NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE NATURAL & HEALTH SCIENCES BUILDING

Northwestern College Natural and Health Sciences Building | Science Lab | Mechanical Engineering Design Services | Engineering Design Associates, Inc. | EDA
Northwestern College Natural and Health Sciences Building | Science Lab | Greenhouse | Engineering Design Associates, Inc. | EDA
Northwestern College Natural and Health Sciences Building | Higher Education Design Engineers | Northwest Iowa Mechanical Engineer | Engineering Design Associates, Inc. | EDA
Northwestern College Natural and Health Sciences Building | Education - Higher | Northwest Iowa Mechanical Engineer | Engineering Design Associates, Inc. | EDA
Northwestern College Natural and Health Sciences Building | Lighting | Mechanical Engineering Design Services | Engineering Design Associates, Inc. | EDA
Northwestern College Natural and Health Sciences Building | Student Lounge | Mechanical Engineering Design Services | Engineering Design Associates, Inc. | EDA
Northwestern College Natural and Health Sciences Building | Consulting Engineering Northwest Iowa | Mechanical Engineering Design Services | Engineering Design Associates, Inc. | EDA
Northwestern College Natural and Health Sciences Building | Ice Storage System | Mechanical Engineering Design Services | Engineering Design Associates, Inc. | EDA
Northwestern College Natural and Health Sciences Building | Electrical Engineering Design | Mechanical Engineering Design Services | Engineering Design Associates, Inc. | EDA

LOCATION:

Orange City, Iowa

SIZE:

60,000 Square Feet

COMPLETION DATE:

2018

PROJECT SYNOPSIS

Northwestern College sought to establish a modern, cutting edge facility for teaching and research in the natural sciences. The new facility provides spaces for nursing, biology, genetics, ecology, and chemistry in a collaborative multi-disciplinary environment while making modern technological tools available to the students and faculty alike.

MECHANICAL:

  • Specialized plumbing systems to support the lab spaces including high purity water, compressed air and vacuum systems.
  • Variable volume, demand based ventilation and exhaust from each fume hood and lab space to maintain indoor air quality while reducing energy use.
  • Ice storage system to reduce electrical demand and utility costs.
  • Lab spaces provided with 100% outside air to maintain indoor air quality with a total energy recovery system to maintain energy efficiency.

ELECTRICAL:

  • Emergency power backup provided to allow uninterrupted power for critical research equipment and projects.
  • Full dimming control of the LED lighting in each space to provide maximum flexibility in room configuration and use.
  • Integrated audio visual and lighting system in collaborative lab/lecture space.