West Liberty-Salem Schools
About this project
Project Description: This project involves the improvement and expansion of the existing K–12 facility in the West Liberty-Salem LSD. The Architect assisted with the development of a site and facility master plan and with the passage of a $32 million bond issue for the District in August 2013. Additional funding came from OSFC’s Classroom Facilities Assistance Program. The project is being administered through OAKS CI.
Renovations include creating flexible learning spaces, new project classrooms, improved lighting and air quality, integrated technology, and overall improvements to the function and safety of the facility and site.
HVAC design includes a heating water water-tube boiler; woodshop dust collection system; modular indoor central-station air-handling units; dedicated outdoor-air system (DOAS) units; split-system air conditioning unit; a variable-capacity heat-recovery air-conditioning system with indoor water-source heat pump units; ground-water-source, variable-refrigerant-flow system; and a dedicated heat-recovery chiller with production (extraction) and injection (recharge) water wells.
Plumbing and fire suppression design includes a wet-pipe fire-suppression system; domestic water, interior sanitary sewer, interior storm sewer, and natural gas piping and pump systems; water heater; and ultra-low-flow plumbing fixtures.
Electrical design includes low-voltage transformers; panelboards; switchboards; energy-efficient interior and exterior LED lighting fixtures; lighting controls, including manual dimmers and occupancy sensors; a natural-gas-fired emergency generator; and improvements to the addressable fire alarm system.
Design Completed: 10/2014
Size: 185,300 SF (Renovation) 26,000 SF (Addition)
Construction Completed: 3/2017
Delivery Method: CMR
Cost: $30,455,464
Scope of Services: RDFA is providing MEP/FS design services and limited construction phase services to review MEP/FS construction. Autodesk® Revit® is being used for building information modeling (BIM).
Relevance of Project: Major Scope of Work Requirements exemplified: Project Delivery Method (CMR); Role on Project (AE); Academic Facility; K–12 Facility; Career Technical Space; New Construction; LEED Certification (Reg. pending, designed for Silver); Ohio Capital Improvement Process (State of Ohio Contracts/OAKS CI); 21st Century School Design.
Awards / Certifications: The renovated facility is expected to be certified as LEED Silver.
RDFA’s role was to provide the Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing and Fire Protection design for this project, including site lighting. We provided Construction Administration in support of the Architect.
Team Members: Gregory C. Topp, MEP/FS Project Manager, Lead Mechanical Engineer. Michael L. Young, MEP/FS Quality Control Lead, Mechanical Engineer. Markus T. Lott II, Mechanical (Plumbing / Fire Suppression) Designer. Benjamin D. Lay, Mechanical (HVAC) Designer. Chad W. Kuhlman, Electrical Engineer. Christi L. Jewell, Electrical Designer