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March 2, 2016 by patrick

Kabul LSA

Owner

U.S. Department of State

Location

Kabul, Afghanistan

Project Information

Self-Supporting Compound for 1,200 personnel
Design / Build
Fast-Track Schedule

Sector

Residential & Hospitality

Development of a new, self-supporting, multi-use compound with all mission operations support facilities within a secure perimeter. The 15-acre compound encompassed construction of 36 buildings including residential, dining, medical, dog kennel, training and recreational areas, laundry, multiple warehouses, and other facilities. As Fire Protection Designer of Record, Rhino developed the fire protection infrastructure for the compound as well as designs for each facility.

Housing is provided via prefabricated Containerized Housing Units (CHUs) stacked three stories high with unheated exterior corridors. Rhino routed fire protection water piping to all sleeping units by interconnecting heated areas with sections of underground piping to bypass unheated areas, and thus protect the piping runs from freezing. We also minimized the number of valves and piping for an economical and simple system installation.

Services Provided

Life Safety Code Analysis
Fire Alarm System Design
Fire Suppression System Design
Construction Phase Services

Markets: Residential & Hospitality Services Provided: Construction Phase Services / Third Party Review & Inspection • Fire Alarm • Fire Suppression Systems • Life Safety & Code Consulting

March 1, 2016 by patrick

Pennsylvania State University Pollock Commons Renovation

Owner

The Pennsylvania State University

Location

University Park, PA
United States

Project Information

13,000 SF
Extremely Compressed Construction Schedule
Rhino’s expertise netted approx. $200,000 in cost savings

Sector

Residential & Hospitality

The Pollock Residence complex is comprised of nine high-rise student residence buildings with pipe tunnels to Pollock Commons, a 3-story facility that provides dining facilities, lounge areas, and administrative space for the Residence complex. The extremely fast-track project encompassed various upgrades and modifications, and was conducted in four phases over the course of two years. Construction was restricted to 13 weeks during each summer when fewer students were in residence. Phase 1 encompassed renovation of the Football Team Cafeteria, on a further compressed schedule.

Rhino’s value engineering: The project MEP dictated that the existing water service was insufficient to supply the new sprinkler system, and that a new larger service was required. Our engineers were able to demonstrate that the existing service was indeed sufficient through design and calculations, thereby saving the University approximately $200,000 in trenching costs alone.

Services Provided

Conditions Assessment/Life Safety Code Analysis
Fire Alarm System Design
Fire Suppression System Design
Construction Phase Services

Markets: Residential & Hospitality Services Provided: Construction Phase Services / Third Party Review & Inspection • Fire Alarm • Fire Suppression Systems • Life Safety & Code Consulting

March 1, 2016 by patrick

Fallswood Condominium

Owner

The Fallswood Condominium Complex

Location

Rockville, MD
United States

Project Information

375,000 SF / 200 units
Phased construction in occupied environment
Completed ahead of schedule

Sector

Residential & Hospitality

The overarching objective in this project was to quickly replace a non-functioning and antiquated fire alarm system to satisfy Montgomery County’s life safety mandate in this two-tower, 13-story residential condominium complex with three-level parking garage.

As Owner’s Representative, Rhino conducted a conditions and life cycle assessment of the antiquated fire alarm since spare parts were no longer available, provided life safety code consulting, devised and negotiated a phased approach within the County time frame mandate and Owner’s financial limitations/budget, vetted vendor proposals, provided construction project management as well as commissioning and witness testing. An challenge was coordinating / obtaining access to individual units for construction as well as minimizing disruption to residents and maintaining good communication among all parties (i.e., Owner, Property Manager, and condo owners/occupants).

Services Provided

Conditions Assessment
Life Safety Code Analysis
Fire Alarm Systems Design
Construction Phase Services

Markets: Residential & Hospitality Services Provided: Condition Assessment & Due Diligence Surveys • Construction Phase Services / Third Party Review & Inspection • Fire Alarm • Life Safety & Code Consulting

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412 Canterbury Dr. State College, PA 16803

814·933·5035

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