General Building Statistics
- Building Name: Medlar Field at Lubrano Park
- Location and Site:
The Pennsylvania State University
701 Porter Road
University Park, PA 16802 - Building Occupant Name: The Pennsylvania State University and State College Baseball (Class A Minor League Baseball Affiliate)
- Occupancy or Function Types: a
- Primary Occupancy: Sports Facility (Baseball Stadium)
- Mixed Occupancy: Team Offices, Retail Store, Training Facility
- Size (Total Sq. Ft.): 152,194 S.F. (for stadium only)
- Number of Stories Above-Grade: 3 stories totaling an average building height of 49’-0”.
- Primary Project Team:
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Owner: The Pennsylvania State University Website: www.psu.edu |
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Construction Manager: Barton Malow Company Website: www.bartonmalow.com |
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Architect: L. Robert Kimball and Associates Website: www.lrkimball.com |
| Structural Engineer: DLR Group Website: www.dlrgroup.com |
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MEP Engineers: L. Robert Kimball and Associates Website: www.lrkimball.com |
| Interior Architect: DLR Group Website: www.dlrgroup.com |
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Audio/Visual Consultant: The Sextant Group, Inc. Website: www.thesextantgroup.com |
| Signage & Graphics Consultant: Agnew Moyer Smith, Inc. Website: www.amsite.com |
- Key Project Dates (Start-Finish):
- Design: December 2004 – September 2005
- Construction: June 2005 – May 2006
- Substantial Completion: May 31, 2006
- Final Completion: August 31, 2006
- Cost:
- Overall Project: $30,900,000
- Building: $25,300,000
- Design/Engineering: $3,500,000
- Fixtures, Furnishings, & Equipment: $2,100,000
- Project Delivery Method:
- Fast-Tracked with traditional bidding process of design-bid-build
- Barton Malow Company acts as a CM Agent to Penn State University
Building System Information
Project Narrative | Architecture | Building Envelope | Construction | Zoning | Site | Field Irrigation | Structural | Mechanical | Plumbing | Fire Protection | Electrical | Lighting | Telecommunications | Transportation | Scoreboard/Videoboard | Sound System | Aluminum Grandstands | Stadium Seating
The project is a 6,000 seat baseball park located on the campus of The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA. The site is a parcel of land located to the east of Beaver Stadium. The parcel is currently an open field used for football parking for Beaver Stadium. The facility will also be comprised of two parking lots containing a combined 506 parking spaces, plaza area and associated storm water management best management practice facilities. The facility will be used jointly by The Pennsylvania State University baseball program and a Class A minor league team. The park will consist of fixed spectator seating on the concourse level behind home plate, down each base line, in the outfield, and at the press/suite level. Additional seating will be provided in designated areas of the outfield. Separate administrative offices will be provided for each team. Concessions will be located throughout the park for food and beverage service.
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Lubrano Park is a Type IIB construction type with a building use group of A-5 assembly group.
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Medlar Field at Lubrano Park is located in the University Planned District (UPD), Subdistrict 9.
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The site for the project encompasses approximately 35 acres currently used for Beaver Stadium event parking. There is a significant north-to-south slope where the actual building will rest. In order to construct the stadium facility, existing utilities must be relocated. These utilities include, but are not limited to: existing overhead power lines, an 18' effluent line which will require a live tap to the new line, and a 6" force main extension from the baseball stadium site to the adjacent Bryce Jordan Center facility.
The erosion and sediment control procedures are outlined to occur in three (3) stages with the initial installation duration being 2-3 weeks. A bioretention facility design is integral to the erosion and sediment control procedures. The bioretention facility consists of: a gravel layer with Class IV geo-textiles on the sides and at the top of the layer); a soil/sand layer; and three-inches (3") of shredded mulch. A six-inch (6”) perforated PVC subsurface drain is located at the bottom of the gravel layer.
