BKM provided MEP services for the creation of 4,000 square feet of new ISO 7 cleanroom, 4,750 square feet of new storage and equipment access mezzanine, 1,200 of renovated BSL-2 lab space and 3,350 square feet of production support space at an existing pharmaceutical diagnostics manufacturing facility.
The new 4,000 square feet ISO 7 cleanroom utilized a desiccant dehumidifier to maintain 66°F and 18% relative humidity to maintain strict environmental conditions. A new rooftop HVAC unit and new utilities for the new BSL-2 lab consisted of new compressed air and RO/DI water piping to serve diagnostic testing equipment. New clean compressed air from a new air dryer and compressed air storage tank along with DI water and chilled DI water piping provided the necessary utilities required to the ISO 7 cleanroom suite for the production of diagnostic materials. New medium pressure steam piping and DI water piping extended from existing building system provided service to a new autoclave, glasswasher and dryer. The renovation provided the client additional manufacturing, testing and storage capabilities within their existing facility.
Electrical work included connections to an existing 1200 amp, 480/277 volt distribution panelboard, an existing 400 amp optional standby distribution panelboard and an existing 1200 amp 480/277 volt motor control center. Connections to the 1200 amp distribution panelboard included 600 amp and 300 amp circuit breakers to serve a 600 amp distribution panelboard for Line 5 and a 300 amp distribution panelboard to serve two plasma ovens. The 150 amp circuit breaker connected to the optional standby distribution system provided emergency power for the quality control laboratory and other miscellaneous support equipment serving Line 5 and the plasma ovens. Several dry type transformers were provided to step the voltage down to serve 208/120 volt panelboards associated with the normal and optional standby distribution systems. The addition of a 250 amp, 480 volt circuit breaker was added to the existing motor control center to serve a new air compressor system. Multiple branch circuits were added in the 100 amp range to serve Line 5 equipment cabinets and plasma ovens as well as to serve the supporting infrastructure equipment which included dedicated air systems. New cleanroom lighting and controls were provided as well as general illumination in the adjacent spaces. Automatic controls were provided in all spaces in the surrounding support areas of the Line 5 cleanroom.
