04 Oct ES2 Summer 2013 Newsletter
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ES2 SUMMER 2013 NEWSLETTER
FEATURE PROJECT | CITY OF LAS VEGAS FIRE STATION PROTOTYPE
ES2 focuses our efforts on helping our clients achieve innovative designs while keeping in mind constructability aspects required by builders. We are pleased to feature the City of Las Vegas Fire Station Prototype. This prototype has been utilized on three fire stations in Las Vegas. Fire Stations 106 and 107 are already completed and Fire Station 108 is scheduled to start construction in the coming months.
Client:
City of Las Vegas
Architect:
City of Las Vegas, Office of Architectural Services
Engineer:
Engineering System Solutions
- 7,800 SF Las Vegas Fire Station Prototype.
- The station features cradle to cradle certified stone veneer, low emissivity windows for day-lighting, LED exterior lighting, bamboo finish interiors, an innovative energy-efficient natural gas-fired HVAC condenser unit, a guiding automation system, animated public safety signage, water efficient landscaping and on-site water-retention facilities.
- Certified LEED Silver
- Structural design incorporated Insulated Concrete Form (ICF) walls allowing greater energy efficiency and curved steel beams in the roof system.
- The design also incorporated constructability requirements allowing the ICF walls to be stepped along the top of the wall with steel stand- offs to receive the curved steel beams at the roof.
- Fire Station 107 received a 2013 ICF Builder Award and a 2012 Station Style Design Award from Fire Chief Magazine.
“My heroes are those who risk their lives every day to protect our world and make it a better place – police, firefighters and members of our armed forces.”
-Sidney Sheldon
Engineer Quiz
Q1: What is the average R value of ICF walls?
- 5
- 14
- 23
- 50
Q2: Where should electrical conduit and piping be located within an ICF wall?
- Embedded in the concrete
- Embedded in the foam
- Contained within a furred-out wall
- B and C
- All of the above
Q3: What is the typical wall thickness (in inches) of ICF walls?
- 6
- 8
- 12
- All of the above
Es2 News
Revit Update: In order to better facilitate our clients needs, ES2 will be using Revit on all of its new projects starting at the end of this summer.
ES2 OFFERS COMMISSIONING SERVICES FOR THE FOLLOWING SYSTEMS:
HVAC Systems
HVAC Control Systems
Building Envelope Systems
Electrical Systems
Special Electrical Systems
Plumbing Systems
Fire Protection Systems
BENEFITS OF COMMISSIONING
- 50% building operation and maintenance cost savings typical
- Payback of 1.1 years typical
- Required for every LEED certified and CALGreen Commercial building
4th of July
In 2011, fireworks caused an estimated 17,800 reported fires, including 1,200 total structure fires, 400 vehicle fires, and 16,300 outside and other fires.
