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Oakland University Engineering Center

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Architect:
SmithGroupJJR

Location:
Rochester, MI

Project Budget:
$74.6 Million

Square Footage:
127,000 gsf

Convergent Technologies Design Group was asked by SMithGroupJJR to design telecommunications cabling systems with associated infrastructure for voice/data/RF video outlets, audiovisual systems with associated supporting infrastructure, access control/video surveillance systems, and LAN/PBX/Wi-fi electronics design services. Individual audiovisual systems were designed for various sizes of seminar rooms, faculty offices, administration offices, laboratories, auditoriums, and conference rooms. These systems included display technology, audio reinforcement, video conferencing, system control, and the flexibility to interface with sources provided by students and faculty. Scope of services also included the placement and design of telecommunication data rooms, cabling paths and its associated infrastructure. Surveillance recommendations were made detailing components, placement, and integration of cameras, as well as access control systems throughout the facility. Anticipated completion and move in is scheduled for August 2014.

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Maricopa County – Southwest Justice Courts

Business Schools: University of Maryland College Park, Smith School of Business, Suite Front – Systems by CTDG
Business Schools: Temple University, Alter Hall, Fox School of Business, Atrium First Floor – Systems by CTDG
Business Schools: Temple University, Alter Hall, Fox School of Business, Auditorium – Systems by CTDG
Business Schools: Temple University, Alter Hall, Fox School of Business, Boardroom – Systems by CTDG

 

Location:
Avondale, Arizona

Budget:
$22,000,000

Square Footage:
60,000 gsf

ARCHITECT:
Architekton

With over 3.8 million people, Maricopa County ranks 4th among the nation’s counties for total population. Maricopa also encompasses over 9,224 square miles, making its land mass greater than that of seven states. There are twenty five Justice Courts within Maricopa County that oversee civil, criminal, and traffic court cases. The new Justice Center will house five Justice Courts and supporting facilities. Convergent Technologies scope of services for this project includes audiovisual systems design and infrastructure along with acoustics, noise and vibration control design. This project is currently in the programming stage of design.

 

 

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Upper Chesapeake Health – Cancer Center

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Location:
Bel Air, MD

Architect:
HKS, Inc.

MEP Engineer:
BR+A

Construction Cost:
$35.6 Million

Gross Square Footage:
111,000 square feet

 

The Cancer Center Addition to the Upper Chesapeake Health campus is a technology rich building designed to provide state of the art medical treatment. The building has also been designed to support current business, presentation, and collaborative technologies as well as plan for future developments in technology systems capabilities. CTDG provided design services for a comprehensive low voltage systems solution, including Audiovisual Systems, Nurse Call and Code Blue Intercom Systems, Public Address and Paging, Telecommunications Cable Systems & Distribution Rooms, Voice over Internet Protocol, Television Distribution, Public Safety and Cellular Distributed Antenna System, Access Control, Video Surveillance and office electronic equipment planning. The Audiovisual systems for the Cancer Center utilize the newest benchmark in design, allowing for seamless video teleconferencing, multimedia presentations, collaboration and demonstrations. All of the technology in the building has been specified to provide maximum future flexibility as well as integrate with the existing hospital systems.

 

 

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Prince George’s Community College – Center for Health Studies

 

Museums and Cultural Centers: Baltimore Museum of Art – Systems by CTDG
Museums and Cultural Centers: Baltimore Museum of Art – Systems by CTDG
Museums and Cultural Centers: Baltimore Museum of Art – Systems by CTDG
Museums and Cultural Centers: National Aquarium, Baltimore – Systems by CTDG

Architect:
Heery International

Departments:

  • Nursing
  • Radiology
  • Nuclear Medicine
  • Emergency Technician Paramedic Training
  • Dental Hygiene
  • Optometric Assistant
  • Pharmacy Technician
  • Data Center

Location:
Largo, Maryland

Construction Cost:
$36.5 MILLION

Square Footage:
110,000 gross square feet

 

