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College of William & Mary Zable Stadium

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[col3]Williamsburg, VA

Architects:
BCWH Architects, McMillan Pazdan Smith Architecture

Construction Cost:
$20,000,000

[col3]needed. This project will include a new press box/suite above the stands and 3,300 additional grandstand seats. It also includes tv/radio broadcast booths and new camera decks for televised games. The new plan incorporates two suites new restrooms, an elevator, and an updated scoreboard. Through these changes it is the hope of the College that it will strengthen the community on campus as well as between the students and alumni. We will provide telecommunications cabling systems, audiovisual systems, access control/intrusion detection systems with infrastructure design services. This project is expected to be complete in 2016.

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Howard University – Undergraduate Library Main Level Renovation

[col3]Howard University is a private, comprehensive research university. The scope of this project includes complete design services for telecommunications cabling systems with associated supporting infrastructure for voice/data/RF video outlets, audiovisual system electronics with associated supporting infrastructure, access control/video surveillance systems, and room acoustics, interior sound isolation, and HVAC noise control for the Howard University Undergraduate Library Renovation. Spaces included in this renovation project include: group study areas, collaborative spaces, learning commons, seminar/classroom, multipurpose meeting room, and a conference room. Design began in Spring 2013 and construction is expected to be complete in July, 2015.[/col3]

[col3]Architect: Atelier Architects
Location: Washington, D.C.
Construction Cost: $31,800,000
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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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Virginia Western Community College – Business Sciences Building

[col3]The scope of this project included reviewing the existing Data Center design to evaluate pros and cons of relocation/ replacement versus modification. In addition to the Data Center assessment, an analysis on the impact of Data Center renovation or replacement on VWCC campus, network operations and other buildings on campus, associated telecommunications cabling system and infrastructure, and associated power and cooling systems was also conducted. The Data Center’s current location occurred as a result of the evolution of the campus network over many years, proving the location was functional but not necessarily planned.Taking into consideration the extensive amount of cabling and network electronics located in the data center, it was decided prudent to maintain and utilize the existing location.The presence of newly installed power facilities and an existing cooling system also made the decision to keep the data center racks and equipment where they were currently located the most practical and economically sound decision.  It was also determined that the re-design effort, as it related to the Data Center, needed to address numerous points: power requirements of existing and potential future electronics; cooling and environmental control capabilities (temperature and humidity); access control; and adequate room for growth. It was concluded that as a result of the redesign of the second floor, the telecommunications cabling system would be impacted significantly. Specific cabling systems such as the outside plant copper, fiber and coaxial backbone (OSP), internal backbone copper, fiber and coaxial backbone (Riser), and the above ceiling structured cabling system (Horizontal), at the time, connected existing campus buildings, and had to be protected during redesign. Damage received to any of those named systems could have resulted in outages, or loss of service to the classrooms and lab connections. Many of these cables needed to be removed and replaced in the proposed areas of redesign while others remained connected to their existing outlet locations. Close coordination between departments located in these construction affected areas and the re-design team was necessary to ensure that unscheduled outages did not take place. This project has been successfully completed since 2008.[/col3]

[col3]Architect: SFCS, Inc.
Location: Roanoke, Virginia
Construction Cost: $2 Million
Project Size: 20,000 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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Virginia Commonwealth University – MCV Campus New Recreational Sports Facilities

[col3]Project responsibilities for the MCV Campus Recreation and Aquatic Center (part of the Jonah L. Larrick Student Center) included acoustics and noise & vibration control design services. The facility houses a fitness center, aquatic center, and gymnasium.  In addition to basketball, volleyball and badminton, the gymnasium provides racquetball and squash courts, a multipurpose room and a martial arts studio. The scope of work required the review of existing design and construction documents to perform a series of acoustical calculations based on HVAC design, partition types/details, and the salient features of each space. From the results of the analysis a recommendation for sound/mechanical noise and vibration isolation design was provided.  This project is scheduled for completion Spring 2010.[/col3]

[col3]Architect: Moseley Architects
Location: Richmond, Virginia
Construction Cost: $17.8 Million
Project Size: 45,000 gsf[/col3]

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Virginia Commonwealth University – Institute for Contemporary Arts

[col3]This nationally ranked School of the Arts building includes distinctive and unique design reflecting the University’s artistic excellence. The facility consists of exhibition galleries, ground floor reception area with a catering kitchen, a lecture hall, loading dock with work room, administrative offices, and a small classroom/teaching lab. The new Institute for Contemporary Arts is located on the Monroe Park Campus of the Virginia Commonwealth University. Convergent Technologies is providing complete design services for telecommunications cabling systems infrastructure, room acoustics, interior sound isolation, and HVAC noise control design services. Spaces to receive technology design systems include: 210 Seat Theatre, Lecture Hall, Classroom/Teaching Lab, and Gallery Spaces. This project is scheduled to be complete in 2015.[/col3]

[col3]Architect: Steven Holl Architects
Location: Richmond, Virginia
Construction Cost: $16 Million
Project Size: 32,000 gsf[/col3]