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AEC was part of a team that provided architectural and engineering design services for the renovation of Archer House; an existing 5-story 35,000 square foot structure that was built in 1966 as a residence hall and converted in 1968 to an office building. AEC was responsible for providing fire protection, plumbing, HVAC, DDC control, electrical power normal and emergency services, elevator upgrade, data/communication, and lighting engineering services. The scope involved changing the occupancy from use group B to offices to use group R-2 residence hall requiring upgrades to the building to comply with current OBC for issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy. The building upgrades included demolitions, all new fire suppression system (including piping, valves, flow switches, sprinklers, and valve indicator switches), two 80-ton rotary chillers, new domestic hot water heaters, electrical, fire alarm, residence network, plumbing, lighting, elevator, and HVAC systems. The design included renovation of the building’s bathrooms to include 54 new shower/toilet facilities, a public restroom in the lobby, ADA- compliant railings, and new Resident Advisor suites. The new perimeter radiant heating system was provided at the first floor. The construction cost for this project was approximately $4.6M.
