General Building Data                         

 

 

 

 

 

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                                    Architecture                               

 

• Architecture

  • The WellSpan Health & Surgery Center will consist of several healthcare divisions under one roof. Primarily, it will include an outpatient surgery suite, lab and imaging services suite which will detached from the building in a mobile trailer that will service several healthcare facilities across York Country, and typical primary care and specialty physician offices.

  • The first phase of construction will include the aforementioned outpatient surgery suite, The suite is to consist of 4 general operating rooms, 2 other specialty operating rooms, and approximately 25 private patient rooms for pre- and post-op. The second phase of construction for the surgery center will focus on the physician offices which will consist of a broad range of healthcare focuses, as well as 36 patient exam/treatment rooms.

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                                  Building Codes                             

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• Building - International Building Code (IBC) Ed. 2016

• Gas - International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC) Ed. 2016

• Mechanical - International Mechanical Code (IMC) Ed. 2016

• Plumbing - International Plumbing Code (IPC) Ed. 2016

• Electrical - National Electric Code (NEC) Ed. 2016

• Fire - International Fire Code (IFC) Ed. 2016

• Energy - International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) Ed. 2016

 

• Zoning Requirements

  • The building is located in Penn Township in Hanover, PA, and all building permits or otherwise must be approved by the Penn Township Municipal Office.

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• Historical Requirements

  • Not applicable - Site is not of historical significance and the entire pre-existing building space on the site was demolished and the site excavated prior to the construction of the healthcare facility.

 

                              Building Envelope                            

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• Building Facades

  • The building exterior was designed contain the contents of the building and, in combination with the MEP systems, provide a clean environment for surgery and general healthcare. Otherwise, the building exterior consists of a standard brick veneer finish, with complimentary concrete finishes and double paned window systems that were designed to reduce the quality air that enters or leaves the building.

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• Roofing

  • The roofing system - and the building’s structural system in general - was designed to be “future-proofed.” The design team used very little bracing in their structural support system and in their roofing trusses so that, in the future, if the owner would ever want to update their MEP systems, there would be room to do so. Otherwise, the roofing system is relatively common, with the roof loads distributed to the structural support beams throughout the building.

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• Sustainability Features

  • The WellSpan Health & Surgery Center is not intended to be a LEED certified building. Although achieving a LEED certification was not a top priority for the owner, the design team still sought to apply many of the concepts of LEED into the design of the new healthcare facility. The focus in sustainability as it pertains to the WellSpan Health & Surgery Center primarily centers on proper disposal and recycling practices of medical equipment, as well as state-of-the-art MEP systems that are used to reduce the energy consumption of the building.

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                                Project Delivery                              

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• Construction

  • The WellSpan Health & Surgery Center is being delivered in a Design-Bid-Build project delivery system. The owner, WellSpan Health, first brought on the architect, Wilmont Sanz, to complete preliminary design work on the project. Rounding out the design team, Wilmont Sanz worked in tandem with Leach Wallace Associates (MEP Engineers), Cagley & Associates (Structural Engineer), and Site Design Concepts (Civil Engineer) to complete the bulk of the design phase. Once the design reached substantial completion, WellSpan bidded out the project to a construction manager, Alexander Building Construction LLC, to act as a general contractor on the project and oversee the on site construction. As is common in the industry, Alexander Building Company then subcontracted the work to several local, specialized contractors, such as electricians, plumbers, ironworkers, and steel fabricators.

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                              Building Systems                             

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• Structural

  • The structural system begins at the foundation with a 4-1/2" concrete (4,000 psi at 28 day strength) slab on grade at the first floor. The building is primarily supported by an industry-standard structural steel system - comprised of a typical column and beam layout with W-shape beams throughout the building. Columns are connected to the foundations by means of a steel baseplate and bolted together. Similarly, the steel beams are connected 

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• Electrical/Lighting

  • The electrical system is fed to the building through underground utilities, with tie-ins occurring on Meadow Lane via underground duct banks. Data fiber lines also being run through this duct bank. The (2) 480/277V switchboards are located in the penthouse and distribute power to the building. There are multiple local panelboard located on the first and second floor that control the localized power circuits throughout the building. The hallways, operating rooms, and outpatient rooms are lit with LED lights, which are designed conserve energy in the building.

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• Mechanical

  • The HVAC systems are located in the building penthouse. Industrial air handling units (AHUs) utilize variable air volume (VAV) systems to circulate the air inside the building and minimize contamination in the air, which is critical for a healthcare facility. The building is heated and cooled by boiler and chiller systems, respectively, also located in the penthouse. New sewer lines are to be installed beneath the slab of the new facility, with plumbing tie-ins to the sewer lines on the ones beneath the street adjacent to the site.

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• Telecommunications

  • The primary security room is located in the penthouse. Working in tandem with the electrical system, the drawings call for cameras to be scattered throughout the building but primarily at the entrances, exits, and patient waiting rooms. Faculty and staff with utilize a badging system to gain access to hallways and rooms and will help to keep the facility secured. Lastly, the front desk area and the office spaces in the building will have landline telephones installed primarily for faculty use.

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• Transportation

  • There are twp primary stairwells in the building. Nearby one of the stairwells is the building elevator. The two stairwells and elevator provide access to the first floor, second floor, and penthouse levels.

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• Fire Protection

  • ​The fire protection was designed to meet the standards of the International Fire Code (IFC 2016). The two stairwells in the building provide the primary means of egress for both faculty and patients. Stairwells are two-hour fire rated with concrete walls separating the stairwells from the rest of the building. Additionally, the structural steel system was sprayed with fire-resistive material to prevent and/or delay the failure of the structural framing in the event of a fire.