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J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital
Morgantown,WV
General Building Info
Location And Site: 1 Medical Center Drive
Morgantown, WV 26506
Occupant Name: WVU Medicine
Occupant Type: Hospital
Height: 10 Stories
Size: 300,000 square feet
Cost of Construction: 200 million
Project Team
OWNER: West Virginia University Healthcare
CONSTRUCTION MANAGER: Y.G. Yates and Sons Construction Company
ARCHITECT: IKM Incorporated
SITE/CIVIL ENGINEER: Alpha Associates
STRUCTURAL ENGINEER: Atlantic Engineering Services
MEP/FP ENGINEER: Lovorn Engineering Associates, LLC
LIGHTING DESIGN: Studio i Architectural Lighting
CONSULTANT: Van Deusen & Associates
CODE CONSULTANT: Koffel & Associates
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT: LaQuatra Bonci Associates
Standard Code
Structural design: International Building Code, 2009
Structural steel: AISC
Seismic: International Building Code, 2006
Fire: International Building Code, 2012
MEP: International Building Code, IPC
Building façade
Building façade
The picture on the right is the standard East wing elevation indicating the major style of the building and the typical façade of the building.
Aluminum-clad fascia assembly and aluminum cover for the first two floors and then using spandrel glass for the floor-ceiling section. Vision glass cover most of the wall area to give people more vision from the building both for better sun lighting and greater views for patient.
Metal panel system with formed metal cornice system
Adhered EPDM membrane roofing system
Roofing
Architecture
The new Southeast tower of Ruby memorial tower will be situated on the old property that currently includes the Rosenbaum Family Center and the Child Development Center (CDC), southeast of Ruby Memorial Hospital, in Morgantown, West Virginia. Based on the provided information, the structure will be L-shaped, with legs extended to the east and south.
The East leg continues extending to East from the old Ruby hospital remaining using portion of curtain wall and brick exterior to match the existing building which were built back in 80’s. The South leg ,which is the shorter one, extends out at the connection of the old hospital and the new East leg to stand out to be remarkable entrance for visitors.
Structural
The overall structural system using for the new Southeast Tower is steel framing system. With largely using of curtain wall system, this building can not use concrete retaining walls for supporting the structure. Loads are transferred to concrete slab on compact steel deck then to the steel beams then through the steel column to the ground. Most of the steel columns are W14’s and sitting on the 18 feet footings at foundation level. Foundation has concrete retaining walls and counterfort walls.
Electrical
As the secondary customer, the service entrance feed is 480 V. There are 10 transformer with 2 on the first floor and 2 in the boiler building. The building also has 3 existing chiller. 7 auto transfer switch keep it safe to remain power in the hospital especially for patients. All this information I found at the single line diagram at E500.
Mechanical
There are four 1000 tons cooling tower at Northeast roof and two 1000 tons cooling tower at Southeast tower roof condition water loop. 3 boiler with 350 Horse power is used for heating water at Southeast mechanical building. 13 air handling unit distributed on each floor and each of the unit has the max supply air flow of 32500 CFM. Radiant ceiling panel is for heating while the ductless split system is for cooling. Also the standard air valve has hot water reheat coil built in to reheat the water.
Lighting
Ruby Memorial hospital Southeast tower is illuminated by recessed LED fixtures and wall mount LED fixtures. The lighting voltage of all the lighting fixtures are 277/120V. All the fixtures have high color temperature as 4100K since the facility is the hospital.
Construction
The first phase of the project will include a 105,000 SF modification to the front of the hospital to enclose existing open areas for a four-story atrium, additional elevators, and 70,000 SF of shell space for future hospital functions. The second phase of the project will include the relocation of the main roadway in front of the hospital, construction of a new intersection, and altered traffic patterns for better pedestrian/vehicular access and circulation. The third and final phase of the project will include demolition of the current Rosenbaum Family House and Child Development Center, and construction of a new 345,000 SF, 10-story patient tower.
Telecommunication and fire protection
Telephones are located at every reception on each floor for communication between each department. There will be button besides every patient bed to call the nurse and the doctor due to convenience. Sprinklers is located in every patient room and along corridors. Private smoke area is provided each floor for people really need smoking in the building.