The scope of this project includes complete design services for audiovisual systems, telecommunications cabling systems, and acoustics, noise & vibration control for a new Center for Health Studies. Spaces plans include: an 80-seat tiered classroom, 30 and 40-seat general classrooms, distance learning center, interdisciplinary simulation labs, observation rooms, specialized skills/teaching practice labs, conference rooms, and common areas throughout the building. Educational technology systems to be specified include: three-dimensional (3D) holographic projection, distance learning, audiovisual presentation and recording, speech reinforcement, along with custom classroom instructor’s station and associated infrastructure. Project responsibilities include the complete design of a new Data Center for the entire campus including room sizing, power requirements, environmental requirements, heat load design criteria, telecommunications room lighting and finishes, grounding and bonding for telecommunications equipment, and building entrance protection. Project highlights include the design of a 3D holographic projection system for the tiered classroom allowing instructor’s to input MRI and other medical data into the audiovisual system and manipulate it in order to create a simulated teaching environment. All spaces in the building scheduled to receive educational technology systems will be tied together via a master control room allowing patching, switching, editing, media retrieval, monitoring, recording as well as redistribution throughout the building.

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Wakefield School – Science & Technology Building Addition

[col3]The scope of this project included design services for audiovisual presentation systems in eight (8) laboratory/ classroom spaces and two (2) meeting room spaces as well as telecommunications cabling systems (data, voice, RF video) throughout the building. Telecommunications cable systems design included both inter-building cable and cables with associated infrastructure connecting the addition to existing telecommunications utilities. Classrooms were outfitted with a LCD data/video projector mounted from the ceiling. Separate program and speech audio reinforcement systems were also included in the design. Audiovisual systems control was achieved from the room’s touch screen controller, located at the instructor’s station. Wakefield has a fully functioning videoconferencing system used in several application areas throughout the school. The Polycom VSX 8000 system provides integrated video, voice, data, and web capabilities allowing collaboration worldwide. The system provides the faculty with opportunities for virtual field trips, virtual class collaboration projects, streaming video, and podcast. Specified rooms contain custom AV floor I/O panels for system access and all the facilities are linked by fiber optic and Cat 5 data cabling. This project has been successfully completed since July 2006.[/col3]

 

[col3]Architect: Geier Brown Renfrow Architects
Location: The Plains, Virginia
Construction Cost: Approximately $5.8 Million
Project Size: 19,500 gsf[/col3]

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Virginia Tech – Virginia Bioinformatics Institute Addition

[col3]The Virginia Bioinformatics Institute is a research institute dedicated to the study of biological sciences.  Researchers at the institute develop genomic, proteomic and bioinformatic tools that can be applied to the study of infectious diseases as well as the discovery of new vaccine, drug and diagnostic targets. The scope of the Phase III Addition to the Virginia Bioinformatics Institute Building on the Virginia Tech campus includes a $600,000.00 design to budget for technology systems to include telecommunications cabling systems with associated supporting infrastructure, audiovisual systems with associated supporting infrastructure, multi zone overhead paging system, and acoustics, noise & vibration control.  Space plans for the building include: multipurpose rooms, conference rooms, video conferencing rooms, and informal meeting spaces.  Specified systems include: digital audio/video capture with streaming capabilities to the Local Area Network (LAN), video conferencing, audiovisual presentation, program/speech audio reinforcement, overhead paging system and custom presenters’ lecterns. Project highlights include the design of power walls that function as whiteboards and are able to be digitally captured by an array of Internet Protocol (IP) addressable cameras. Additional project responsibilities include recommendations for room shaping and finishes for all acoustically sensitive spaces within the buildings. This project is currently in the Construction Administration phase.[/col3]

[col3]Architect: Perkins + Will
Location: Blacksburg, Virginia
Construction Cost: $20 Million
Project Size: 50,000 gsf[/col3]

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Virginia Tech – Henderson Hall Renovation

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Architect:
Moseley Architects

Location:
Blacksburg, Virginia

Construction Cost:
$9 Million

Project Size:
49,000 gsf

LEED:
Gold

Description
The scope of this project includes complete design for all telecommunications and audiovisual infrastructure as it relates to the renovation of Henderson Hall, the oldest building on the Virginia Tech campus. Space plans include: a 8,000 sq. ft. Black Box theater addition, theater support spaces, music practice rooms, graphics design labs/classrooms, conference rooms, and faculty offices. Specifications include details outlining procedures and methods of connecting to existing campus telecommunications networks. Project challenges include working within the existing building framework to provide state of the art telecommunications and audiovisual systems infrastructure. Project highlights include working with in-house Virginia Tech Communications Network Services in designing the telecommunications infrastructure for the new building including telecommunications room sizing, power requirements, environmental requirements, heat load design criteria, telecommunications room lighting and finishes, grounding and bonding for telecommunications equipment, and building entrance protection. The project has been successfully complete since 2009.

