| TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT CENTER, WOODBRIDGE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING |
| New Jersey Turnpike Authority, Woodbridge, NJ |
Our firm provided full HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection engineering for this new, 20,000 sq. ft., state-of-the-art Traffic Management Center (TMC) housing the state Department of Transportation, state police, and NJ Turnpike and NJ Garden State Parkway personnel. The TMC features:
- A 2-story, 10,000 sq. ft. operations center including a raised floor, 12-foot high x 60-foot long HD quality video wall, and high-tech workstations with 4 to 9 19-inch flat panel monitors per station
- 7,000 sq. ft. data center with a power density design of approximately 100W / SF
- Conference Room designed as an emergency operations room including a 5’ high x 6’ long HD quality video wall
- On site helipad
HVAC Systems Feature:
- A self-contained penthouse housing redundant boilers, air handling units, pumps, and air cooled chiller. The penthouse will be manufactured off-site and will be delivered fully loaded and piped to aid with the tight construction schedule.
- Humidification and de-humidification controls for the Operations Floor and Conference Room.
- HVAC DDC system for building wide control and integration with Video Wall software controls. Includes air flow monitoring stations to maintain required ventilation air for each space.
- High efficiency boilers at 93%.
- Bi-polar ionization unit for reduction of outdoor air by removing contaminants from the return air.
- Controlled outdoor air supply for the Data Center.
- Full seismic design for emergency preparedness center.
Electrical Systems Feature:
- 3,000A switchgear lineups with 2MW backup emergency generator to serve the entire facility. Customized PLC controlled Main-Tie-Main logic for control of utility and generator systems along with tiered automatic transfer switches for high availability of power.
- PSE&G utility coordination for 15kV service, new utility transformer and 3,000A ductbank feed to the facility.
- Primary and backup feeds to N+N redundant 750kW UPS systems serving the Data Center, Operations Floor, Conference Room and select office power.
- Fully automated and integrated lighting control system with dimmable fluorescent lighting controlled via occupancy sensors and photocells. Lighting system is integrated into the Video Wall integration software for individual personnel control of each space. Lighting system also controls clerestory window system and offices.
- Fully addressable fire alarm system with full automatic detection systems for the entire facility. System is integrated with the FM-200, pre-action and wet sprinkler systems in the building.
- PDU design with UPS power for all Operations Floor workstations, Video Walls, Conference Room and Office branch circuits.
- Electrical support and conduit routing for all structured cabling systems.
- Underground ductbanks and manholes for campus interconnections with NJTA fiber optic SONET redundant system and Radio Tower.
- Emergency power supply to new 225’ radio tower and radio communications house.
- Full seismic design for emergency preparedness center.
Plumbing Systems Feature:
- Sewage Ejector system with forced main through the campus to a main sanitary manhole.
- New 6” water and fire services to the facility off the utility mains.
- Emergency pumps for Data Center beneath a 30” depressed floor system.
- Domestic hot and cold water distribution systems along with recirculation lines.
- Sanitary waste and vent systems for all toilet facilities.
- Full seismic design for emergency preparedness center.
Fire Protection Systems Feature:
- Wet sprinklers for non-critical portions of the facility.
- Pre-action sprinkler systems for critical spaces throughout the facility.
- New fire pump and jockey pump serving the facility.
- Full seismic design for emergency preparedness center.
| Completed: In Progress |
| Total: $180 million |
| S&H Portion: $18 million |
| NORTH PHILADELPHIA TRANSPORATION CENTER |
| Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA), Philadelphia, PA |
This area of North Philadelphia is served by several SEPTA regional rail lines, the Broad Street Subway, and several bus routes. This project will include renovations to the Broad Street Subway Station; new transit facilities at street level including signage and lighting; accessibility improvements including a new elevator and escalator, as well as connections to Amtrak’s North Philadelphia Station. Our firm was responsible for the HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and telecommunications systems design.
