokane, Washington
SERVICES PROVIDED: Electrical System Design

Deaconess Medical Center Chiller Plant

Deaconess Medical Center Chiller Plant

DESCRIPTION: Electrical design consisted of support for the replacement of two chillers, associated chilled water pumps, variable frequency drives, and miscellaneous equipment. Electrical design included re-configuration of the chiller room switchboard and replacement of an existing motor control center. Due to phasing requirements, a temporary chiller was connected to the hospital electrical systems while the chiller plant was being replaced.

LOCATION: Spokane, Washington
CLIENT: Deaconess Medical Center
DELIVERY METHOD: ESCO
PRIME CONSULTANT: Johnson Controls – Spokane, Washington
SERVICES PROVIDED: Electrical Consulting

Lakeland Village Campus Emergency Power System Study

Lakeland Village Campus Emergency Power System Study

LOCATION: Medical Lake, Washington
CLIENT: Washington State, Department of Social and Health Services
DELIVERY METHOD: N/A
PRIME CONSULTANT: Apollo Solutions Group – Spokane, Washington
SERVICES PROVIDED: Electrical Consulting

DESCRIPTION: Lakeland Village is a state operated 24-hour facility with 52 buildings that provides all facets of training, education and health care for about 250 individuals with developmental disabilities. Lakeland Village is federally certified for 60 Nursing Facility (NF) beds and 190 Intermediate Care Facility/Mental Retardation (ICF/MR) beds.

The existing generator backed power system consists of a single emergency generator routed thru a step up transformer to feed a 15kV automatic transfer switch. The switch feeds a primary loop system with associated pad-mount transformers. Individual transformers are aggregated to serve multiple buildings and loads.

While this is one of the most efficient means of distributing generator backed power across the campus, unfortunately, it no longer meets current code, especially when buildings with different classifications are connected together. This study reviewed the existing campus generator backed power system, determined load calculations of the existing system and individual buildings, provided recommendations to bring each building up to current code, and provided budgeting for upgrades based upon the recommendations.

Multiple scenarios for replacement of the generation equipment were considered including utilization of distributed generation across the campus, utilization of a single generator, with different transfer switch configurations, and utilization of paralleling equipment with multiple generators for redundancy.

Lakeland Village Campus Chiller Replacement

Lakeland Village Campus Chiller Replacement

DESCRIPTION: Lakeland Village is a state operated 24-hour facility with 52 buildings that provides all facets of training, education and health care for about 250 individuals with developmental disabilities. Lakeland Village is federally certified for 60 Nursing Facility (NF) beds and 190 Intermediate Care Facility/Mental Retardation (ICF/MR) beds.

This energy-saving project involves replacing the two existing 225 ton campus chillers with two 300 ton units. Additionally outdated chilled water supply and return pumps were replaced along with the exterior cooling towers. Electrical work included replacement of the existing service entrance switchgear, modification of the existing motor control centers to include new VFD’s and harmonic filtering.

LOCATION: Medical Lake, Washington
CLIENT: Department of Social and Health Services
DELIVERY METHOD: ESCO
PRIME CONSULTANT: Apollo Solutions Group – Spokane, Washington
SERVICES PROVIDED: Electrical Consulting

LOCATION: Medical Lake, Washington

CLIENT: Department of Social and Health Services

DELIVERY METHOD: ESCO

PRIME CONSULTANT: Apollo Solutions Group Spokane, Washington

SERVICES PROVIDED: Electrical Consulting

DESCRIPTION:Lakeland Village is a state operated 24-hour facility with 52 buildings that provides all facets of training, education and health care for about 250 individuals with developmental disabilities. Lakeland Village is federally certified for 60 Nursing Facility (NF) beds and 190 Intermediate Care Facility/Mental Retardation (ICF/MR) beds.

This energy-saving project involves replacing the two existing 225 ton campus chillers with two 300 ton units. Additionally outdated chilled water supply and return pumps were replaced along with the exterior cooling towers. Electrical work included replacement of the existing service entrance switchgear, modification of the existing motor control centers to include new VFD’s and harmonic filtering.

