Commercial Architecture July 2018 - 22
hvac & plumbing
PROJECT
The 258,000-sq.-ft. North Ridgeville Academic Center
intermediate school near Cleveland uses seven mechanical rooms to keep 2,000 students comfortable. Photo courtesy Laura Davis-Feinknopf and ThenDesign Architecture
Seven Mechanical Rooms Serve School
The 258,000-sq.-ft. North Ridgeville middle school, near Cleveland,
uses a compartmentalized HVAC and plumbing design.
C
onventional, two-grade middle schools are
envelope," said Richard Dopatka, project manager for
manager. "Late in the design phase, we learned that the
slowly becoming a thing of the past, especial-
ICON Construction Solutions, Cleveland (iconohio.
amount of above-ceiling space available to us was roughly
ly in larger school districts. As most districts
com), the construction manager at risk for the project.
half of what we expected. That threw us a curveball. We
grow and replace their 40-to-50-yr.-old buildings, many
"They all function independently, are divided by fire-
ended up having about two feet of overhead space to work
are moving toward larger intermediate facilities, taking
walls, and are served by separate mechanical rooms. This
with, but still managed to keep most of the ceiling heights
a load off their elementary schools. This inevitably alters
approach has security, logistical, and teaching advantages
at ten or ten-and-a-half feet."
the way school buildings are built.
that more school districts are utilizing."
The need to pack power, fire suppression, plumbing,
Larger middle schools with a wider range of student
One of the subcontractors ICON selected to perform
communication lines, and ductwork into the limited
ages-often grades 5 to 8-mean that the buildings are di-
the HVAC and plumbing portions of the job was MW
space required installers and engineers to go back to the
vided into distinct areas that actually function as indepen-
Mielke, Medina, OH (mwmielke.com). Mielke's work on
drawing board.
dent schools, all under one large roof. Such is the case at
the North Ridgeville project began in early 2016 as the
J.M. Verostko Inc., Youngstown, OH (jmverostkoen-
the new, 258,000-sq.-ft., grades 3 to 8, North Ridgeville
2,000-student building shell came together. "Coordinat-
gineering.com), designed the plumbing and mechanical
Academic Center intermediate school near Cleveland.
ing with the other trades on a project this size is always a
systems for the new school. The company's assistance
"This building acts as four facilities within one building
big consideration," said Mike Clark, MW Mielke project
accommodating design changes throughout the project
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Commercial Architecture July 2018
The Architects
Airports Compete For Traveler Satisfaction
New York Office Turns On Contemporary Vibe
Seven Mechanical Rooms Serve School
Software Tool Reveals Options Early On
HVAC & Plumbing Products
Design Dynamic Outdoor Work Environments
Rainscreen Produces An Artful Facade
Exteriors Products
Daylight Greets Travelers To Sunshine State
Glass Solutions Meet Stadium Standards
Windows & Doors Products
A Towering Achievement
Lighting & Electrical Products
Resilient Flooring Wins Design Challenge
Tradition And Modernity Meet At Hotspot Restaurant
Interiors Products
Building Technology Products
Showcase
Index
Portfolio
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Commercial Architecture July 2018 - Seven Mechanical Rooms Serve School
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Commercial Architecture July 2018 - Software Tool Reveals Options Early On
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Commercial Architecture July 2018 - Design Dynamic Outdoor Work Environments
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Commercial Architecture July 2018 - Rainscreen Produces An Artful Facade
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Commercial Architecture July 2018 - Exteriors Products
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Commercial Architecture July 2018 - Glass Solutions Meet Stadium Standards
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Commercial Architecture July 2018 - Windows & Doors Products
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Commercial Architecture July 2018 - Resilient Flooring Wins Design Challenge
Commercial Architecture July 2018 - Tradition And Modernity Meet At Hotspot Restaurant
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Commercial Architecture July 2018 - Interiors Products
Commercial Architecture July 2018 - Building Technology Products
Commercial Architecture July 2018 - Showcase
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Commercial Architecture July 2018 - Portfolio
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