SURGERY ADDITION AND RENOVATION

DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER

DURHAM, NC

Construction cost:   $80 million

  Phases of Cx:        Design Development through Post-Occupancy

Project Description:

 

Project includes a new 11-story addition onto the Duke North Hospital, and a multi-phased renovation for the Surgery Suite, plus a new rooftop heliport.  The addition will include office, laboratory, and support space.  The renovation will include phased construction for new and renovated operating rooms, laboratory PACU, sterilization, and support areas.  System WorCx is commissioning HVAC, emergency power, plumbing, medical gas, fire alarm, and jet fuel systems.

 

The project commissioned systems included:

 

·       Open-Protocol Building Automation System integrated into hospital control system.

·       Central air handling units with HEPA filtration and DDC-controlled variable air volume reheat air terminal units.

·       Fume hood exhaust system for laboratory spaces.

·       Variable volume chilled water and heating hot water.

·       New Automatic Transfer Switches tied to existing emergency power system.

·       Normal and Emergency Power Distribution systems, including new substation.

·       Medical and laboratory gas systems.

·       High-rise fire alarm systems.

·       Fire pump and fire protection systems.

·       Jet fuel, foam fire suppression, and ice melt systems for heliport.

 

System WorCx Scope of Work:

 

System WorCx was hired as a third-party commissioning firm contracted directly to the Medical Center.  Commissioning includes HVAC and controls, normal and electrical power, fire protection, medical and laboratory gas and vacuum, plumbing, and heliport systems. Scope includes design phase work (design reviews, specifications, etc.), construction phase work (submittal reviews, site observations, meetings, checklists, testing, etc.), and post-occupancy work (occupant surveys, followup testing and trending, opposed season testing, warranty punchlist, etc.).

 

Owner Project Contact:

 

Jerry Thompson              919-684-4004

jerry.thompson@duke.edu

Duke University Health System, Box 3019 DUMC, Durham NC 27710