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Baltimore City Public School System – Police Headquarters Command Center & Monitoring Facility

Data Centers: Prince Georges Community College, Center for Health Studies
Data Centers: Prince Georges Community College, Center for Health Studies
Data Centers: Prince Georges Community College, Center for Health Studies

[col3]Working directly with the Baltimore City School System, the scope of this project includes complete design services for audiovisual systems for the school police dispatch office. Specified systems include a command center video wall, remote location camera access, streaming video recording and viewing hardware, multiple computer screen access with custom control and configuration, and real-time preset recall of standard viewing and emergency incident dispatch. Responsibilities include specifications for all audiovisual equipment, project management inclusive of construction administration, training and testing, and detailing the demolition of existing systems. The Command Center features a multiple display video wall connected to security systems at each Baltimore City School enabling secure monitoring from a remote location. Additional project responsibilities include providing telecommunications connectivity between the renovated spaces and an existing server room. Project challenges include detailing the integration with existing systems and a fast-track design/deliverable schedule. This facility has been in use since early 2010.[/col3]

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Location: Baltimore, Maryland
Systems Cost: $70,000[/col3]

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Baltimore City Public School System – Frederick Douglass High School

[col3]Frederick Douglass High School (known locally as Douglass), is the second oldest historically integrated public high school in the United States. Course and Program highlights include AP Biology, Statistics, Drawing, English Literature and Spanish, Career & Technology Education, JROTC, 9th Grade Success Academy; Business, Finance and Management Academy; and Cab Calloway Music Careers and Cultural Arts Center. The scope of this project includes complete design services for audiovisual systems with infrastructure for the Frederick Douglass High School Television Recording Studio. The TV Studio includes capabilities for both a two camera system and a one camera system. Responsibilities include specifications for all audiovisual equipment, project management inclusive of construction administration, training and testing. Specified systems include remote controls, program and speech audio reinforcement and video production systems. A custom instructor’s station includes touchscreen capabilities for full function control of all room source and system functions (including a light dimming system) with one button operation. Wallmounted video cameras in the studio control room are also provided for use during presentations. The editing/audio room, used for educational television production editing, utilizes audiovisual broadcasting and recoding system technology. This space also provides an assisted listening system for the hearing impaired. This project was completed in Summer 2011.[/col3]


[col3]Architect: JRS Architects
Location: Baltimore, Maryland
Systems Value: $250,000[/col3]

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Baltimore City Public School System – District Boardroom

[col3]The scope of this project included complete design services for audiovisual presentation/broadcast systems electronics and associated infrastructure in an existing boardroom in the Baltimore City Public Schools headquarters building. Responsibilities included complete specifications for all audiovisual equipment, project management inclusive of bidding, construction administration, training/testing, detailing the demolition of existing systems, and providing telecommunications connectivity between the renovated spaces and an existing server room. Additional project responsibilities included the design of CATV (RF) head-end electronics for one location and a video editing station. This project presented the challenges of integrating with existing systems and a fast-track design/deliverable schedule. The project has been successfully complete since 2006.[/col3]


[col3]Location: Baltimore, Maryland
Construction Cost: $280,700
Project Size: 2,000 gsf[/col3]

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Baltimore City Public School System – Digital Harbor High School

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Architect:
Gaudreau Architects, Inc.

Location:
Baltimore, Maryland

Construction Cost:
$50 Million

Project Size:
150,000 gsf

The scope of this project included a $6,000,000 dollar design to budget for technology systems to include: digital television production, non-linear video editing, videoconferencing/distance learning, audiovisual presentation and recording, building audio & video paging systems along with a new cable antenna television headend with associated infrastructure and source components. The types of spaces to receive audiovisual systems included: television studio/control room spaces, video editing classrooms, multimedia classrooms, and two 80-seat distance learning lecture halls. A live digital broadcast quality production/recording studio was designed, inclusive of an audio record/edit suite, audio origination rooms, 80 seats of video editing, and a master control/production console with producer’s row. The success of the television studio suite is in its flexibility. It serves not only as a broadcast quality television facility, but also as an instructional environment exposing students to industry standards. Design work included the programming, design documentation preparation, and construction administration of the technology systems implementation for this four-phase project. Project challenges included the management of three separate audiovisual systems contractors, as well as, overseeing multiple bid package sets to conform to complex construction phasing. Project design highlights included the specification of a baseband audio/video cabling system connecting all classrooms to enable events in a particular space to be easily distributed to one or all remaining classrooms. The project was a multi-phase masterplan and design project with continuous occupancy of the building. The project has been successfully complete since January 2005.