 

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Virginia State University – Hunter McDaniel Hall Expansion & Renovation

[col3]Scope of this project includes the renovation and expansion of Hunter McDaniel Hall to convert the building into needed instructional space to support the University’s growth, vision and campus master plan. Convergent Technologies is providing complete design services for audiovisual systems, and telecommunications cabling systems with associated supporting infrastructure. Building improvements include reorganizing interior spaces for more efficient operation of several departments. Spaces to receive educational technology systems include: Mathematics Classrooms, Mathematics Distance Learning Room, Nursing Simulator Skills Lab, Medical Surgery Skills Lab, Nursing Teaching Classroom, Pediatrics/Maternity Skills Lab, Psychology Computer Lab, Clinical Labs, Community Health, Social Psychology Rooms, Experimental Lab, Physics Labs, Organic and Biochemistry Teachings Labs, Conference Rooms, and a Library Video Conference Room. Overall project scope includes narrative systems overview descriptions and detailed per space cost estimating for all technology systems. In addition to several classrooms requiring appropriate designs for the purpose of distance learning, specified systems include standard classroom presentation systems, nursing/medical simulation systems, and a Technology Enhanced Active Learning classroom featuring multiple displays, an assisted listening system and annotation devices. Project challenges include the design of appropriate presentation systems for trapezoid and curved shaped classrooms, as well as rectangular shaped spaces. The project is scheduled to complete in August 2012.[/col3]

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Architect: Commonwealth Architects

Location: Petersburg, Virginia

Construction Cost: $23 million

Project Size: 106,000 gross square feet

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Virginia State University – Engineering & Technology Building

[col3]The scope of this project includes a $ 1,000,000 dollar design to budget for educational technology systems to include: audiovisual presentation and recording, videoconferencing, program/speech audio reinforcement, along with the supporting inside/outside telecommunications cable plant with associated infrastructure. A closed circuit IP based security system is also specified for the new building including a 16-channel high performance duplex multiplexer with remote control, and multiple high-resolution cameras for perimeter and interior surveillance. The types of spaces to receive audiovisual presentation systems include: a 120-seat auditorium, 30 and 40-seat multimedia classrooms and laboratories, general classrooms, computer laboratories, conference rooms, and various office spaces throughout the facility. Scope of design work includes the complete specifications and project management for all audiovisual and telecommunications cabling for voice, data and RF video signals into the new building from existing campus distribution points. Specifications include details outlining procedures and methods of connecting to existing campus telecommunications networks. The project is a two-year design/construction project and has been successfully completed and occupied since spring 2007.[/col3]

 

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Architect:  Moseley Architects

Location:  Petersburg, VA

Construction Cost:  $20 Million

Project Size:  77,000 gross square feet

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Verizon Government Markets – Network Operations Center & Executive Briefing Room

Courtrooms and Law Schools: University of Baltimore, Moot Courtroom – Systems by CTDG
Courtrooms and Law Schools: University of Baltimore, Moot Courtroom – Systems by CTDG
Courtrooms and Law Schools: University of Baltimore, Moot Courtroom – Systems by CTDG

[col3]The scope of this project includes a $250,000 design to budget for technology systems to include: multiple data/video projection systems with associated ancillary displays, audiovisual & multi-media enhanced presentations, videoconferencing, audio/video recording sessions, surround sound program & monaural speech audio reinforcement along with associated infrastructure. The types of spaces to receive audiovisual technology systems include: a Network Operations Center (NOC) and an Executive Briefing Center. Features of the NOC include: the ability to control and monitor the Verizon communications system utilizing a five-projector data/video fixed presentation wall along with ancillary plasma displays, combined monaural program/speech audio reinforcement, and central control stations featuring an IP addressable remote control system, digital annotation, as well as, audio/video preview. Executive Briefing Center is a technology rich conference room space with audio/ video tie lines for monitoring events in the network operations center in real time. Project scope included complete programming narrative system overview descriptions and detailed per space cost estimating for all technology systems. Design challenges included renovating an existing facility with state of the art NOC functionality and providing flexibility to grow and adapt to future governmental operational needs. The project has been successfully complete since June 2006.[/col3]

 

[col3]Architect: Francis Cauffman Foley Hoffman Architects
Location: Asburn, Virginia
Construction Cost: $4 Million
Project Size: 24,000 gsf[/col3]