Welcome to Michael Funk's AE Senior Thesis e-Portfolio
Building Statistics
Part 1
General Building Data
Building Name:
Fairfax High School
Building Location:
3500 Old Lee Highway
Fairfax, VA 22030
Type of Site: Suburban
Building Occupant Name:
Fairfax High School
Occupancy:
School
Size (total square feet):
Renovation ~ 340,000 SF
Addition ~ 70,000 SF
Stories above Grade:
2 stories
Primary Project Team:
Owner:
City of Fairfax School Board
www.fairfaxva.gov
General Contractor :
Grunley Construction Co.
www.grunley.com
Construction Manager :
BerryRio Architecture & Interiors
www.berryrio.com
Engineers:
MEP & FP Engineers
Strickler Associates, P.C.
Structural Engineers
Ehlert/Bryan, Inc.
www.ehlert-bryan.com
Civil Engineers
Adtek Engineers, Inc.
www.adtekengineers.com
Project Dates:
Date of Award – March 23, 2005
Anticipated Date of Completion – September 14, 2007
Cost:
$45,000,000 (Lump Sum Contract)
Project Delivery Method:
Design-Bid-Build
Major National Model Code:
The City of Fairfax Office of Code Administration
The edition of the VUSBC governing the Contract Documents shall be that edition which was in force for purposes of permit review and issuance by The City of Fairfax Office of Code Administration.
AAMA, AASHTO, ACI, AGA, AISC, ANSI, ASTM, ASHRAE, AWI, AWS, BIA, BHMA, CRI, CRSI, CS, DHI, IBC, MFMA, NAAMM, NCMA, NEC, NEMA, NFPA, NIST, NRCA, NSF, NTMA, OSHA, PCA, SMACNA, SDI, SJI, SSPC, TCA, UL, VDOT, VUSBC, ADA
Zoning:
Fairfax County Zoning Ordinance
Fairfax School District Zoning
Architecture
The renovation is designed to modernize the existing building aesthetically, electrically, and mechanically. Once complete, the building will be equipped with top of the line equipment and technology, making it a great student facility for years to come. There will be abuse resistant gypsum wallboard throughout the facility. New classrooms will be added, the administration area and library will be rebuilt and relocated, and significant improvements will be made to science labs, locker rooms, the auditorium, media room and the school's athletic facility. The 70,000 S.F. of additional space being constructed will accommodate the growth in the area and eliminate the need for some local students to travel further distances to go to high school.
Building Envelope
The project has CMU and brick exterior wall systems. There is metal roof decking with expansion control and bituminous waterproofing
Construction
The project will occur in phases, and students will occupy the building during the entire renovation.
Electrical
This project has a 1000 A capacity within a 120V system. There is an underground electrical service, dry-type transformers and an emergency back-up generator.
Lighting
Performance based specification with a minimum 10 year life cycle cost. The project utilized Sports Field Lighting for the baseball and football fields. Interior Fluorescent, Incandescent, and High Intensity Discharge lighting used in the school interior.
Mechanical
The Special System room contains its own unique Air Conditioning Unit. The rooftop heating and cooling unit uses multi-zone gas heating and DX cooling. The project contains domestic gas & electric water heaters.
Structural
CMU and Brick exterior wall systems with steel framing used for new construction. Metal Roof Decking system with expansion control and bituminous waterproofing
Fire Protection
A hydraulically designed wet-pipe system is being installed to cover the entire building.
Transportation
The project contains both hydraulic elevators and surface mounted vehicle lifts and alignment systems. The main purpose of the elevators is to meet ADA disability requirements.
Telecommunications
A cable television/Broadband distribution system will be put in place during the renovation and addition. The contractor is furnishing and installing a sound and intercommunications, master clock and program systems. They will install a microprocessor controlled voice communication system with all low voltage wiring and equipment.
Special Systems
There is a detailed engineering design of a steel support structure, point supported structural glass and accessory parts performed by the glazed steel structure contractor. This structure must support a 30 psf live load and a 30 psf superimposed dead load.
Demolition
The demolition portion of the project is extremely planned out due to the phasing and sequencing of which areas they are able to work in. The demolition work varies from phase to phase depending on what portions of the school are included, but the electrical, mechanical and specialty furnishings must all be removed prior to work starting in those areas.
Concrete
Both cast-in-place and pre-cast concrete are utilized on this project. A structural plant cast is pre-cast to be used on site.
Support of Excavation
Temporary shoring put in place to support the foundation during excavation for the addition.