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Baltimore City Public School System – Booker T. Washington Middle School

[col3]The Middle School for the Arts at Booker T. Washington offers comprehensive education in and through the arts while engaging students in a relevant academic program. The school houses grades 6 through 8 and has programs in the visual arts, music, dance, and theatre that offer to develop students’ skills while having the opportunity to work independently and create a portfolio as well as offering multiple avenues for artistic/creative expression. The scope of this project includes complete design services for audiovisual systems with associated supporting infrastructure for the renovation of the Auditorium, Recording Studio & Control Room. Responsibilities include specifications for all audiovisual equipment, project management inclusive of construction administration, training and testing. Specified systems include multimedia presentation systems, remote controls, and program/speech audio reinforcement. The Auditorium and Control Room have been designed through construction documents. This project is expected to be complete in time for fall 2012 use.[/col3]


[col3]Architect: JRS Architects
Location: Baltimore, Maryland
Systems Value: $500,000[/col3]

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Baltimore City Public School System – Augusta Fells Savage High School

[col3]A small learning community high school, The August Fells Savage Institute of Visual Arts emphasizes visual arts such as Computer Graphic Design, Drawing and Painting, AP Photography and Sculpture along with Individualized Learning Plans. The scope of this project includes complete design services for audiovisual systems with infrastructure. Spaces to receive technology systems included broadcast control room, a studio space shared with a gaming lab, and audio/video editing room. The gaming lab, which is part of the computer arts program, features two interactive motion gaming seats and center console controls that allow for switching between PC, XBOX and PS3 gaming systems. Standard and simulation games are viewed in LED active 3D displays. A Monaural speech and program stereo audio reinforcement for gaming collaboration and music/FX enhancement of the video gaming experience are also included. This project was completed in Spring of 2011.[/col3]


[col3]Architect: JRS Architects
Location: Baltimore, Maryland
Systems Value: $300,000[/col3]

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Anne Arundel County – Community Theater & Emergency Operations Center

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Architect:
Wheeler Goodman Masek Architects

Location:
Glen Burnie, Maryland

Construction Cost:
$2 Million

Project Size:
24,000 gsf

 

The scope of this project includes a $ 750,000.00 design to budget for technology systems to include: telecommunications cabling (voice, data, RF Video), audiovisual & multi-media enhanced presentations, videoconferencing, audio/video recording sessions, surround sound program & speech audio reinforcement along with custom presenter’s stations with associated infrastructure. The types of spaces to receive technology systems include: Community Theater, Emergency Operations Center (EOC), Emergency Management Conference Room, and a Strategic Planning Conference Room. Features of the EOC include combined monaural program/speech audio reinforcement, custom audio monitoring, a three-projector data/video wall, and the ability to monitor local and county traffic and other critical response video circuits located throughout the area. Additional design responsibilities included the review of building criteria as they applied to acoustics, noise and vibration control, the development of acoustical criteria for HVAC equipment noise levels and sound isolation, and recommendations for room layout, shaping, and acoustical finishes for the Community Theater. Project scope included complete programming narrative system overview descriptions and detailed per space cost estimating for all technology systems. Challenges included renovating an existing facility with state of the art EOC functionality and providing flexibility to grow and adapt to future governmental operational needs. The project has been complete since March 2007.

