Eastland-Fairfield Career Technical Center

About this project

Project Description:  Eastland-Fairfield Career Technical Center, built in 1968, is the 7th largest career technical center academic building in the Central Ohio area. The two-story building required an addition to the original building due to the high demand of high school students interested in technical careers.

MEP design involved new HVAC, electrical, and plumbing systems for the building. Fire suppression was also included in the design. Existing doors and windows, new roofing, and flashing replacement; and interior renovation and addition, including space planning, a new welding area, acoustical treatments, and new ceilings, doors, finishes, and furniture.

Scope of Services:  Scope of Services:  RDFA provided MEP/FS design for this project, and Construction Administration in support of the Architect. HVAC design includes variable-air-volume (VAV) system with the air-handling units; high-efficiency boilers heating water boilers; indoor central-station air-handling units; and direct-digital temperature controls. HVAC air and water systems were tested, adjusted, and balanced.

The Plumbing and fire-suppression designs include wet-pipe sprinkler systems; domestic hot- and cold-water piping systems with recirculating pumps; interior sanitary and storm piping systems; site and interior natural gas piping; gas-fired and electrical water heaters; and low-flow plumbing fixtures.

Electrical design includes low-voltage transformers; switchboards; panelboards; interior, emergency, and exterior/site lighting; lighting controls, including manual dimmers, occupancy sensors, and photoelectric switches; transient voltage surge suppression; gas-fired emergency generators; and addressable fire alarm systems.

Owner: Eastland-Fairfield Career Center
Type: Career Technical Center
Date Completed: November 2025
Size: 34,068 SF (Addition/Renovation)
Cost: $16,188,100
Architect: Schorr Architects, Inc.