Grant County PUD, Priest Rapids Dam, T&G Facility

Grant County PUD, Priest Rapids Dam, T&G Facility

DESCRIPTION: This project provides a new 14,000 square foot facility addition on the East side of the Powerhouse, including storage and office space. Electrical design consisted of normal power systems, lighting, lighting control, equipment connection, grounding, data/telephone wiring, fire alarm, and security systems. East side campus site electrical systems were also part of the project design.

LOCATION: Beverly, Washington
FACILITY SIZE: 14,000 Square Feet
CLIENT: Grant County PUD
DELIVERY METHOD: Design-Bid-Build (DBB)
ARCHITECT: Bernardo Wills Architects – Spokane, Washington
SERVICES PROVIDED: Electrical System Design

Grant County PUD, Wanapum Maintenance Center, HED Offices

Grant County PUD, Wanapum Maintenance Center, HED Offices

DESCRIPTION: This project facilitates the move of the Hydro Engineering Department from the Beverly office complex to the Wanapum hydroelectric power plant. This project is the last of three phases allowing Grant County PUD to self-perform the upcoming major maintenance projects instead of contracting these to outside entities.

Electrical design consisted of connection to the campus electrical power distribution system, normal and emergency power systems, lighting, lighting control, equipment connection, grounding, data/telephone wiring, fire alarm, and security systems.

LOCATION: Beverly, Washington
FACILITY SIZE: 35,770 Square Feet
CLIENT: Grant County PUD
DELIVERY METHOD: Design-Bid-Build (DBB)
ARCHITECT: Bernardo Wills Architects – Spokane, Washington
SERVICES PROVIDED: Electrical System Design

Medical Lake Campus Master Plan

Medical Lake Campus Master Plan

DESCRIPTION: The master plan was designed to find ways to consolidate the utilities, services, and functions between three distinct but contiguous DSHS (Department of Social and Health Services) campuses comprised of Eastern State Hospital, Lakeland Village, and Pine Lodge Corrections Center. The master plan was in response to the need to address some of the failing infrastructure across the Medical Lake Campus, with the goal of reducing the capital costs associated with upgrading the failing infrastructure. The information and estimates provided in the master plan was used by DSHS to develop their ten year capital request for the Medical Lake Campus.

LOCATION: Medical Lake, Washington
FACILITY SIZE: 1,575,000 Square Feet
CLIENT: Washington State, Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS)
ARCHITECT: NAC|Architecture – Spokane, Washington
Deneff Deeble Barton Associates – Spokane, Washington
SERVICES PROVIDED: Electrical and Low Voltage System Planning

LOCATION: Medical Lake, Washington

FACILITY SIZE: 1,575,000 Square Feet

CLIENT: Washington State Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS)

ARCHITECT: NAC|Architecture Spokane, Washington

Deneff Deeble Barton Associates Spokane, Washington

SERVICES PROVIDED: Electrical and Low Voltage System Planning

DESCRIPTION: The master plan was designed to find ways to consolidate the utilities, services, and functions between three distinct but contiguous DSHS (Department of Social and Health Services) campuses comprised of Eastern State Hospital, Lakeland Village, and Pine Lodge Corrections Center. The master plan was in response to the need to address some of the failing infrastructure across the Medical Lake Campus, with the goal of reducing the capital costs associated with upgrading the failing infrastructure. The information and estimates provided in the master plan was used by DSHS to develop their ten year capital request for the Medical Lake Campus.

Clearwater Valley Medical Clinic

Clearwater Valley Medical Clinic

DESCRIPTION: The Clearwater Valley Medical Clinic provides a 20,000 square foot medical clinic separated from the Clearwater Valley Hospital to provide distinction between the two functions. The medical clinic consists of imaging, exam, office and physical therapy space and also provides classroom and conference rooms for local community events. The electrical design includes normal power, lighting, fire alarm, data/telephone, fire alarm and signaling systems.

Photos courtesy of NAC|Architecture.

