Educational

Rejuvenating The Terrapins’ Indoor Practice Facility

Kaempf & Harris undertook phase one of the Cole Field House renovations in April 2016 and completed it in August 2017. This project will take place in 3 phases transforming the building into a 356,000 square foot facility.

The renovations will turn Cole Field House into one of the largest NCAA indoor facilities in the country. Kaempf & Harris coordinated with a design team to create an innovative design for the facility. This design included two 60,000 CFM air rotation units that will cycle indoor air with the help of roof mounted fans.

The restricted ceiling space created unique challenges for the Kaempf & Harris team. The team had to install the ductwork and piping to serve the perimeter offices while leaving space for the second phase of renovations.

Now, Kaempf & Harris will be turning their attention to phase two of the renovations.

Outstanding Problem-Solving Leads To A New School Opening On Time

Kaempf & Harris started working on the new Frederick High School in January, 2016 and completed it in June 2017. Manpower peaked at 20 people, which allowed the school ample time to open in September 2017.

The school used more than 600,000 pounds of galvanized ductwork and16,000 pounds of solid welded stainless steel that serves 25 air handler units, 67 fans, 5 make-up air units and 113 heat pumps. Kaempf & Harris installed 6 mechanical rooms; 1,500 registers, grilles and diffusers; and 305 fire and fire/smoke dampers. The building met LEED Silver standards for environmentally friendly operations.

Kaempf & Harris’ field foreman and management team received praise from the construction manager and the owner for their outstanding efforts in constructability, development and implementation of problem-solving ideas during the project.

Now, the new high school is a 3-story facility with more than 270,000 square feet and has a capacity for 1,826 students.

Northern Virginia Community College Adds Higher Ed Center

To help further establish itself as a progressive institution, Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) contracted with Sigal Construction, Warner Mechanical and Kaempf & Harris to build a new Higher Education Center building on campus.

The new three-story building was designed for science, technology and arts education, including general classroom space, common areas and a sound studio. NOVA also planned on applying for LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Certification upon completion of the project.

With a tight deadline to finish the project before classes in the new building started, Kaempf & Harris worked around student schedules, reduced its noise levels to avoid classroom interruptions and met LEED accreditation requirements to deliver the HVAC portion of the build on time and within budget. The new building won LEED Silver accreditation.