Honolulu Zoo Veterinary Clinic
Additional Info
Award Winner : Hawaii Modular Space, an operation of Williams Scotsman, Inc.
Architectural Excellence : The Architect designed the layout to accommodate an animal wash area and an animal laboratory. The need for this building was triggered by the onset of animal related diseases harmful to humans such as the bird flu. The design of the interior was a collaborative effort between the Zoo staff and Hawaii Modular Space. There is a systematic washing procedure of the animals. Similar to a car wash, the animals are washed, dried, and disinfected in order. The exterior design was driven by the adjacent main veterinary clinic. There was no problem in matching the elevation and finishes. The building’s use consists of a wash area using high pressure water; a drying area using site installed drying chambers, and a laboratory for animal pathology work. The building consists of one 14’x42’ module.
Cost Energy Effectiveness : The modular process was a cost effective solution for now and for the future. To have designed a site built addition of such a complex building to the existing building was cost prohibitive. Also, the usual time advantage was a critical benefit. The Zoo staff was concerned because they saw the foundation with no activity on the building. Then one day, a fully completed building appeared on site and secured on the foundation in 3 days. To address energy efficiency, the insulation was increased so a smaller HVAC unit was required. This is a permanent building. However, the project was designed to take advantage of modular’s concept of expanding. The building is designed to expand on the wash area for larger animals for their future plans. This is another substantial cost saving issue for the client.
Occupied Date : 1/20/2006
Production Start Date : 8/10/2005
Project Location City : Honolulu
Project Location State Name : HI
Technical Innovation : The intent of the project was to isolate high risk animals such as aviary, primates, and reptiles from the main veterinary clinic. We discovered that addressing the animal codes was a lot more complex than meeting the people codes. Also, addressing the specialized uses was a challenge. High pressure water needed to be accommodated to wash the animals inside the building. Therefore, the wash area needed to be completely sealed. We needed to research the codes and decided to install a Life Science N2 Epoxy flooring to seal the flooring. Because of the water, all fixtures/hinge needed to be gel coated. All interior finishes needed to be aluminum, plastic, or epoxy to resist rusting. In order to provide for a sterile laboratory area, we needed to seal off the laboratory from the wash area by designing a separate ducting system. The HVAC system was designed to meet a re-circulated air change value of 15 air changes per hour.
Total Square Feet : 588
Category : Relocatable: Special Application: any square footage