Amgen
Seattle, WAMacDonald-Miller: Mechanical Contractor
This build-out included the third and fourth floor research laboratories totaling 39,400 sq. ft.
Project Overview
- The installation of 100% supply and 100% exhaust air on the VAV box structure contain reheat coils.
- Water supplied by independent centralized de-ionized water plant.
- Labs are provided with lab air, lab vacuum, natural gas, lab hot water and cold water, acid waste, carbon dioxide, nitrogen, helium and argon.
Benaroya Reseach Institute
Virginia Mason Hospital - Seattle, WAMacDonald-Miller: Mechanical Contractor
This world-class facility used for biomedical research is 222,550 sq. ft. The five-story center encompasses labs, seminar rooms, an auditorium, and four and half levels of below-grade parking.
Project Overview
- The system consists of 100% supply and 100% exhaust air on a VAV box structure. The 15 fume hood exhaust system consists of welded stainless steel ductwork utilizing the Phoenix Control System.
- Underground piping was installed and connected to Seattle Steam to supply heat for the four AHUs that deliver 142,000 CFM, 145 supply VAV boxes, and the domestic water system. Three chillers, totaling 825 tons with a 1500 gpm cooling tower and economizer heat exchanger, control the cooling.
- The labs are provided with lab air systems, lab vacuum systems, deionized water, natural gas, lab hot water, lab cold water, acid waste systems, carbon dioxide, nitrogen, helium and argon.
Targeted Genetics
Seattle, WAMacDonald-Miller: Mechanical Engineer and Mechanical Contractor
This 8,900 sq. ft. clinical production facility included a quality control wet lab.
Project Overview
- The facility supports two production trains consisting of one bioreactor each.
- Supply air is provided through 100% outside air DX unit, with a heat recovery loop.
- The project was completed in four months from inception and design to completion.
Seattle Genetics
Bothell, WAMacDonald-Miller: Mechanical Contractor
The build-out for this 59,000 sq. ft. space includes a wet lab and bioreactor space.
Project Overview
- The building was fitted with two 100% outside air, custom air handling units complete with heat recovery, specialty filtration and constant air valves with hot water heat.
- New central chilled and hot water plants were built in, along with a clean steam boiler and glass washers.
- Five fume exhaust systems serve the radiology lab with bag-in and bag-out filtration.
- Medical air, vacuum, natural gas, RO/DI water, nitrogen, oxygen, carbon dioxide, argon and helium are distributed throughout space.
- The Richards-Zeta DDC temperature control system was installed with a custom deisgn.
Institute for Systems Biology
Seattle, WAMacDonald-Miller: Mechanical Engineer and Mechanical Contractor
The build-out for this facility was designed to meet the needs of Institute of Systems Biology for a five-year period. The 65,000 sq. ft. space includes a wet lab and lasers.
Project Overview
- The first and third floors are each equipped with a supply and exhaust unit. Both levels have 100% outside air, with all units located on the roof.
- The second floor is fed by a vertical air handling unit providing VAV re-circulated air. The 5,000 sq. ft. vivarium on the garage level is fed with a vertical air handler as well.
- The entire building uses air-cooled chillers on the roof, with heating provided by hydronic boilers.
- Utility systems include access to carbon dioxide, compressed air, natural gas, RO/DI water, lab water, nitrogen, helium, and vacuum.
Eden Bioscience
Bothell, WAMacDonald-Miller: Mechanical Engineer and Mechanical Contractor
This 60,000 sq. ft. facility required a build-out to accommodate a research laboratory.
Project Overview
- The lab areas are served by a 100% outside air, custom air handling unit complete with heat recovery, specialty filtration, and variable speed drives. The space is also served by pressure independent, constant volume air valves complete with hot water heat.
- Specialty systems installed include new central chilled and hot water plants, a clean steam boiler, process chilled water system and a closed-loop condenser water system to serve growth chambers.
- The six-fume exhaust system serves the radiology lab with bag-in, bag-out filtration.
- Medical air, vacuum, natural gas, de-ionized water and oxygen, are distributed throughout the lab space which is managed with a Richards-Zeta DDC temperature control system.
Xcyte Therapies
Seattle, WAMacDonald-Miller: Mechanical Engineer
The project consisted of 1,200 sq. ft. space, along with the remodel of a 12,100 sq. ft. general lab.
Project Overview
- The Class 10,000 area is served by a dedicated roof-mounted, chilled water air handling unit. An air-cooled chiller was added to meet the temperature control requirements of the space.
- Lab areas are equipped with vacuum piping and carbon dioxide.
UW Regional Research Center
Seattle, WAMacDonald-Miller: Mechanical Contractor
This extensive project occurred in two phases . The 32,800 sq. ft. project includes an animal research laboratory space and a vivarium.
Project Overview
- The labs are served by two 100% outside air, custom air handling units complete with heat recovery, specialty filtration, and variable speed drives.
- Different areas were designed to use pressure independent, constant volume air valves complete with hot water heat, while other areas utilize hot water reheat zones.
- A clean steam boiler serves an autoclave, along with a central chiller water and hot water plant.
- The vivarium received systems including 100% outside air and 100% exhaust, with masonry block walls and epoxy for complete wash-down. Heat recovery is practiced between the supply and exhaust systems.
- The animal rooms have a stainless steel watering system.
Amgen
Seattle, WA