Building Statistics
Building Name : Franklin Care Center
Location: Franklin Lakes, NJ
Building Occupant Name : Franklin Care Center
Occupancy type : Nursing Home/Elderly Care Facility
Number of stories : Two above grade and cellar
Primary Project Team :
Owner: Tuschak-Jacobson Inc.
Architect : BeckhardRichlandSzerbaty + Associates
Link: http://161.58.70.195/web/main.html
- Structural Engineer: Weidlinger Associates
Link: http://www.wai.com/index.html
- MEP Engineers : Edwards and Zuck
Link: http://www.edzuck.com/
Site/Civil Engineers: The Reynolds Group Inc.
Landscape Architect: Zion Breen & Richardson Associates
Lighting Consultant: Horton Lees Brogden Lighting Design
Link: http://www.hlblighting.com/
Dates of Construction: Unknown – the building is in the design phase
Cost: Unknown at this time
Project Delivery Method : Design-Bid-Build
Major national model codes : IBC 2000
Zoning : Institutional (Nursing home), Business (administration)
Historical : No historical requirements
Building System Information
Architecture:
The Franklin Care Center is an Elderly Care Facility that serves as a mediator between a hospital and a home. The Center consists of private and shared rooms with medical and social facilities.
The existing two story Franklin Care Center is undergoing design for renovation as well as a large addition. The goal of the new Franklin Care Center is to provide a comfortable home for the elderly patients while they are receiving medical treatment. A good portion of the building will be composed of patient rooms. A small section of the building will be used for administrated purposes, including, offices, conference rooms, telecommunication rooms, and a reception area. Patient medical services will be located on the fist floor, and will include exam rooms, a surgical suite, x-ray room, therapy areas, and a pool for aqua therapy. However, the Franklin Care Center is not just a medical institution, it is a home for patients occupying the rooms. To create a better living environment various social areas are provided in the building. There are a number of lounges, a dining room, café, cathedral, beauty shop, gift shop, greenhouse and courtyard, all provided on site. With a large variety of areas, the Franklin Care Center can provide medical services while offering the elderly a comfortable home to live in.
The Franklin Care Facility is being designed to earn LEED Silver certification. LEED stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, meaning that the Center will be built in an environmentally friendly manner. The constructed building will be rewarded LEED points based on specific requirements.
Lighting System:
The type of interior lighting that will be used in the Franklin Care Facility consists mostly of standard fluorescent and compact fluorescent luminaires. The main stray from this standard is in the chapel, where incandescent and halogen sources will be installed. LED fixtures will be installed where only a small amount of light is needed twenty-four hours a day. LEDs will provide sufficient light in the lobby and lobby staircase, and will be used for nightlights in patient rooms.
Although the lighting source types are standard, a newer technology will control the fixtures. The lighting will be controlled from a DALI system. DALI stands for Digital Addressable Lighting Interface, it is a digital lighting system based on 120/277V fluorescent and compact florescent ballasts. DALI has been popular in Europe for years, and is now being more widely used in the United States. Using DALI each ballast is given an address and that address can be used to control the fixture either individually or in a group. Any fixture can be grouped into multiple configurations using any fashion desired (by fixture type, room, scene, etc.) The digital ballasts used with the DALI system are capable of a dimming range from 100% to 1%, allowing for more lighting flexibility and energy savings. Using this system results in many benefits such as energy savings, flexibility, maintenance potential, and it is user friendly.
All of the fluorescent interior lighting in the Franklin Care Facility will be controlled by DALI. The only interior lighting types that will be controlled conventionally are the incandescent and halogen chapel lighting, and the LED fixtures.
The exterior lighting in the parking area, entry, and courtyard will consist of metal halide, compact fluorescent, and halogen fixtures. Semi-cut off pole fixtures and bollards will be used to limit light pollution. Ingrade uplights will be placed near the entry of the building, adjustable luminaries for accent lighting, and various sconces for decoration. Exterior lighting will be controlled by photosensors and time clocks integrated into the DALI system.
Electrical:
The electrical system for the Franklin Care Facility is getting completely renovated and expanded. The existing generator and transformer will no longer exist. A new 500KW emergency outdoor generator, set with 1000 gallon skid mounted fuel tank and rupture bin, will be installed. Power entering the building from the generator will go through distribution switches to various distribution boards and to the fire pump. A new, larger utility pad mounted transformer will provide 277/480V incoming secondary service. From the transformer the power will be directed to the 3 pole 4 wire main distribution board and the switch distribution board from where it will be distributed throughout the building.
Mechanical:
The heating system for the Franklin Care Facility will consist of (3) gas boilers located in the cellar. These boilers will have dual fuel burners using natural gas and #2 fuel oil. Each boiler will produce heat at a rate of 5310 MBTU/hr.
The cooling of the building is provided by (2) cooling towers located on the roof with a 250 ton capacity each, and (2) 25 pound chillers located in the basement. Circulation through the building is done with the use of conventional ductwork, and (20) air handling units located on the roofs. Exhaust fans are also provided for improved circulation in the kitchen and main toilet areas.
Building Envelope:
The existing building is constructed of steel columns, CMU load bearing walls, and masonry walls. Most of this old structural system will remain, and the addition will be constructed using similar materials. The addition will be built using a steel frame structure, concrete walls, and a glass and metal curtain wall. The façade of the building will consist of a stone base, brick, glass curtain wall, and pre-cast concrete panels. The existing roof will be removed down to the metal deck, and metal decking will be places on the addition.
Transportation:
Being an elderly rehabilitation facility, the Franklin Care Center will need to be easy to get around. The majority of the Center will be on the ground floor, however the existing building has a cellar and second story. The building contains two elevators located near the entry to provide transportation between the three levels. The main entry stairs will be located in the building’s lobby. Fire stairs are located at the end of each of the four wings on the second story, as well as near the main medical service area.
Fire Protection:
The Franklin Care Facility will include a fire alarm system consisting of manual pull stations, smoke detectors, duct smoke detectors, and heat detectors. Once the alarm is activated horns will sound, strobe lights will flicker, and all air handling units will be shut down and smoke dampers closed.
The building will be fully sprinkled. The sprinkler system will be in accordance with IBC 2000. The building is classified as group 1 ordinary hazard, requiring 0.15 gallons per minute per square foot with 15,000 square feet of remote area of application. Some of the existing system will remain, such as the main in the corridor, however some of it will also be renovated. The system will be driven by a 50 horsepower, 500 gallon per minute fire pump and a 5 horsepower jockey pump, both located in the cellar. New concealed sprinkler heads and related piping will be provided throughout the building and connected to the existing sprinkler main in the corridor. Two new fire department siamese connections will be installed, one at the loading dock and one at the building’s main entrance.
Telecommunications:
Voice/data multiports, phone outlets, and cable television will be installed at the Franklin Care Center. There will be one telecommunications closet in the cellar, five on the first floor and two on the second floor to run the network.
Security:
A new security system will be installed in the Franklin Care Center. It will include cameras outside which will show activity on televisions which will be monitored, a identification card reader, door release buttons, exit alarm and a fire alarm relay.