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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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National Institutes of Health – Renovation and Adaptive Reuse of Building 29A

[col3]The National Institutes of Health (NIH), nation’s medical research agency, is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and serves as the world’s largest source of funding for medical research.  Convergent Technologies’ scope of work for this project includes room acoustics, interior sound isolation, HVAC noise control design services for the renovation of Building 29A of NIH’s Building 29 Complex.  Building 29A was constructed in 1968 and includes five floors consisting of biomedical research laboratories, shared analytical laboratories, laboratory support and administrative space, and a research vivarium on the basement level.  The goal of this project is to bring Building 29A up to NIH design standards, while facilitating interaction between scientists and support staff to achieve flexibility, energy efficiency and a quality work environment.  Design began in November, 2012 and construction is expected to be complete in 2014.[/col3]

[col3]Architect: Cannon Design
Location: Bethesda, Maryland
Construction Cost: $60,000,000
Project Size: 106,700 gsf[/col3]

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Virginia Commonwealth University Health Systems – Critical Care Hospital

[col3]Recipient of the 2012 VISTA award featured in Health Facilities Management, the new Critical Care Hospital for the Virginia Commonwealth University Health System features six (6) intensive care units for neurosurgical, burn, surgical trauma, medical respiratory, neonatal, and cardiac; two (2) patient floors for oncology and acute cares specialists; ten (10) operating rooms, including a hybrid neurosurgical suite; 232 in-patient beds; emergency department for Virginia’s only Level I Trauma Center; and a clinic and 20-bed secure care unit for the state department of corrections. Scope of work for this project included all acoustics, noise and vibration control consulting for the fifteen-story addition to the existing main hospital. Design schedule included involvement in design development, preparation of construction documents, and bidding document review. Responsibilities included the development of acoustical criteria for HVAC equipment noise levels, sound isolation, room acoustical and floor slab vibration properties, and room adjacencies and shaping for all acoustically sensitive spaces throughout the facility. Features also included the development of sound and vibration isolation concepts for the building structure due to the structure-borne vibration and high noise levels emanating from the helipad located on the roof of the building. The project was a seventh-month design effort with construction having been successfully complete since October 2008.[/col3]


[col3]Architect: HKS Architects
Location: Richmond, Virginia
Construction Cost: $163 Million
Project Size: 367,000 gsf[/col3]

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University of Richmond – Queally Hall

Theaters and Performing Arts Venues: Chesapeake College, Todd Performing Arts Center – Systems by CTDG
Theaters and Performing Arts Venues: Chesapeake College, Todd Performing Arts Center – Systems by CTDG

[col3]The scope of this project includes complete design services for educational technology systems infrastructure to support audiovisual presentation and recording, program/speech audio reinforcement, projection screens, and custom instructor’s stations. The expansion of the Robins School of Business is designed to encourage discovery-based learning, faculty and student collaboration and an enhanced sense of community among school stakeholders including students, faculty and alumni. Queally Hall will become the primary entrance to the Robins School of Business and due to its location across from the University’s primary entrance it will also become a front door to all who visit the campus. Space plans for the expansion include: 225-seat Ukrop Auditorium, capital markets trading room, tiered classrooms, case-style classrooms, seminar rooms, conference rooms, student organization spaces, business research labs, group study rooms, board room, faculty offices and break-out spaces. The building will also feature a new Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship that will promote cross-disciplinary research and teaching as well as a Business Research Center to support marketing and management teaching and research and the development of interpersonal and presentation skills for students.  Project responsibilities also include the development of acoustical criteria for room adjacencies, HVAC equipment noise levels, sound isolation, and interior room acoustics for all acoustically sensitive spaces throughout the facility. Construction of the facility began in May 2009 and has a projected completion date of January 2011.[/col3]

[col3]Architect: Worley Associates
Location: Richmond, Virginia
Construction Cost: $16.8 Million
Project Size: 37,000 gsf[/col3]

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University of Mary Washington – Anderson Convocation Center

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[col3]Moseley Architects; Hastings & Chivetta Architects

University of Mary Washington – Anderson Convocation Center Project

Location:
Fredericksburg, Virginia

A/V Budget:
$1 Million

Project Size:
155,000 gsf

The scope of this multi-phase project includes complete design services for the following technology systems: digital audiovisual presentation, program/speech audio reinforcement, and telecommunications cabling (voice, data, RF Video), Phase I of the project includes the expansion of Goolrick Hall to provide a new performance court, four-court practice gym and suspended jogging track that will also support approximately 2,000 spectators for major University events such as commencement, convocation ceremonies, athletics, alumni programs, concerts, and major cultural events. Phase II of the project includes the construction of a new Natatorium that will connect to Goolrick through a new spectator lobby. Scope of design work features 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. Additional design responsibilities provided for the review of building criteria as they apply to acoustics, noise and vibration for the events arena, the development of acoustical criteria for HVAC equipment noise levels and sound isolation, and recommendations for room layout, shaping, and acoustical finishes. Project deliverables captured a complete system overview programming narrative and detailed, per space cost estimating, for all educational technology systems. The project is a twelve-month, multi-phase design effort and was completed in summer 2011.

