Project Category: Federal

National Park Service – George Rogers Clark Memorial

Constructed in the 1930s to honor George Rogers Clark, this circular granite building consists of a 40-ft. high rotunda with a glass ceiling. The interior features seven historically significant murals, along with three of Clark’s quotations.

To address a failing mechanical system, 360 Engineering provided analysis and design for new mechanical systems. The granite walls posed a unique challenge, as they did not allow new chases for routing conduits, pipe, or ductwork. Several solutions were explored: replacement of the existing steam boilers and reuse of the existing steam lines; new high-efficiency heating water boilers and reuse of the existing steam lines as hydronic lines; converting the building to electrical power, and a new geothermal system.

With the design team’s input on the pros and cons of each option, the client decided on a new geothermal system, which entailed the creation of (18) 300-feet-deep boreholes, installed in an archaeologically clear area south of the memorial.

National Park Service – Noland Home

Built in three stages between 1858 and 1910, the Noland Home is linked to the beginning of Harry Truman’s romance with his future wife, Bess Wallace. The interior was completely gutted and renovated, including new, more efficient plumbing and electrical systems – while maintaining the home’s original architectural features. 360 Engineering assessed and designed new mechanical systems that provide high performance while assimilating with the structure’s historic elements.

National Park Service – Natural Bridges National Monument

Utah’s Natural Bridges National Monument features three natural rock bridges formed by erosion caused by water flowing through the canyons. 360 Engineering designed a new mechanical system for the existing onsite pump house, supporting the replacement of common domestic and fire protection piping, and specifying equipment for the replacement of the booster pumps and fire pump.

National Park Service – Rocky Mountain Beaver Meadows Visitor Center

Rocky Mountain National Park’s Beaver Meadows Visitor Center, constructed in 1967, was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright’s firm, Taliesin Associated Architects, in the years following his death. Beaver Meadows is the Park’s main visitor center, as well as the primary administrative headquarters. The Park was looking to update the HVAC system to improve indoor air quality and thermal comfort and bring the building’s systems to meet current code requirements. The new system also needed to be simple to operate and maintain by Park staff members.

360 Engineering provided design analysis, offering the Park several mechanical upgrade options to meet their needs. Once the Park made a decision, 360 provided design development for the full mechanical renovation, including a 4-pipe fan coil system and refurbishment of the existing ventilation system, while maintaining Beaver Meadow’s unique architectural characteristics.

National Park Service – Sandy Hook Maintenance Facilities

Maintenance facilities at Gateway National Recreation Area were significantly damaged during Hurricane Sandy in 2012.  To make the maintenance facilities more sustainable, the National Park Service (NPS) proposed to construct a consolidated maintenance facility within the Fort Hancock Historic Post Area. The consolidation included adaptively reusing Building 49 and Building 65; constructing a new vehicle/equipment maintenance and repair shop; improvements to site access, parking, and circulation; as well as adequate vehicle/equipment and materials storage and perimeter security.

360 Engineering designed new mechanical and plumbing systems for all three buildings.  Renovation of the single-story Building 49, about 9,000 square feet, to include additional dry storage, a woodshop, other miscellaneous maintenance spaces, and some office space. Building 49 to include locker rooms, and both men’s and women’s restrooms. Renovation of two-story Building 65, about 5,120 square feet, to consist of primarily office space, and men’s and women’s restrooms. The new auto shop building, approximately 4,795 square feet, includes a 2,800 square foot maintenance bay for vehicle and miscellaneous equipment maintenance.

National Park Service – Many Glacier Hotel

A historic 211-room hotel built in 1915, Many Glacier Hotel is the primary visitor service facility for the east side of Glacier National Park in Montana. For a renovation encompassing 65,100 square feet of the south half of the hotel, including approximately 80 guest rooms, the design team completed a rehabilitation following the Secretary of the Interior’s standards for historic properties. Construction was multi-phased to accommodate the freezing weather typical in this remote wilderness location.

During the rehabilitation, critical life safety systems were updated to be code compliant, including fire suppression. The plumbing was upgraded with a hot water circulation system, and 360 Engineering carefully coordinated with the architect to ensure all plumbing fixtures met ABA accessibility standards for federal facilities. All work complied with National Park Service requirements for quality control, sustainability, and integrated design principles.

2019 AIA Colorado – Award of Distinction

2018 Palladio Award – Restoration and Renovation

National Park Service – Yellowstone Canyon Village Lodging Redevelopment

Yellowstone National Park hosts approximately 4 million visitors each year, many of whom elect to stay overnight. Of the Park’s several accommodation areas, Canyon Lodge and Cabins are the largest, offering approximately 500 beds, including the cabins. The National Park Service decided to undertake a two-year redevelopment of the aging Canyon Village Lodge. The old cabin complex was demolished and five new three-story buildings were built, providing more than 400 rooms including two-bedroom suites. The 360 Engineering team provided heating and ventilating systems for the new buildings, including the main lodge of approximately 38,000 square feet. A unique aspect of the project was its use of pre-fabricated rooms and systems dropped into place, where the mechanical systems were connected and completed on-site. Some of the system highlights include high-efficiency condensing boilers to optimize efficiency and reduce pumping horsepower; a heated water system sized to support the building’s large domestic hot water load; and, to facilitate winterization, a gravity-fed drain down system (plumbing and hydronic heat) for entire lodge.

The challenges presented by winterization – performed by a skeleton crew in a harsh climate – required significant coordination with the integrated team. Buried by snow in the winter, the lodges re-open with snowpack, making access to the mechanical room another concern. Over multiple site visits, 360 Engineering reviewed the developing design with Yellowstone’s head maintenance personnel. With their input and close work with the architect and equipment manufacturers, we delivered effective, efficient mechanical systems that met all client goals and obtained LEED Gold certification for four buildings and LEED Silver for the registration building and lodge.

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