Setbacks ( College Township, Chapter 200):
- Front Yard: 50'-0"
- Side Yard: 50'-0"
- Rear Yard: 75'-0"
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The field system is based on a Hummer Turfgrass Sand-Grid Drainage system. This specified irrigation system consists of: 4” smooth-lined corrugated plastic pipe (SLCPP) at 20'-0" on center; 4" minimum of drainage gravel (clean PennDOT 2B); 4” USGA processed sand; and a 4” minimum topping layer (either infield mix, warning track material, grass sod, etc.). The main water line serving the irrigation system is three inches (3”). The baseball field layout shall conform to all Minor League baseball and NCAA baseball rules and regulations.
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The structural system for Medlar Field at Lubrano Park is a basic force resisting system with ordinary steel moment frames and masonry shear walls. The lateral load system consists of floor/roof diaphragms and shear walls. The foundation system is a typical spread and continuous footing system. The floor system consists of slab-on-grade at the basement level and some areas on the concourse. All elevated slabs are on composite metal deck with five or six inches of normal weight concrete. There is also a split-slab waterproofing system on the concourse level which consists of two layers of concrete (3½” and 1½”) with a waterproofing layer between the two layers of concrete.
Structural Design Codes:
- 2003 International Building Code
- Load calculations per 2003 IBC and ASCE 7
- Concrete design in accordance with ACI 307
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The mechanical system for Lubrano Park consists of three (3) indoor air handling units and two (2) roof top units. There are two (2) ductless split system air-conditioning units for refrigeration. Throughout the facility, there are electric unit heaters, electric baseboard heaters, exhaust fans, and a kitchen air make-up system. The climate control is done with a VVT damper system.
Mechanical Design Codes:
- 2003 International Building Code
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The domestic water system in Lubrano Park operates on two (2) 500MBH, 600 gallon gas water heaters along with two (2) 20 GPM hot water re-circulation pumps. The system serves all three levels of the facility. The three levels include shower facilities in the locker room area, gang bathrooms and concession areas on the concourse level, and eighteen (18) individual bathroom and kitchenette areas on the suite level. There is also a bathroom which contains an instantaneous water heater located in the visiting team dugout at field level. All of the plumbing equipment is located in a central mechanical room at the basement level.
Plumbing Design Codes:
- 2003 International Building Code
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An automatic fire sprinkler system shall be provided in concession stands, retail areas, press boxes, and other accessory use areas. The main system pipe size is 8” with pendant, concealed, sidewall head design distributed throughout the facility. The fire protection system is a combined dry and wet sprinkler system as required by hydraulic design.
Fire Protection Design Codes:
- 2003 International Building Code
- NFPA 13
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The main electrical system for Lubrano Park consists of a 2000A, 480/277V system with a 2500 bus duct. The system is tapped off a current underground electrical duct bank adjacent to the site with the main electrical room next to the central mechanical room at the basement level. Barton Malow Company is not required to install a step-down transformer out of the electrical duct bank. An emergency generator (230 kW, 287.5 kVA, 480/277V) is also part of the electrical system. The main electrical room is mostly comprised of: two (2) main switchboards; two (2) low-voltage control panels for emergency lighting; and the emergency generation. Distributed throughout the facility are thirty-three (33) panel-boards to serve various spaces. As part of the low-voltage system, there is a photocell on
Electrical Design Codes:
- 2003 International Building Code
- NEC 2002
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Interior lighting fixtures at Lubrano Park consists of a variety of recessed , chain-hung, and wall mounted fixtures within spaces. The fixtures are typical installed with fluorescent or compact-fluorescent lamps and contain individual ballasts. The exterior lighting system for the field is based on a performance based specification. The specification calls for a minimum of a 10 year life cycle cost along with strict requirements for lamp life, lamp output, energy efficiency, and manufacturer warranty.
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This section of the project is still being designed and anticipated to be complete and ready for bid solicitation by October 2005.
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This section of the project is still being designed and anticipated to be complete and ready for bid solicitation by October 2005.
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This section of the project is still being designed and anticipated to be complete and ready for bid solicitation by October 2005.
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Sound System and Distributed TV:
This section of the project is still being designed and anticipated to be complete and ready for bid solicitation by October 2005.
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This section of the project is still being designed and anticipated to be complete and ready for bid solicitation by October 2005.
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This section of the project is still being designed and anticipated to be complete and ready for bid solicitation by October 2005.
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