St. Ignatius Hall

BKM served as the MEP consultant for the Loyola Blakefield Innovative Learning Center. This project consisted of a multi-story approximately 38,000 square foot new school. The new facility houses approximately 200 students and will include the following spaces: general classrooms, science classrooms, a cyber lab, learning commons (i.e. media center), an art classroom, a band room, a workshop, a maker space and several support spaces.

The primary heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) system is a heat recovery variable refrigerant flow (VRF) system coupled with dedicated outside air (DOAS) units. The VRF condensing units and DOAS units are housed in a rooftop pit area that was hidden by adjacent sloped roofs. Condensing boilers, located in a basement level mechanical room, were included in this project as the perimeter heating source. The  building also features a large green roof area over the learning commons.

The electrical design included power, lighting, fire alarm, site, and coordination of low-voltage/IT systems. A new 1,600A, 480V electrical service was provided to serve the building as well as a dedicated optional-standby generator system for support of IT/data systems. Lighting control consisted of a low voltage  programmable system throughout the building that is compliant with all applicable energy code requirements.