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Andrews Air Force Base – Strategic Planning & Development Center

 

Environments For Aging: Granite Gate Senior Living, Renovation Project – Systems by CTDG
Environments For Aging: Granite Gate Senior Living, Renovation Project – Systems by CTDG
Environments For Aging: Granite Gate Senior Living, Renovation Project – Systems by CTDG

[col3]Andrews AFB frequently plays host to the President and Vice-President of the United States, congressional delegations, foreign heads of state, and many other dignitaries and distinguished visitors. The two-level building accommodates approximately 350-400 persons in its meeting areas. Its role serves as a high-level conferencing and briefing facility with a Distinguished Visitor’s cluster, and Executive Conference cluster and an Auditorium cluster. The scope for the Andrews Air Force Base (AAFB), Strategic Planning and Development Facility included the audiovisual system design as well as associated supporting infrastructure. Responsibilities for this project included a review of existing programmatic requirements and AAFB standards, as well as coordination with the design team as to the location of audiovisual equipment in areas where equipment and control rooms, constraining ceiling heights, and raised floors are present. Audiovisual systems and their associated infrastructure were designed for the Main and Pre-function Lobbies, Great Hall, Auditorium, Corona Room, Davis Conference Room, Colonel’s Lounge and a 6 way dividable 600 Person Ball Room. The scope of this project encompassed the schematic design / RFP development phase and was completed in January 2008.[/col3]

[col3]Location: AAFB, Maryland
Architects:

  • Blair Remy, Architects
  • URS Group, Inc.

Construction Cost: $29 Million
Gross Square Footage:  47,800 square feet

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Aberdeen Proving Grounds – USAMRICD

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Architect:
Flad & Associates

Location:
Aberdeen, Maryland

Construction Cost:
$230 MILLION

Gross Square Footage:
300,000 square feet

LEED: Silver

 

The scope for the US Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense (USAMRICD) included the design of audiovisual systems and its associated infrastructure. Project responsibilities included heat load figures, AC power requirements and special grounding and bonding measures for audiovisual systems, as well as signal flows for audiovisual equipment used in public areas and auditoriums, as well as simulation, conference and video conference rooms. Features within these areas include video projection, remote controlled audiovisual systems, program and speech audio reinforcement, videoconferencing systems, as well as baseband and broadband distribution systems. Special design constraints pertaining to end user visibility and lines of sight, such as ceiling heights, furniture layouts, and ceiling shape were considered in the design of the audiovisual systems. The scope of this project commenced at the schematic design phase and construction was scheduled to be complete in December 2010.

 

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University of MD, College Park – Smith School of Business Reagan Building

Proton Facilities: University of Pennsylvania, School of Medicine – Proton Treatment Center – Systems by CTDG
Proton Facilities: University of Maryland Biopark, Proton Treatment Center – Systems by CTDG
Proton Facilities: University of Maryland Biopark, Proton Treatment Center – Systems by CTDG
Proton Facilities: University of Maryland Biopark, Proton Treatment Center – Systems by CTDG
Proton Facilities: University of Maryland Biopark, Proton Treatment Center – Systems by CTDG
Proton Facilities: University of Maryland Biopark, Proton Treatment Center – Systems by CTDG
Proton Facilities: Hong Kong Sanatorium and Hospital, Proton Therapy Facility – Systems by CTDG
Proton Facilities: Hong Kong Sanatorium and Hospital, Proton Therapy Facility – Systems by CTDG

Architect:
Grimm + Parker Architects

Location:
Washington, D.C.

Construction Cost:
$1.8 Million

Gross Square Footage:
12,000 square feet

The D.C. campus of the Robert H. Smith School of Business is located in the Ronald Reagan Building & International Trade Center in Washington, D.C. The Ronald Reagan Building brings together federal, state and regional trade resources, international trade related businesses and services. In addition to the Smith School of Business this facility is home to meeting and wedding venues, conventions, conferences and other local and federal business offices. This project involved the conversion of 12,000 square feet of existing space into five (5) tiered classrooms including fixed seating and standard business school audio/video technologies. Convergent Technologies provided design services for audiovisual, and telecommunications cabling systems with associated supporting infrastructure as well as acoustics, noise & vibration control. Spaces to receive audiovisual technology included three 65-seat tiered classrooms, two 45-seat tiered classrooms and the lobby. Scope of work included $400,000.00 design to budget for audiovisual systems. Specified systems included digital annotation devices and custom instructor’s stations. This project has been successfully complete since 2008.