Case Study
Lab Sterilization Room
Challenge:
A large national manufacturer of sterilized equipment needed to relocate five Ethylene Oxide sterilizers from another location and accommodate them at their already exisiting facility. The client needed to maintain the building at a contant room temperature and ventilation and take into account adding more sterilizers and a dry reactor system in the future.
Solution:
Valdes considered their client's current and future needs and prepared a general layout and performed code reviews and architectural programming. The Valdes mechanical design allowed for tie-ins to existing air, nitrogen, water, steam and condensate systems. HVAC and fire protection design and electrical support were important components of the design as well.
Impact:
The client needed a facility that met their current and future needs and Valdes delivered by making certain they could build off of their exisiting facility and accommodate their equipment while also making a plan for additional equipment and systems for future expanisions.
SERVICES:
Architecture
- General
- Existing Conditions Assessment
- Master Planning
- Programming
- Code Search & Analysis
- New Building Design
- Building Renovation and Addition Design
- Construction Documents
- Bridging Documents
- Bidding Support
- Construction Administration
- Sustainability (i.e., LEED, Green Globes)
- Permit Support
- Life Sciences
- Science & Technology Facility Design
- Functionality (Flow of People and Materials)
- Space (Environment & Human Impacts)
- Regulatory (FDA, GMP, HSE)
- Commissioning / Qualification Support
- Laboratory Planning and Design
- Industrial
- High Hazard Facility Code Analysis
- High Hazard Facility Design
- Design for Client Specific equipment / processes
Project Management
- Fast Track Project Execution
- Formal Project Communication Methods
- Strategy Development
- Financial Management
- Critical Path Schedules
- Project Risk Assessment & Risk Mitigation
- Cost Tracking & Reporting
- Cost Estimating
- Feasibility Analyses to Guide Strategic Business Decisions
- Commissioning/Start-Up Planning
Structural
- Retaining Structures
- Building Frame Design
- Seismic Analysis
- Foundation Design
- Steel Structure Design
- Vibration Analysis
- Concrete & Steel Restoration
- Inspection/Assessment/Reinforcement of Existing Structures
- Structural Engineering Certification (SE)
Mechanical
- Facility Design & Plant Layout
- Equipment Selection
- Material Handling & Dust Control Systems
- Rotating Equipment Sizing & Specification
- HVAC
- Fire Protection & Detection
- Plumbing
- Fluid Heat Tracing
- Blending & Mixing Systems
- Heat Exchanger Selection
- Plant Utilities
- Industrial/Hygiene Ventilation
- Equipment & Piping Specifications
- Field Walkdowns/Constructability Review
- Pressure Vessel Design
Electrical
- System Analysis (SKM Power* Tools):
- Load Flow
- Short Circuit
- Overcurrent Coordination
- Arc Flash
- Transient Stability
- Utility/Industrial & Transmission/Service Substations
- Industrial Power Distribution:
- Power Transformers
- Low/Medium Voltage Switchgear
- Motor Control Centers
- VFD Installations
- Protective Relay Settings, Generators & Distribution
- Diesel Generator and UPS Systems
- DC systems
- Grounding & Lightning Protection
- Lighting
- Equipment & Raceway Layout Drawings
- Wiring Diagrams & Schematics
- Electrical Heat Tracing
- Area Classification & Code Compliance
Construction Management
- Project Management / Planning
- Project Controls
- Cost Estimates
- Construction Contracting Strategies
- Constructability Reviews
- Commissioning
- Interconnect Utility Outage Coordination
- Testing/Commissioning
- Operating Procedures
- Security
- Project documentation
- Construction Management
- Contract Administration
- Site Construction Management/Liaison
- Technical Field Advisors
- QA/QC Inspections
- Safety Oversight
- Procurement
- Material Coordination
- Ordering/Expediting/Receiving/Inventory
- Factory Acceptance Testing
Laser Scanning & Surveying
- Pre-Design Surveys
- Utility Mapping
- Structural Steel Surveys
- Topographic Maps
- Line & Grade Measurements
- Foundation Surveys
- As-Built Drawing Development
- Vessel & Equipment Surveys
- Spool Verification