LOCATION

Ann Arbor, Michigan

AREA

80,000 GSF

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

The School of Nursing is a top-ranked, world-recognized program committed to improving the health and well-being of patients through education, research and service. The 75,000-square-foot facility accommodates instructional spaces, a conference center, lecture halls that convert easily to small group learning, health assessment, task training, clinical skills, and faculty offices.

Key features of the new building include active learning classrooms, a technologically-rich clinical learning center with simulation and skills labs, and simulated patient suites.

PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS

• LEED Gold. Building was designed to save 30% more energy than code required. Significant energy savings were provided from the chilled beam system and all LED lighting systems serving the building.
• High-efficiency gas-fired boilers provide hot water for air handling unit heating coils, perimeter fin tube, and duct heating coils.
• High-efficiency water-cooled screw-type chillers with primary/secondary pumping provide chilled water to the air handling unit cooling coils.
• A water-to-water heat exchanger was utilized to provide 58º water to the chilled beam loop in the building.
• Emergency power is supplied by a natural gas generator located on the roof.
• Technology pathway infrastructure and spaces for clinical learning involving a simulation-based laboratory to support video capture and management software.
• Spaces were designed to accommodate simulation mannequins and two-way virtual observation. Electrical system was designed to simulate a power outage in the simulation areas.
• Telecommunications and audiovisual systems cable pathway and space design.
• Electronic access control and video surveillance systems rough-in and pathway design.
• Nurse call system.