The Fred M. Rogers Center for Early Learning & Children’s Media &
Conference
Center
at St.Vincent College accommodates a 350 visitor conference
center,
research facility, office space, and exhibit space highlighting the
legacy
of Fred Rogers.
LEED Gold Certified
BDA Responsible for MEP LEED Documentation, Energy Modeling and Energy
Analysis.
Geothermal design includes 5 circuit, 30 bore vertical wellfield
coupled with
a condenser water loop and extended range terminal water-to-air heat
pump
equipment.
Ventilation is provided through a 100% outside air heat pump unit
utilizing total
energy recovery from the cumulative building exhaust system. All
systems
are centrally controlled through a DDC system, accessed through the
campus
network.
Radiant floor system and partial building VAV reheat systems, and
domestic hot
water systems, are heated by highly efficient condensing boiler plants.
Electrical
design included new building service, power distribution, highly
efficient
lighting systems, and ADA compliant fire alarm system and
battery-powered
high efficiency emergency and egress lighting systems.
Wet-pipe sprinkler systems are designed to NFPA-13 Additional BDA
design responsibility
included Intercom/Security, Telephone an Cable TV.
