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

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

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

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