UKHA Unit 54, University of Kansas Medical Center-Labor & Delivery Unit
As part of the major renovation efforts at the University of Kansas Medical Center, this project in particular involves the complete renovation of the hospital wing housing the Labor and Delivery Unit – Unit 54.
Overall, this $10m renovation, which updates all MEP components and architecture, will add a patient triage area, update the operating rooms and enlarge patient rooms to make them true labor-delivery suites.
This major hospital renovation is being completed in 4 separate phases due to the 24/7 operation of the hospital. Space constraints present a an especially complicated challenge for the mechanical installation, as the bulk of the work is located in an existing interstitial space and is being completed in shifts off of bosan’s chairs.
An additional challenge was that 2 C-section rooms will be kept operative throughout the renovation, which presented heating, ventilation and infection control issues. As a result the Environmental Mechanical team is running temporary duct up the entire side of the building and assuring compliance with pertinent air quality measures.
Work being completed on the project includes:
- All HVAC demo prior to start of construction
- Fabrication and installation of all medium and low pressure ducts
- Addition of a new hot water heating loop
- Installation of one 26,800 CFM modular air handling unit with associated unit mounted humidifier and UV lights
- Installation of 42 VAV zones, which include several Phoenix valves and hot water heating coils at each box
Owner: University of Kansas Hospital Authority
General Contractor: McCownGordon Construction
Architect: WJE Healthcare Architects