Rackspace, Phase 3, San Antonio, TX
Client: Studio 8 Architects
Construction cost: $15 million
Completion: 2011
Renovation of a two-story, 290,000 square foot building to accommodate the new Rackspace headquarters at the Windsor Park Mall location on Walzem Road. Mechanical systems include the building HVAC and associated control systems; general purpose exhaust systems for restrooms and break rooms; domestic hot and cold water, sanitary waste and vent systems for restroom and fuel stations within the building and connecting to existing systems; fire sprinkler systems. Electrical systems included the building interior lighting system; building general purpose power with an extension of the existing service to new switchgear for distribution to workstations; fire alarm system extensions, call center power & communications; design of generators for back-up power; telephone, security, closed circuit television, intercom, sound systems and data conduit system.
Brooke Army Medical Center Renovation & Modernization
San Antonio, TX
Client: Orion Partners
Construction cost: $20 million
Completion: 2003.
The Renovation & Modernization project was unique to the Army, the facility was turned over to a developer who renovated and leased the facility to tenants. The design effort included complete renovations to the facility and installation of new equipment and systems. MEP design services were provided for an air conditioning system, heating, new plumbing piping and fixtures, new lighting, power distribution, emergency generators and UPS, fire alarm and security systems. Great care was taken to preserve the historical integrity of the facilities interior and exterior.
Revalidation of U.S. Army South Headquarters, Bldg. 1000
Ft. Sam Houston, TX
Client: Orion Partners
Construction cost: $12 Million
Completion: 2010
Modifications of Building 1000 included the basement, first floor, second floor, north wing, third, fourth, fifth and sixth floors. Mechanical modifications were needed due to increase in personnel and the increase in computer loading that requires additional air conditioning. Mechanical systems included programming and modification of HVAC systems to accommodate new arrangement; new computer rooms, CRAC Units; SCIF protection details. Electrical systems included additional power for heavy concentration of computers; interior lighting systems modifications; fire alarm system for modified spaces; emergency power, emergency generators, transfer switch & emergency distribution throughout building due to modifications of usages; additional UPS & computer room power through PDUs; SCIF requirements for new SCIF areas.
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Computer Room Expansion USAMITC, Ft. Sam Houston, TX
Client: Orion Partners
Construction cost: $800,000
Completion: 2008
Computer room expansion at Ft. Sam Houston included reconnection to a new chiller to accommodate the heat load in the computer room. Power for the chillers and in row coolers were extended from the existing emergency generator system.
Air Force Federal Credit Union, San Antonio, TX
Client: EHS Architecture
Construction cost : $7 Million
Completion: 2005
The retrofit of an existing 38,000 square foot building into a headquarters and production office for the credit union. Mechanical systems included air cooled chillers serving VAV air handlers; heating boilers; CRAC units for computer rooms; and a pre-action sprinkler system. Electrical design services included the building interior and exterior lighting system; emergency power generators and UPS system; high-density power for data center; and call center power and communications.
US Army South Command Emergency Generators
Ft. Sam Houston, TX
Client: Insite Architects
Construction cost: $600,000
Completion: 2004
The project consisted of four 500 kVA diesel generators that supply 60,000 sq ft of computer room floor which supports Army Commands around the world. The system included four generators with one redundant transfer switch, electrical switchgear and UPS systems. The project included the underground electrical distribution system.
Directorate of Information Mgmt. (DOIM)
Computer Room Study
Ft. Hood, Killeen, TX
Client: Johnson Controls
Completion: 2007
The main computer room for the Directorate of Information Management (DOIM) at Ft. Hood was becoming overpopulated with computer equipment so that the HVAC and electrical systems were being overtaxed. Alderson performed an inventory of the equipment, estimated the expansion and recommended solutions for the expansion and HVAC and electrical upgrades.
H.E.B. Disaster Recovery Center
Backup and Recovery Data Center
San Antonio, TX
Client: JanCom Technologies
Construction cost: $1.5 million
Completion: 2002
MEP design services for a new 12,600 square foot building designed to house a dedicated computer room, office / meeting space, computer room, Command Center, printing and storage/staging areas. The facility will provide critical data processing functions and provide back-up recovery in the event of system failure. Mechanical/plumbing services included the HVAC system, general exhaust system, plumbing, interior roof drainage system, fire sprinkler system and pre-reaction system.
US Army Information Technology Center Emergency Generators
Ft. Sam Houston, TX
Client: Alterman Electric
Construction cost: $350,000
Completion: 2004
The project consisted of three 400 kVA diesel generators used to power a UPS system for a computer room that manages teleconferences worldwide for the Army. The project included generators, soundproof enclosures, transfer switches, emergency switchgear and UPS.
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Mission Critical
- 470th Brigade, Ft. Sam Houston, TX
- USAMITC - UPS & HVAC, Ft. Sam Houston, TX
- Generator Addition, Army Headquarters, Ft. Sam Houston, TX
- CPS Backup Data Center, San Antonio, TX
- Addition to Flight Safety Facility, San Antonio, TX
- H.E.B. Calvert Test Facility, San Antonio, TX