M

cKenneys designed the HVAC,

plumbing and medical gas sys-
tems for a community hospital
part of a larger regional healthcare system.
THE CHALLENGE
The owner of this small, rural county hospital
faced signicant cost pressure. To ensure the
project would not exceed budget limitations,
the owner instructed McKenneys to design
HVAC, plumbing and medical gas systems
that performed to minimum building code
requirementsrather than the more costly
standards of the broader healthcare system.
THE SOLUTION
By using its design/build expertise, the
McKenneys team was able to reduce the cost
of all mechanical systems. For instance, the
team selected direct expansion roof top units
with variable air volume (VAV) and heat/re-heat
hydronic coils for low-cost HVAC efciency.
Piping mains were kept intentionally small
and VAV ex was eliminated to minimize
seismic restraints labor and material costs.
Additional savings were realized by designing
the duct system with the static regain method
thus minimizing the total quantity of ductwork.
THE RESULTS
The owners savings goals were achieved
and the mechanical systems are performing
to specication.
Trimming Cost, Delivering Solutions
PROJECT NAME

Community Hospital
Design/Build
PROJECT LOCATION

Wadesboro, North Carolina
PROJECT TEAM

Owner: Multi-State
Healthcare System

General Contractor:
Braseld & Gorrie

Architect: Design Strategies LLC

Engineer: McKenneys, Inc.
SPECIALIZATIONS
Building Information Modeling
Design/Build
Pipe Shop Prefab
Sheet Metal Shop Prefab
MARKETS

Healthcare
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