Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA
Overview
EAS Off-Site Construc+on worked with the engineer of record to design and fabricate an 18,000 square foot air handler penthouse with three 75,000 CFM air handlers.
Project Highlights
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232 feet long x 78 feet wide
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EAS assisted in consolidating the mechanical pent-house unit to reduce the overall height and size of the penthouse
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EAS was able to provide almost the en+re 13th floor
of the hospital in an off-site fabricated penthouse,
reducing the amount of scope required in the field and the overall project schedule
Project Details
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(3) 75,000 CFM custom air handlers with economizer, filtration, heating and cooling coils, humidifiers,
attenuation and final HEPA filtration -
Project designed for future vertical expansion of additional floors that will be constructed above the penthouse
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Aluminum base construction to reduce weight due to crane restrictions
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Integration to stick built stair/elevator tower
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Supply, return and exhaust duct work
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Coordination of all fire rated duct chases with site mechanical contractor
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Chilled water supply and return, hot water supply and return, high, medium and low-pressure steam
systems with pressure reducing stations -
Pipe insulation factory installed
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Domestic water, roof drains, sanitary vents, emergency eye wash/shower
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Hot water pumps, sediment separator, expansion tank, chemical shot feeder
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(2) 600 GPM shell and tube heat exchangers converting 100 PSIG steam to hot water
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Electrical panelboards, 1200 AMP switchboards, transformers, interior lighting, emergency lighting,
switches, receptacles, VFDs and harmonic mitigation filters -
Integration of (3) existing generator exhaust stacks which were routed through the mechanical pent-
houses and across the roof of the penthouse
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