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KDW designed a new 11,000 sf second floor addition to
accommodate additional switching equipment space, a new AC
and DC power plant, a new centralized HVAC system with
associated chillers situated in a second story screened
chiller court. New offices, a break room, restrooms, stairs,
and storage, complete with a new building entry and all
related interior finishes were accommodated by demolishing
and reconstructing the existing front entry and
administrative spaces. All this was accomplished with no
interruption to the operation of the telephone network. The
exterior was designed using pre-cast concrete walls with a
vertical pattern to match the existing structure. The entire
facility is built of a combination of pre-cast and
cast-in-place concrete.
In order to keep the building’s telecommunications
equipment 100% operational during construction, KDW utilized
temporary support systems during the replacement of HVAC and
AC emergency power equipment, and constructed temporary
walls and dust partitions. Site work includes new retaining
walls, sidewalks, curbs, paving, piping, new generator, fuel
tank, PSE transformer, irrigation, and landscaping. |
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