- Customized lighting fixtures for all platforms and mezzanines to prevent brake dust from entering the fixtures
- Customized HVAC filtering system to improve indoor air quality in all occupied spaces
- Adherence to very complex construction phasing involving staged open cuts to Broad Street, the major thoroughfare from North Philadelphia to Center City
| Completed: In Progress |
| Total: $180 million |
| S&H Portion: $18 million |
| FRANKFORD TRANSPORATION CENTER |
| Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA), Philadelphia, PA |
Schiller and Hersh designed the electrical, HVAC, plumbing, telecommunications, and fire protection systems for SEPTA’s Frankford Transportation Center - a transportation hub which links rail, bus, and trolley systems - located at the end of the Elevated Rail line in Philadelphia. The project included the design of a new Main Terminal Station and new 1000-car parking garage, renovation of the existing historic Bridge Street Terminal, modifications to the existing Bus Terminal Depot building, and relocation and reconstruction of 1,500 feet of the elevated rail structure. During construction, services went uninterrupted for the 50,000+ daily riders.
| Completed: 2006 |
| Total: $180 million |
| S&H Portion: $18 million |
- MECHANICAL SYSTEMS: Complete HVAC, plumbing, and fire protection systems; ATC controls for all the buildings and CO and NOx for the Bus Terminal Depot. Designed SEPTA's first radiant floor system for a transportation facility using chillers, piping and ducts for a traditional air delivery system for portions of the station. This Green Building delivers a higher comfort level in the high-ceiling spaces, while reducing energy costs relative to a traditional air handler system. A chiller transmission line was installed between the Main Terminal and the historic terminal.
- ELECTRICAL: Design of a complete electrical system, including emergency power distribution, primary voltage cables and distribution, communication systems, and remote controls for the new elevators. New true-online UPS system backed-up by an emergency generator provides continuous power to critical communications facilities and the main train control room. Single mode fiber optic cabling and 15kV medium voltage cables were routed through 0.5 miles of underground ductbank to an existing substation to provide power for the train control facility. New dual 15kV PECO services were provided to the Main Terminal building for additional redundancy.
- FIRE PROTECTION: Fully sprinklered facilities in compliance with NFPA 13, including FM-200 dry chemical systems in critical rooms: train control room, main communications rooms and electrical rooms.
- TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Design of communications room, train control room, security system for SEPTA sales area, CCTV system, audio/visual communications systems, and all data and telephone systems.
| FRANKFORD TRANSPORATION CENTER - PARKING GARAGE |
| Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA), Philadelphia, PA |
Schiller and Hersh designed the electrical, HVAC, plumbing, telecommunications, and fire protection systems for the Frankford Transportation Center's new 1000-car, four-level parking garage.
- MECHANICAL SYSTEMS: Design and installation of electric heating, heat tracing and insulation of domestic cold water piping, air conditioning, emergency generator exhaust piping and ductwork, plumbing fixtures, dry sprinkler system, storm and sanitary sewers, roof drains, floor drains, trench drains, interior and exterior piping, oil and solids receptors, wash-down stations, point-of-use domestic hot water heaters, and piping insulation
- ELECTRICAL: New interior and exterior lighting systems. Fixtures consist of stainless steel housing, 250-watt, pulse start metal halide lamps, and a daylight harvesting system with contactor and photocell controls. Design of new incoming 15kV service cabling from the existing system, a new indoor 15kV unit substation, new indoor natural gas-fired emergency power supply, new distribution systems, CCTV systems, data network systems, telephone and emergency telephone network systems, vehicle counting systems, fiber optic cabling between communications rooms in the garage and Main Terminal Building, and new communications systems.
| Completed: 2006 |
| Total: $21.4 million |
| S&H Portion: $5.2 million |
| PATCO HIGH-SPEED LINE |
| Delaware River Port Authority, Philadelphia, PA |
Schiller and Hersh designed the telecommunications system replacement and upgrade for an 11-mile stretch encompassing 7 stations along the PATCO High Speed Line in southern New Jersey. Electrical services included:
- Replacement and upgrade to two 24-strand single mode fiber optic cables in innerduct and 50 pair telephone cable along the 11-mile right-of-way
- Installation of new ATM (asynchronous transfer mode) based OC-12 SONET self-healing ring-topology digital multiplexing network to carry data, voice and video traffic for four DRPA bridges and all PATCO stations. Video encoder and decoder racks were designed at each station for a digital multiplexing connection to each ATM switch.
