Nemours Children's Hospital

Highlights of our work for this project include the following:

• Designed all structures for 150 mph design wind speeds to meet FEMA designation as an Enhanced Hurricane Protection Area
• Prepared an early structural design package to meet the expedited schedule
• Continually updated the design during construction to accommodate owner and architect changes
• Provided a three-dimensional Building Information Model (BIM) to the construction team to facilitate mechanical coordination with concrete shear walls in the hospital and clinic buildings
• Designed the structures for two green roof gardens providing a tranquil setting for patients and their families
• Designed a 30-ft tall cantilevered steel screen wall around the central energy plant mechanical yard for acoustical and visual concerns
• Designed several cantilevered concrete entrance portals with overhang lengths of up to 28 ft
• Collaborated with the geotechnical engineer to specify vibratory stone column soil improvements for increasing allowable soil bearing capacity and facilitating the use of shallow foundations
• Consulted on the building enclosure, including cladding selection, curtain wall fabrication, joint detailing, and below-grade waterproofing
• Tested the building enclosure’s performance and provided regular on-site inspections and construction reviews of the building enclosure as part of the owner’s Quality Assurance program
• Provided building enclosure commissioning services to the owner to test and monitor the exterior cladding systems of all buildings on the campus