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KDW was hired to design a 1,500 sf expansion to an existing
single story telephone switching facility. The original
facility had undergone three prior additions, but little was
available in the form of record drawings. Extensive As-Built
documentation and field investigation was required to create
a record from which to design the new addition.
The switching equipment area was more than doubled, a
new, separate administration room was created, new
centralized HVAC, AC and DC power plants were created along
with new restroom facilities and janitor's room. Included in
the renovation was the replacement of the existing 90 kW
generator for replacement with a larger 250 kW generator, as
well as the Fuel Supply system for 72 hour standby generator
operation. The existing facility received a seismic upgrade
to the extent possible and together with the new addition
bears the status of an Essential Facility.
This project received two awards -- an Honor Award for
Building Rehabilitation from the Masonry Institute of
Washington, and an Honorable Mention for Building
Rehabilitation from the Masonry Contractors Association of
America. |
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