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Project Spotlight: Grand Opening of the New Stockton University Residence Hall

Stockton University has opened the doors to a second residence hall in Atlantic City in another key step toward revitalizing and growing the resort town beyond its historic casino industry. This endeavor was a public-private partnership between Stockton University and the Atlantic City Development Corp with the goal of expanding the university’s housing supply in the city to nearly 1,000 beds. This feat builds upon the completion of a residence hall that opened in 2018 alongside a new academic building, under a plan to create a beachfront campus that would infuse the neighborhood with students and school personnel.

The new six-story, 135,000-square-foot building offers apartment- and suite-style units. Most of the suites include four single bedrooms, a common area, two bathrooms and a full kitchen. There’s also a lounge on each floor, meeting room, business center and laundry facilities. Students have views of the beach, Boardwalk and O’Donnell Park and access to a courtyard with outside seating.

It was an honor to work on this project with O’Donnell & Naccarato, AC DevCo and Thriven Design to provide Telecommunications Cabling Systems w/ Infrastructure, Audiovisual Systems w/ Infrastructure, and Acoustics, Noise & Vibration Control Design Services.

Project Spotlight: Stockton Residence Hall

Acoustics, Audiovisual, Higher Education, Science and Technology

Project Spotlight: USDA Forage-Animal Production Research Unit at the University of Kentucky

CTDG is celebrating the momentous groundbreaking of the new $65.9 million Forage-Animal Production Research Unit (FAPRU) at the University of Kentucky (UK) on May 23, 2023. The mission of the lab is to support forage-based livestock enterprises within the commonwealth which is the eighth largest beef producer in the United States. The FAPRL aims to improve sustainability among pasture-based operations that raise cattle, horses, sheep, and goats. The beef, equine and small ruminant industries have two important features in common: 1) They depend on forage and 2) they are industries made up of small, often family-owned, businesses. Although they are often small businesses, these forage-dependent industries are both collectively economically critical and well-organized.

The new FAPRU building will encompass approximately 52,600 total square feet of office, supporting a research laboratory space, as well as a collaborative area, office spaces, headhouse and eight-bay greenhouses. It will be staffed by ARS scientists and university researchers, along with laboratory technicians and administrative personnel. We are honored to work on this project with Perkins + Will to provide Telecommunications Cabling, Audiovisual, and Access Control/Video Surveillance Design Services.

Audiovisual, Higher Education

Project Spotlight: Wor-Wic Community College New Applied Technology Building

CTDG is proud to have served on the team for the Wor-Wic Community College New 52,040 SF Applied Technology Building, a cutting-edge center for industrial technologies. The Patricia and Alan Guerrieri Technology Center melds state-of-the-art equipment and teaching practices with the demands of workforce development to meet the needs of the local business community. The innovative technology center emphasizes collaboration and provides flexible labs to accommodate cutting-edge technology in support of student advancement with welding, HVACR, metal fabrication and plumbing labs; a CDL simulation lab; and other hands-on instruction areas for electro-mechanical, construction, electrical and alternative energy programs. It features learning systems for robotics, geothermal electricity, wind turbine nacelles and solar panels; an augmented reality welding simulation lab, in addition to safe, real-world welding booths; a Skill Boss Logistics supply chain automation training and assessment device; mechanical lathes and mills; laser systems and an engraver. For the community, a makerspace multipurpose laboratory has tools and 3D printers open for public use. The building is pursuing LEED Silver certification which will make it Wor-Wic’s first LEED certified facility, furthering their commitment to sustainability. The $36 million building project was funded by the State of Maryland and Wicomico and Worcester counties, as well as the “Preparing for a Stronger Tomorrow” campaign by the Wor-Wic Foundation.

It was an honor to consult on this project with Becker Morgan Group to provide Telecommunications Cabling, Audiovisual, Access Control/Video Surveillance, Acoustics, Noise & Vibration Control, and LAN/PBX/Wi-Fi Electronics design services.

Wor-Wic Community College New Applied Technology Building

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Project Spotlight: New Intergenerational Severn Community Center Grand Opening

A ribbon cutting on May 15, 2023 presented by Governor Moore, County Executive Steuart Pittman, Arundel Community Development Services (ACDS) Inc,. Anne Arundel County Department of Aging and Disabilities, and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Annapolis & Anne Arundel celebrated the opening of the new Intergenerational Severn Center.

