MEDICAL SCIENCE BUILDING C
UC Irvine, Medical Science Cluster
(Buildings C, B & D)
Project Overview
The Medical Sciences Buildings C, B & D are
biological and medical research labs at the UCI
School of Medicine. Laboratory facilities like these
have intensive ventilation needs which are required
to safeguard occupant health and safety. Designing
mechanical systems for these facilities carries
unique challenges, but our lab design team is more
than up to the task. They designed replacement
HVAC systems for Medical Science C, a three-story,
55,853 SF research space and Medical Sciences B
& D, six-story buildings with a combined 115,000
SF of space. The new HVAC systems will ensure
proper ventilation, filtration, humidity control and
guarantee exceptional indoor air quality.
Solution
UCI needs the research at these lab buildings to
continue uninterrupted during construction, so
we designed the project in phases which will allow
the labs to remain fully operational throughout
the design and construction process. Besides MEP
design services, we’re also providing architectural
consulting, structural engineering, and wind
engineering services for these design-build projects,
projects our team won through multiple design-
build competitions. Each time, our team won the
competitions in anonymous blind submittals due
to our exceptional technical scores. Our design
features a unique “cluster” lab exhaust system that
enhances the air quality of the lab facility and
promotes energy efficiency.
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