- Design UPS systems to provide clean, reliable power to the new ATM and video equipment
- Construction phasing and sequencing for partially replacing the existing pole line structure with a new underground duct bank system and partially replacing the existing wood poles with new fiberglass poles. The phasing and sequencing was performed for 26.4kV power, 2.4kV signal power, code line cabling, signal cabling and telecommunications cabling.
| Total: $20 million |
| S&H Portion: $6 million |
| PATCO HIGH-SPEED LINE |
| Delaware River Port Authority, Philadelphia, PA |
Schiller and Hersh designed the renovations/enhancements of six PATCO Subway Stations in Philadelphia and New Jersey as a sub consultant. Renovations included all ADA upgrades for the stations.
Mechanical Services:
- Ventilation upgrade
- Area drainage
- Floor drains
- Water and drainage piping
- Wash down stations
Electrical services:
- Modification and upgrading of the existing electrical distribution systems including new panels and tie-ins into an existing substation
- Modification and upgrading of the lighting system
- Design of power distribution for new escalators
- New Fire alarm system
- Electric heating
| Completed: 2004 |
| Total: $23 million |
| S&H Portion: $2.5 million |
| HILLTOWN TOWNSHIP MAINTENANCE AND STORAGE BUILDING |
| Hilltown Township, Bucks County, PA |
Schiller and Hersh designed the mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, and telecommunications systems for the construction of a new, 18,750 sq. ft. maintenance and storage facility.
Mechanical services:
- Plumbing design including showers, trench drains and oil interceptor
- Full-sprinkler fire protection system
- Radiant floor heating with partial building air conditioning system
Electrical services:
- Power including PP&L 120/208V – 3 phase service and power to welders and hydraulic lifts
- Lighting features: High bay T5 fluorescent lighting for excellent illumination and efficiency
- Data/TV/Telephone features: fiber optic Ethernet link to Township building and category 5E data cabling system
| Completed: 2003 |
| Total: $1.3 million |
| S&H Portion: $505,550 |
| HISTORIC STATIONS RENOVATIONS: ALLEN LANE, RADNOR, & STRAFFORD |
| Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Suthority (SEPTA), Philadelphia, PA |
The Allen Lane project consisted of historic renovations of the Chestnut Hill station including the rehabilitation and restoration of the exterior and interior of the station building and shelters adjacent to the building.
The Radnor and Strafford projects included historic renovations and rehabilitation of the stations. Improvements included rehabilitation and restoration of the exterior and interior of the station buildings and shelters, and the installation of platforms, ramps, lighting, and signage. Our firm provided the design for the upgrading of all HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and telecommunications systems. The renovation of the Strafford Station received a number of engineering and historical preservation awards. All work was performed in accordance with ADA requirements.
| PATCO SUBWAY STATIONS - ELEVATORS |
| Delaware River Port Authority, Philadelphia, PA |
Schiller and Hersh provided the complete electrical system designs for the ADA improvements, as well as power, lighting, and communication systems, for the installation of five new elevators at the 8th & Market and 15th/16th & Locust subway stations.
| Completed: 1999 |
| Total: $3.125 million |
| S&H Portion: $950,000 |
| OFFICE OF FLEET MANAGEMENT – SHOP 134 |
| Capital Program Office, City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA |
Our firm designed the renovation of the electrical distribution system for the Office of Fleet Management Shop 134 – a 72,000 sq. ft. vehicle repair facility for all fire equipment, police vehicles and ambulances. Electrical services included:
- Construction phasing and sequencing to minimize localized shutdowns of shop areas to 4 hours
- Design of a complete replacement of the electrical system in the vehicle maintenance facility
- Installation of new primary 15kV service conductors, duct bank and terminations
- Installation of new indoor secondary switchboard lineup and housekeeping pads
- Relocation of existing equipment as required accommodating new construction and construction phasing
- Installation of new conduits and feeders associated with the new electrical distribution system
- Installation of new panel boards and associated supports
- Installation of new grounding system
| Completed: 2003 |
| Total: $600,000 |