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Arlington County Fire Department – Fire Training Academy

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Architect:
Lavigne Associates Architects

Location:
Arlington, Virginia

Construction Cost:
$8 Million

Project Size:
24,000 gsf

The scope of this project for the Arlington County Fire Department included a $180,000 design to budget for technology systems to include: telecommunications cabling (voice, data, RF Video), audiovisual & multi-media enhanced presentations with data/video projection, audio/video recording sessions, surround sound program & speech audio reinforcement along with custom presenter’s stations with associated infrastructure. The primary space to receive technology systems included a three-way sub-dividable classroom. Each section of the classroom contains a custom presenter’s station capable of controlling the audiovisual presentation systems in any or all of the three sections allowing maximum flexibility in the programmed use of the space. The multipurpose classroom space is used to train first responders and emergency personnel. Additional responsibilities included review of the 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. Design included complete programming narrative system overview descriptions and detailed per space cost estimating for all technology systems.

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Temple University – Alter Hall (Fox School of Business)

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Property:
Temple University – Alter Hall
Architect:
Michael Graves Architects; Burt Hill
Location:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Construction Cost:
$79 Million
Project Size:
217,000 gsf

Convergent Technologies is providing all acoustics, noise & vibration control consulting for this new high profile seven-story School of Business at Temple University. Project challenges include the early identification and communication of acoustical criteria to the owner and design team in order to identify cost impacts and effects of acoustical design on the building envelope. Responsibilities also include the development of acoustical criteria for room adjacencies, HVAC equipment noise levels, sound isolation, and room acoustical and floor slab vibration properties for all acoustically sensitive spaces throughout the facility. Space plans for acoustical consideration and recommendation include: conference rooms, seminar rooms, breakout rooms, student commons, teaching/research labs, business simulation lab, financial trading room, case study rooms, lecture halls (150-seat), Auditorium (300-400 seat), distance learning rooms, tiered & flat classrooms (50-seat), and common areas throughout the new building. The application of past experience with business school pedagogy was useful in planning acoustical criteria for the new building. Knowledge of specific audiovisual systems specified in state of the art business schools across the country aided in prescribing solutions for noise critical environments. Alter Hall opened for use in April 2009.

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University of MD, Biopark – Robert H. Smith School of Business

[col3]The University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business project involves relocating the Smith School from the current location at the UMB School of Nursing to a new 14,127 square foot space in the BioPark #2 Building located at the University of Maryland’s BioPark campus. The new space will include technology-equipped classrooms, team break-out rooms, staff offices, a conference room, a computer lab and library in addition to a lounge area. The scope of this project includes complete design services for telecommunications cabling systems with infrastructure, audiovisual systems with infrastructure, room acoustics, interior sound isolation and HVAC noise control. Acoustical considerations addressed issues presented by the existing HVAC equipment. Construction was completed in fall 2009.[/col3]

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Architect: Gaudreau, Inc.
Location: Baltimore, Maryland

Construction Cost: $2 Million
Gross Square Footage: 14,127 square feet

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University of MD, Biopark – Forensics Medical Center

[col3]A new forensics center for the State of Maryland Medical Examine’s Office will be located at the University of Maryland’s new BioPark campus. Due to the limited capacity of the current facility the medical examiner’s office has been unable to keep up with demand for its services. The 120,000-square-foot building will be the largest of its kind in the nation. The scope of this project includes complete design services for acoustics, noise & vibration control. Space plans include a Biosafety Level 3 laboratory, Pathology Exhibit, Conference/Media Briefing rooms, Toxicology, Training spaces, Histology Lab, Neuropathology Lab, Autopsy, and offices for the Chief and Deputy Chief Medical Examiners. Design responsibilities include a review of building criteria as they applied to acoustics, noise and vibration control for all acoustically sensitive spaces. Special consideration was given to sound isolation for private offices, the Toxicology Lab, the Histology Lab and Autopsy offices. Acoustical services included room reverberation control, HVAC system noise control, Airborne sound isolation, Impact sound isolation, and Noise ordinance compliance design. This project is expected to complete construction in 2010.[/col3]

[col3]Architect: Gaudreau, Inc.
Location: Baltimore, Maryland

Construction Cost: $54 MILLION
Gross Square Footage: 120,000 square feet

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Morgan State University – New Communications Center Building

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LOCATION:
Baltimore, Maryland

ARCHITECT:
Anshen + Allen Architects

CONSTRUCTION COST:
$22 MILLION

GROSS SQUARE FOOTAGE:
78,600 square feet

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[col3]The scope of this project includes a $2.5 million dollar design to budget for educational technology systems to include: video production and recording, digital/analog audio recording, videoconferencing, audiovisual presentation and recording, along with the supporting inside/outside 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: WMSU and WEAA On-Air and Production Studios with associated control rooms and talent areas, audio/video engineering studios, forensics and electronic production laboratories, typical classrooms (30-50 seat), sub-dividable classrooms (140-seat), conference rooms, and collaborative group study type spaces. A 160-seat lecture hall and a room dedicated to distance learning (videoconferencing) were also included in the project scope. The broadcast technology studio in the building includes demonstration and post-production audio/video recording studios, audio/video record/edit suites and master control/production consoles. 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. Specifications include details outlining procedures and methods of connecting to existing campus telecommunications networks, as well as, the infrastructure to support the relocation of the campus Data Center from Banneker Hall to the new Communications Center. Additional responsibilities include the review of building criteria as they apply to acoustics, noise and vibration for all acoustically sensitive spaces, the development of acoustical criteria for HVAC equipment noise levels and sound isolation, and recommendations for room layout, shaping, and acoustical finishes. The project has been successfully complete since August 2006.[/col3]