Design-Aire Engineering

Indianapolis Engineers - Mechanical • Electrical • Plumbing • Energy

Citizens Gas – IT Backup Power

Citizens Gas – CPE (1B) IT Backup PowerIT Backup Power

DAE installed additional electrical equipment (disconnect, circuit breaker, conduit, etc.) to provide backup power to Citizens Gas information technology (IT) equipment.  The existing IT backup system only provided seven minutes of backup power for phones and computers for Citizens Gas engineering division, but recent electrical outages lasted as much as three hours.  The modifications will provide continuous backup power via existing natural gas fired generator.

DAE coordinated the “cutover” with Citizens Gas dispatch center and headquarters, DAE installed the electrical equi
pment, provided As-Built drawings, revised panel tags and schedules.

Citizens Gas wants DAE to identify other critical systems at their Langsdale Ave. and Headquarters (ex. Radio Tower, Call Center, IT Equipment, etc.) that need back up power and provide a solution so both sites have reliable backup power.

Assurance Health Psychiatric Hospital (Anderson)

Anderson Geriatric Psychiatric Hospital

Anderson Geriatric Psychiatric Hospital - Beds

Beds

Anderson, Indiana          Size:  10,000 SF

Assurance Health System, a Senior Inpatient Psychiatric Care, tasked DAE with the total renovation of a medical office building into a 22-bed, fully self-contained Geriatric Psychiatric Hospital.

Renovation/Design included:

  • 22 Patient Rooms
  • Seclusion Room
  • Group Therapy
  • Exam Rooms

    Anderson Geriatric Psychiatric Hospital - Bathroom

    Bathroom

  • Ambulance Entrance
  • Full Service Kitchen to supply breakfast, lunch, and dinner
  • 1,000 Gallon Grease Interceptor
  • Anti-ligature fixtures
  • 45 Ton Cooling, natural gas/electric roof top units
  • New Group 1 Fire Protection System
  • Installed new restrooms

Design also included the installation of a new low voltage systems (nurse call, IT, security, fire alarm).  The mechanical, electrical, and plumbing design met the requirements of State and Federal Codes, Local Building codes, NFPA, and ADA.

Community Living Center (Dining, Laundry, & Bathroom)

Alvin C. York VA Medical Center

Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Size:  4,885 sq. ft.

Designing a homelike environment, providing common areas for patients (residents) and families to relax and meet.  Total renovation is 4,885 square feet with surrounding areas receiving minor upgrades (finishes) so space is integrated and flows.

The Alvin C. York VA Medical Center in Murfreesboro, TN sought to renovate its existing Community Living Center (CLC) to better meet the need of its residents and staff.  Currently a three wing unit, with over 40 double bed rooms the existing CLC functioned as inpatient unit with inadequate space to accommodate dining, activities, and staff flow.

Following the VA’s Cultural Transformation initiative, the design team renovated the existing core space to include improve department functions.  The new design implemented resident dining with new nutritional operations for meal service.  Living and dining room spaces were optimized to switch functions with minimal disruption to daily operations.

The large Nurse Station units were decentralized to create a more home-like environment and the staff multi-purpose reworked to make room for expanded patient space to include the dining, lounge, and nourishment center.  The new nurse’s stations was relocated improving security and monitoring of resident.  The scope of work also includes upgrades to Laundry facility, bathing, administration, medication, and multifunction storage areas.

Relocated existing low voltage systems (nurse call, IT, Security, Fire Alarm).

Surrounding areas will receive minor upgrades for continuity.Community Living Center 2

Work included:

  • Mechanical
  • Electrical
  • Controls
  • Data/communicationsCommunity Living Center 1
  • Plumbing
  • Demolition
  • Life safety
  • Fire alarm/sprinkler systems
  • Interior design and architectural