Virginia Commonwealth University – School of Business & School of Engineering

The scope of the Virginia Commonwealth University – School of Business & School of Engineering project includes a $300,000 design to budget for educational technology systems to include: audiovisual presentation and recording, distance learning, speech reinforcement, surround sound program audio, data projection, along with custom instructor’s stations and associated infrastructure.  The types of spaces to receive educational technology systems include two large multi-media enhanced auditoriums, case study/seminar rooms, and an educational stock-trading floor based on professional industry environments. Project scope includes complete system overview descriptions and detailed per space cost estimating for all educational technology systems including real-time stock & news tickers, multiple display presentation technologies, and integrated Bloomberg data stations. Project challenges include the need to design infrastructure with flexibility to support currently designed systems, as well as, future anticipated growth of technology systems.  This project has been successfully complete and in operation since January 2008.

 

Architect: Moseley Architects; Hillier Architects; Payette Associates
Location: Richmond, Virginia
Construction Cost: $76.5 Million
Project Size: 250,000 gsf

Virginia Commonwealth University – Robert Blackwell Smith School of Pharmacy Renovation

The scope of this project included a $500,000 design to budget for educational technology systems. Convergent Technologies provided complete design services for audiovisual, telecommunications cabling, access control, and video surveillance systems, as well as acoustics, noise and vibration control consulting services for Virginia Commonwealth University’s School of Pharmacy Renovation on the MCV campus.Space plans for the renovation included seminar rooms, sub-dividable seminar rooms, laboratories, patient interaction laboratories, Dean’s Conference Room, and common spaces. Specified systems include proximity card readers, videoconferencing capabilities, digital annotation devices, and remote control automation system. Audiovisual systems design features touch panel-operated, remote control and automation systems that reside on the University’s local area network (LAN). Common spaces feature digital signage flat panels precisely placed to provide easy visual access and maximum information. Conference rooms were outfitted with 65′ flat panels that would provide high levels of detail to presentation viewing and analysis of medical information to faculty and students.Additional project responsibilities include the evaluation of building criteria as it applies to acoustics, noise and vibration control for all acoustically sensitive spaces within the building.This project is currently in the Construction Administration phase with completion expected in time for use in Fall 2010 semester.

 

Architect: BCWH Architects; Ellenzweig Associates
Location: Richmond, Virginia
Construction Cost: $2.9 Million
Project Size: 50,000 gsf

Virginia Commonwealth University – Medical Sciences Building II

Convergent Technologies provided all acoustics, noise and vibration control consulting services for the New Medical Sciences Building at Virginia Commonwealth University’s urban campus in Richmond, Virginia. Responsibilities included the review of building criteria as they applied to acoustics, noise and vibration control. Scope of work included the development of acoustical criteria for HVAC equipment noise levels, sound isolation, room reverberation time, acoustical finishes, and floor slab vibration properties throughout the eight-story facility. Additional responsibilities included an acoustical analysis that addressed the radiated noise issues associated with Cooling Towers 1 and 2. Convergent Technologies also performed an analysis of exterior property line noise emissions.  Space plans for the building included classrooms, offices, laboratories and a vivarium. Key spaces with acoustical concerns included the vivarium, first floor meeting/conference and seminar rooms, laboratories, and offices throughout the facility. Deliverables associated with this project included an acoustical report outlining design criteria, calculations and recommendations. This project has been successfully complete since December 2006.

 

Architect: Ballinger, Inc.; Commonwealth Architects
Location: Richmond, Virginia
Construction Cost: $53 Million
Project Size: 125,000 gsf

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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]

Virginia Commonwealth University – Health & Life Sciences Engineering Building

The Health & Life Sciences Engineering facility provides opportunities for collaborative research among engineering, life sciences and medical sciences faculty, graduate and post-doctorate students. The two-story building includes faculty, post-doctorate and graduate student offices, conference rooms, shared equipment rooms, laboratories and high-performance computing spaces. Convergent Technologies provided room acoustics, interior sound isolation, HVAC noise control and structure/building vibration design and consulting services for this new research intensive building. Project responsibilities included conducting an interior sound isolation and room acoustics analysis and providing recommendations for space adjacencies and partition types.  An acoustical analysis of the HVAC systems was also conducted. Recommendations were made to address mechanical system noise transmission concerns including discharge/inlet noise transmission, diffuser and grille noise, duct breakout noise transmission and architectural sound control. Also included in this scope of work was the performance and analysis of exterior vibration measurements. Vibration levels were measured at the future building site and recommendations were made for vibration control guidelines.  This project has been complete since 2008.

 

Architect: Burt Hill
Location: Richmond, Virginia
Construction Cost: $8.7 Million
Project Size: 25,050 gsf

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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]

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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]

University of Mary Washington – Lee Hall Renovation & Addition

Project scope incorporates educational technology systems including: audiovisual presentation and program/speech audio reinforcement with associated infrastructure. The types of spaces to receive audiovisual presentation systems include: 232 seat and 30 seat meeting rooms, classrooms, conference rooms, bookstore and the Underground (provides a venue for socializing and regularly scheduled entertainment and other activities). Design responsibilities feature plan design layouts and sections for general meeting and conference rooms, retail space and a leisure activity environment with associated audiovisual systems. Deliverables include the complete specifications and project management for all audiovisual systems into the new and renovated building areas from existing campus distribution points. Specifications include details outlining procedures and methods of connecting additional sound reinforcement, audiovisual, floor box, projection screen and remote control systems with existing campus networks. Project responsibilities include: complete schematic narrative system overview descriptions and detailed per space cost estimating for all educational technology systems. Design highlights include working with a student-run organization to design a flexible and accessible audiovisual system for the Underground space to suit needs of musical acts, banquets, speakers and various events needing presentation capabilities. Project responsibilities include room acoustics, sound isolation analysis of wall, floor and ceiling construction, and mechanical systems noise and vibration control for all spaces throughout the new facility. The project had a twenty-six month design effort beginning in May 2005 and has been successfully complete since May, 2008.

 

Architect: EYP
Location: Fredericksburg, Virginia
Construction Cost: $9 Million
Project Size: 54,000 gsf

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University of Mary Washington – College of Graduate & Professional Studies, Building #2

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
Proton Facilities: Hong Kong Sanatorium and Hospital, Proton Therapy Facility – Systems by CTDG

[col3]Performance features of this project include the following educational technology systems: audiovisual presentation and program/speech audio reinforcement along with the supporting inside/outside telecommunications cable plant with associated infrastructure. Types of spaces to receive audiovisual presentation systems include: 350-seat sub-dividable multipurpose lecture hall, multi-media classrooms and laboratories, and faculty offices. The project program includes plan design layouts such as tiered, U-shaped, sub-dividable, and general classrooms with associated audiovisual/telecommunications cabling systems. 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.   Deliverable responsibilities include: complete schematic narrative system overview descriptions and detailed per space cost estimating for all educational technology systems. Design highlights focused on detailed cost estimating exercises during preliminary design phases for help in refining total overall building costs. Other project responsibilities include room acoustics and mechanical systems noise and vibration control for all spaces throughout the new facility. The project is a twelve-month design effort, and has been successfully complete since March, 2008.[/col3]

[col3]Architect: Moseley Achitects
Location: Fredericksburg, Virginia
Construction Cost: $10 Million
Project Size: 45,000 gsf[/col3]