The Community Center features a state-of-the-art Boys & Girls Club, which includes a full size gymnasium and Teen Club; a regional Senior Activity Center that will host educational programs, recreational activities, and classes in art, history, crafts, computer use, dance, and physical fitness. The facility also includes a flexible community space called “The Gathering Place” in honor of Glenda “Miss G” Gathers – the community advocate credited for the center’s initial idea. The project is the culmination of more than three decades of community advocacy.

Convergent provided telecommunications cabling systems, audiovisual system electronics and access control/video surveillance systems design services. Spaces that benefit from the audiovisual systems design include Activity Spaces, Classrooms, Lobbies, Game Room, Teen Center, Meeting Rooms, Computer/Tech Room and the Gymnasium. The building includes integrated displays for digital signage applications. Public Display locations include the main entrance, lounges, and hallways. Each display can be remotely controllable via a building-wide management system. This system allows for the remote implementation of content to each individual display or group of displays. Staff are able to advertise for events, display the day’s schedule or distribute other content.

It was a privilege to work on this project with Murphy & Dittenhafer Architects.

https://www.aacounty.org/news-and-events/news/governor-moore-county-executive-pittman-local-and-state-officials-cut-ribbon-on-new-severn-center-celebrate-older-americans-month

New Intergenerational Severn Community Center Grand Opening

Healthcare

Project Spotlight: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Hospital Grand Opening

The Ruth Bader Ginsburg Hospital in Brooklyn, NY, the first public hospital to open in the city in 40 years, had its grand opening on May 2nd, 2023.

Coney Island Hospital suffered extensive flood damage due to Superstorm Sandy in 2012. Southern Brooklyn’s only major medical center’s critical services were off-line for months following. With a $923 million grant from FEMA, Coney Island Hospital is slated to construct a new, resilient building, as well as a planned 1,720-foot flood wall, to house life saving services for over 900,000 South Brooklyn residents.
The 350,000 square-foot tower will include a new elevated Emergency Department, a surgical suite with eight operating rooms, a full-suite of diagnostic and imaging services, including CT scanner, MRI, and interventional radiology, a labor-and-delivery suite, 64 behavioral health beds, and a clinical laboratory equipped with the latest technology.

Convergent Technologies designed all of the low voltage systems including Telecommunications Cabling Systems with Infrastructure, Audiovisual Systems (Infrastructure Only), and Access Control/Video Surveillance Systems with Infrastructure.

It was a joy to work on this project with BR+A Consulting Engineers.

https://www.nychealthandhospitals.org/pressrelease/south-brooklyn-community-celebrates-future-opening-of-new-ruth-bader-ginsburg-hospital/

Museums, Uncategorized

Telecommunications Infrastructure and Audiovisual Infrastructure for Latino Gallery & Exhibit at the Smithsonian Provided by CTDG

Properly functioning telecommunications infrastructure and audiovisual infrastructure is vital to creating an overall pleasurable and successful exhibit experience. Summer is approaching, and it’s a great time to visit exhibits and museums across the nation. One of our favorites is the Latino Gallery at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C.

Dedicated to celebrating the U.S. Latino experience. This 4,500-square-foot rotating exhibition is the first of its kind featuring viewer-generated multimedia first-person narratives introducing important ideas, moments, and people that shine a light on the many ways Latinos and Latinas shaped the nation.

For this project, Convergent Technologies Design Group, Inc. was a proud provider of telecommunications cabling systems for the entire exhibit and audiovisual infrastructure that supported the exhibit designer’s strategy for the rotating video walls. Take a sneak peek at the advancements of this project by clicking the image below and scrolling down to the header “Under Construction” to see a time-lapse of this project. The exhibit is scheduled to be open Summer of 2022.

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News

University of Maryland: School of Pharmacy

University of Maryland, School of Pharmacy Setting the AudioVisual Standard

Read the article HERE

News

SCUP 2011

CTDG Exhibits at SCUP 2011 in National Harbor, MD and ACUTA in Baltimore, MD. At ACUTA, Convergent Technologies presented on the evolution from traditional analog presentation systems to the latest digital presentation technologies within the industry. It included an in-depth discussion about HDCP content protection, EDID resolutions, display ports, HDMI, HDTV, and 3D.