LOCATION: Orofino, Idaho
FACILITY SIZE: 20,142 Square Feet
CLIENT: Clearwater Valley Hospital
DELIVERY METHOD: Design-Bid-Build (DBB)
ARCHITECT: NAC|Architecture – Spokane, Washington
CONTRACTOR: Walker Construction – Spokane, Washington
SERVICES PROVIDED: Electrical System Design

Genesee School Rooftop Solar Photovoltaics (PV) Addition

Genesee School Rooftop Solar Photovoltaics (PV) Addition

DESCRIPTION: This project includes addition of a 48kW rooftop solar photovoltaics system divided into a north and south array. Design included layout of photovoltaic modules, combiner boxes, inverter, grounding systems, disconnects, AC and DC feeder voltage drop calculations, and intertie into the existing normal power systems.

Design also included interface with the serving utility for net metering.

LOCATION: Genesee, Idaho
CLIENT: Genesee Joint School District #282
DELIVERY METHOD: Design-Build (DB)
CONTRACTOR: Power City Electric – Spokane, Washington
SERVICES PROVIDED: Electrical System Design

William O. Douglas Federal Courthouse

William O. Douglas Federal Courthouse

DESCRIPTION: The William O. Douglas Federal Building was built in 1912 and is listed on the National Historic Register. This building is an excellent example of Second Renaissance Revival architecture, a classically inspired and dignified style that conveyed the stability of the federal government.

This project included design of a fire alarm system replacement within the building which still operates as a federal courthouse and includes a branch of the US Marshals. Specific courtrooms are architecturally sensitive and required detailed requirements for device placement. Design challenges included device placement and conduit concealment around many of the historic architectural features, including the many beamed and coffered ceilings of the main courtrooms hallways. Additional requirements included providing interface and auxiliary voice command center locations within the US Marshal’s office to allow for supplemental notification and control during emergency situations.

LOCATION: Yakima, Washington
FACILITY SIZE: 60,000 Square Feet
CLIENT: General Services Administration
DELIVERY METHOD: Design-Bid-Build (DBB)
ARCHITECT: Bernardo Wills Architects – Spokane, Washington
SERVICES PROVIDED: Electrical and Electronics System Design

Lakeland Village Campus Nurse Call Replacement

Lakeland Village Campus Nurse Call Replacement

DESCRIPTION: :akeland Village is a state operated 24-hour facility that provides all facets of training, education and health care for about 250 individuals with developmental disabilities.

Lakeland Village is federally certified for 60 Nursing Facility (NF) beds and 190 Intermediate Care Facility/Mental Retardation (ICF/MR) beds.

This project included design of nurse call systems for the South Campus licensed facilities, along with central reporting of each building’s systems. Project design included modifications to the existing campus fiber optic network.

LOCATION: Medical Lake, Washington
FACILITY SIZE: 12 Campus Buildings
CLIENT: Washington State DSHS
DELIVERY METHOD: Design-Bid-Build
ARCHITECT: DeNeff Deeble Barton Associates – Spokane, Washington
SERVICES PROVIDED: Electrical and Electronics System Design

Eastern State Hospital, FSU Security System Improvements

Eastern State Hospital, FSU Security System Improvements

DESCRIPTION: This project started as a study to provide options for the replacement of the existing low voltage security electronics systems within the Forensic Services Unit of the Eastlake Building. The study and report identified current available technologies, and provided a cost implementation plan to develop the project for funding in the next biennium State funding cycle.

After funding was secured, design documents were prepared, and construction administration services provided for remodeling of the existing systems to provide new low voltage security electronics systems, including the following:

  • Door control systems.
  • CCTV systems.
  • Intercom and Paging systems.
  • Access control systems.
  • Network infrastructure.
  • UPS Systems.

LOCATION: Medical Lake, Washington
FACILITY SIZE: 76,700 Square Feet, 105 Beds
CLIENT: Washington State DSHS
DELIVERY METHOD: Design-Bid-Build
ARCHITECT: NAC|Architecture – Spokane, Washington
SECURITY ELECTRONICS CONTRACTOR: Engineered Control Systems/Cornerstone Detention – Spokane, Washington
SERVICES PROVIDED: Electrical and Security Electronics System Design

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