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Carolina East: Comprehensive Cancer Center

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New Bern, North Carolina

Healthcare

110,160 sf

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January 2017 - March 2018

$30 Million

Design Build

EXISTING:CAROLINA EAST MEDICAL CENTER
CANCER CENTER ADDITION

Project Team: 

Architect: RPA Design - http://www.rpadesign.net/

Contractor: Danis Construction - http://www.danis.com/

MEP: Leach Wallace and Associates - http://www.leachwallace.com/

Civil: Cole Jenest & Stone - http://www.colejeneststone.com/

Structural: Lynch Mykins - http://www.stroudpence.com/

Architecture

The Comprehensive Cancer Center will be an addition onto the existing Carolina East Hospital in New Bern, North Carolina. This 110,000 square foot addition will stand 3 stories tall and provide a much needed service to an area that has one of the highest cancer rates in the nation. The project consists of 3 sections Area A, B and C each visibly separate in plan, but physically connected in construction. Key features within the project include the rehabilitation hospital, free standing diagnostic and surgery center, state of the art fusion bays and MRI facilities, along with office space for the top Carolina East Physician practices in the area.

Major National Codes:

IBC 2015 International Building Code

NCB 2012 North Carolina Building Code

NCF 2012 North Carolina Fire Code

NCECC 2012 North Carolina Energy Conservation Code

NFPA13 2015 Installation of Sprinkler Systems

NFPA14 2015 Installation of Standpipe and Hose Systems

IEBC 2015 International Existing Building Code

IECC 2015 International Energy Conservation Code

IFC 2015 International Fire Code

IMC 2012 International Mechanical Code

IPC 2012 International Plumbing Code

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Carolina East Comprehensive Cancer Center is located within Grid-9 displayed in the Zoning Map above, and is designated under C-5 zoning requirements according to the New Bern, North Carolina - Code of Ordinances. C-5 regulates zoning restrictions set for the office and institutional district including hospitals, medical offices and clinics.

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Zone: C-5 Office and Institutional District

Zoning Map: New Bern, North Carolina

http://www.newbern-nc.org/departments/development/maps/zoning-overlays/

5,000

60'first unit/10' each additional unit

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Enclosure

The building envelope consists of brick veneer anchored to the steel structural framing with 2 ½” rigid insulation, 1/2" fiber reinforced gyp sheathing, and a 6" metal stud.

A key feature along the façade of this building is the wide spanning, curved curtain wall. The aluminum composite metal frame houses the mullions and anchors the window structure from the top and base of the system. The glazing used to help reduce the interior load includes Lead, Insulating tempered and spandrel glass. The opaque spandrel glass primarily used as visual coverage from the connection point between the first and second floor. The aluminum paneling then anchored to the 6" metal stud leading to the roof metal decking connection. The roofing includes 5" min sloped R-30 insulation within the weather resistant vapor barrier. 

Aluminum Paneling

Spandrel Glazing

Sustainability Features

Sustainability features that are most visible include the large curtain wall, as well as the interior courtyard at the core of this project. The both act as elements to provide maximize daylight to the interior of the cancer center. The curtain wall faces southwest to allow for the midafternoon light with reduced heat intensity into community and patient areas. Meanwhile the courtyard can act as a central spotlight to reflect natural lighting into the interior spaces within the cancer center. Both of which can help reduce the use of artificial fluorescent lights and reduce energy costs while also giving patients a more natural environment to promote health.

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The building is not LEED certified, however the systems in place allow for energy savings. Using a VAV reheat system throughout the building minimizes the heat required for the AHUs and instead serves the individual boxes as needed to condition the space. Additionally, economizers were included to reduce system use and take advantage of outdoor air conditions when feasible.

Courtyard Plan

Primary Engineering Systems

Construction

The Carolina East Cancer Center is an addition to the already existing Carolina East Medical Center. As such, demolition to the existing structure and façade is required to integrate the two buildings into one cohesive unit. Such demolition requires phase planning and careful removal of utilities where necessary. The demolition schedule will begin with the removal of the existing structure set apart from the medical center that houses the Oncology department, Minor ED, and Linear Accelerator. Areas labeled C and D are existing entryway canopies while area B is an exterior brick wall intended to be salvaged for reuse. Additionally, the walkway and structure connected to the hospital, labeled Area A and housing the Area Health Education Center (AHEC), will be demolished in phases to ensure minimal interference with the medical center functions. Preparations for the demolitions include:

  • Verifying existence, location and depth of all buried utilities prior to excavation

  • Approval of utility owners affected by the demolition process

  • Proper disposal of all material generated by the demolition following local ordinances

  • Traffic control plans put in place per traffic control standards (W.A.T.C.H.)

  • Coordination of all demolition plans with the city of New Bern

  • Thorough investigation into existing building for possible asbestors conducted by a North Carolina Accredited Asbestos Inspector.

  • Coordination of all demolition of electrical lines with owner and service provider to ensure maintained building power.

Electrical/Lighting

The majority of lighting within the building is LED allowing for overall energy savings. Overall voltage provided by utility is dropped by external transformer to the building utilization voltage 277/408V. Power systems include emergency generators to ensure maintained power for all essential medical equipment and lighting.

Mechanical

The Cancer Center located in New Bern, North Carolina contains 110,000 square feet of spaces, conditioned by 8 Air Handling Units (AHUs) serving a variety of hospital rooms and office spaces. With mild weather patterns and temperature throughout most of the year, primary concerns for proper conditioning, ventilation and air quality include spaces such as Infusion Bays, MRI suites, Pharmacies, Labs, and specialty equipment areas. Each space is conditioned using VAV Reheat boxes provided with hot water supply from the central heating plant containing 3 gas fired boilers. The central cooling plant consists of two air-cooled chillers, located off-site alongside the power generators, serving the chill water loop that supplies to each of the AHUs throughout the building and on the roof.

Structural

The occupancy that the Cancer Center falls under is considered category III, representing a low a substantial hazard to human life in the event of failure. Specifically, it is a “Health-care facility with an occupant load of 50 or more resident patients without surgery or emergency-treatment facilities,” (ASCE 7-05). The structure is steel system consists of a majority of W16X26 beams supported by W21X50 girders. This frames the support for the 2” composite deck with 3 1/4” lightweight concrete topping. The topping reaches a total depth of 5 1/4”, reinforced with 6x6 W2.9xW2.9 welded wire reinforcing located 1” below the slab surface. For areas that need additional support under mechanical equipment, a 9/16” form deck with 2 7/16” lightweight concrete topping reinforced with 6x6 W2.1xW2.1 welded wire reinforcing is included.

Fire Protection

The active fire protection systems are served by the fire pump room located in the central area of the building plan. The electrically powered fire pump uses the below grade water supply and pumps it into the branch sprinkler heads and piping when indicated that the pressure in the fire sprinkler system drops below threshold. This system is used due to the high terminal pressure required to provide a large amount of water to the sprinklers in case of emergency.

​The passive systems include fire rated piping and ductwork when penetrating walls. Piping systems such as system No. W-L-1049 provide a one and two hour fire rating for wall penetrations. Additionally, ductwork systems including system No. W-L-7025, consisting of 26 gauge or heavier galvanized steel duct, provide a fire rating of one and two hours in installed within the fire stop system. Fire stop systems include packing material such as fiber glass batt insulation, minimum 5/8in. sealant, and minimum No. 16 gauge galvanized steel angles attaching steel duct to wall.

Telecommunications

To ensure maximized support to all patients in the facility, nurse call operation stations shall be provided as essential communication outlets in all patient rooms. This system will be included among emergency power systems that will remain functioning at all times. 

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