Sitka Community Hospital Outpatient Clinic
Additional Info
Award Winner : M Space Holdings LLC
Architectural Excellence : Sitka Community Hospital needed a functional outpatient clinic. They chose a modular solution after M Space informed them of the significant time savings. M Space provided ten exam rooms, three restrooms, one triage room, a procedure room, an airborne infection isolation room and various offices. Upper cabinets were added in rooms for additional storage and all floor coverings used low VOC adhesives and all the paint used inside the building was no VOC.
Interior walls were sound insulated with mineral wool and sonobatts. Insulation was installed on top of suspended ceilings within 4’ of walls for added privacy. Exterior siding is fiber cement lap with cedar trims and all exposed fasteners are stainless steel. The building features a hinged roof system with site-built roof overhangs above the two main entrances as well as ADA ramps, decks and steps. The building is equipped with a recirculating hot water system, fire alarm system, wet/dry sprinklers and a three-zone HVAC system.
Cost Energy Effectiveness : M Space completed the outpatient clinic in roughly three months, allowing the client to serve new and existing patients much faster than with traditional construction. M Space used electronic ballasts and T8 tubes in the lights to increase lamp life and reduce energy waste. Electronic ballasts use less power by limiting the amount of current in the electric circuit and are up to 25 percent more efficient than magnetic ballasts. Windows are double sliding, dual glazed with low E and solar bronze coatings. Rough window openings were insulated and caulked to prevent conditioned air from escaping and cold air from infiltrating. Floor and wall cavities were fully insulated and the ventilated roof system was insulated to R-34 for maximum efficiency. Particular attention was paid to ensuring that the vapor barrier was properly installed in the factory and on-site during setup. This will result in improved comfort and significant cost and energy savings for the client year-round.
Design Firm Name : Salmon Bay Design Group
Occupied Date : 2/4/2011
Production Start Date : 10/11/2010
Project Location City : Sitka
Project Location State Name : AK
Technical Innovation : Modules were sent by way of barge from Seattle to Sitka, taking less than a week to arrive. Recognizing the harsh climate in Alaska, buildings were designed with a roof load of 50 psf and wind and exposure of 120 mph/Exposure D. As power outages are a frequent occurrence, the entire building was wired for emergency power. Mobile frames were coated with rust inhibitor paint and algae block was added to architectural roof shingles.
The airborne isolation room features tightly sealed floors, doors, ceilings and perimeter walls to minimize the migration of air to other areas in the clinic and reduce the spread of illness. Its HVAC system includes a HEPA filtration system with a MERV 15 air filter and a wall mounted indicator light to alert the staff when the filter is dirty. Fresh air for the entire building exceeds the ASHRAE ventilation standard 62-01-2004 by 30 percent. Additionally, restrooms feature Bobrick toilet accessories, insulated hard lids and specimen pass-through cabinets.
Total Square Feet : 3640