LOCATION
Adel, Iowa

AREA
61,000 GSF

PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The Dallas County Law Enforcement Center houses the Dallas County sheriff’s department, including administrative and support spaces and the 61 general population cells.

PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS

• Jail portion of the building is heated and cooled using water-source heat pumps. A heat pump water circulating system will be provided to circulate water to each heat pump and condensing unit for the VRF system.
• Wet sprinkler system was provided throughout the building. A dry sprinkler system was provided in the sally port.
• Electronic microprocessor-based direct digital control (DDC) system controls the facility, including the primary control mechanism for all HVAC, emergency generator, and interior and exterior lighting controls. All schedule and setpoint modifications were readily accomplished through an on-site terminal. Each zone or space has individual control and will be addressable from the central operator station to assist in troubleshooting.
• Large open areas accessible to the public are controlled by a distributed lighting control system. They include input from the building management system to provide a scheduled building sweep of interior lighting. A manual on/automatic off schedule was provided, except for security-sensitive areas.
• Emergency power was supplied by a diesel-fired engine generator located on grade near the building.
• Complete voice and data and communications structured wiring system was provided for the facility, including telecommunications spaces and pathways, equipment racks, telecommunications cables, termination hardware, cable management hardware, and telecommunications jacks.

Photography credit: Paul Gates Photography Inc.