Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning (HVAC)

We do:

• Cost analysis/feasibility studies for entire project or individual systems
• Engineering economic analysis
• Electrical protection device coordinating studies
• Electrical fault current analysis
• Temperature control design
• Field evaluation of equipment studies
• Troubleshooting on HVAC and electrical systems
• Site utility surveys
• Energy audits and operating cost analysis

Shawnee Correctional Center
Upgrade Hot Water Distribution System

Hurst-Rosche completed design, preparation of contract documents, and construction observation for project consisting of new boiler plants, building support systems, site utility and heating water piping. The work consisted of converting high-temperature hot water with heat exchangers to individual boilers in each building.

Construction cost $2,000,000

New Jersey Community High School
Jersey C.U.S.D. 100
Jerseyville, IL

Provide all Architectural / Engineering and construction administration services for a 220,000 square foot facility. This project includes an auditorium that seats approximately 400 persons. The middle “T” shaped classroom wing with curved front façade includes 45 classrooms, media center, study hall lecture room, and computer labs, and audio / video lab, cafeteria, full service kitchen, multi-purpose room, two large gymnasiums with two courts each, a multi-purpose room, weight room, locker rooms, administration and guidance blocks, and all related storage and faculty spaces.

Site development includes new physical education fields, new running track, six new tennis courts, and segregated student and faculty parking lots. This project includes a fire alarm and sprinkler system.

Salem Armory
Boiler and piping replacement
Marion County, IL

The Salem Armory is a 30,800 square foot, one story building constructed in 1938. The project included the replacement of the existing single boiler with copper modular boilers and all domestic hot water, plumbing, piping and fixtures, including related asbestos abatement.

Construction Cost $800,000.

Mid-America Airport Passenger Terminal
St. Clair County, IL

This passenger terminal, located in Mascoutah, Illinois near Scott Air Force Base, is comprised of approximately 53,000 square feet. The project consisted of architectural, engineering, and interior designing of the terminal facility, lighting and electrical systems, heating and ventilating systems, finish grading adjacent to the building, lightning arrestor system, fire alarm system, two baggage handling systems, two aircraft passenger loading bridges, specifications of material testing for quality assurance during construction, and the fixtures, furniture and equipment (FF&E).

New Hope School
Geothermal heating and cooling
Fairfield, IL

Geothermal heating and cooling system with 50-200 foot of vertical walls and conventional HVAC systems. Project also included new windows, electrical distribution system and asbestos abatement.

Graham Correctional Center
Building automation system
Hillsboro, IL

Provided all engineering design services for installing a new computer controlled HVAC & fire alarm system together with fiber optic cables.

Lincoln School
New chiller and distribution piping
Robinson CUSD No. 2
Robinson, IL

Hurst-Rosche completed design and construction administration for installation of a new chiller and a new hydronic piping system connected to underline water source heat pumps and modular copper boilers.

Construction Cost $400,000.

Grafton Elementary School
Jerseyville, Illinois

Provided A/E services for the design and construction of a new elementary school consisting of 47,000 square feet of space. The design is unique in the fact that the classrooms are on two floors with an elevator for handicap accessibility. The building has a large circular lobby area, reception area, offices, conference room and large nurses office. It also has a cafeteria, library, music room, computer lab and gymnasium and 14 classrooms with an additional 10 classrooms on the second floor with faculty area, art room and restrooms. This project included fire alarm, paging system, and fire sprinkler system.

Cahokia CUSD #187
Boiler replacement / HVAC upgrades
Cahokia, IL

Prepared plans, specs and provided construction administration for removal and replacement of existing boiler and provided new modular boilers and equipment to supply required ventilation air requirements.

Huffman Elementary School
Cahokia CUSD #187
Health/Life Safety HVAC improvements
Cahokia, IL

Provided required ventilation and heating systems to satisfy Health/Life Safety violations. Included terminal equipment, control, electrical, structural reinforcing, new boilers, pumps and tie-ins.

Salem Armory
Boiler and piping replacement
Marion County, IL

All architectural/engineering and construction administration services related to replacement of a domestic plumbing system, heating system, and miscellaneous architectural damaged areas. Work included lead abatement, asbestos abatement, painting and other finishes, as well as door replacements, window repairs, etc.

Litchfield Armory
Renovate interior and exterior
Litchfield, IL

All A/E work associated with design, preparation of construction documents, bidding, construction administration and observation for project consisting of the provision of a new steam boiler system, hot water storage tank, and storm water pumping station; and replacement of terminal heating devices, and associated piping, plumbing components and piping for renovation of shower rooms, entrance doors, door hardware, metal lockers, floor tile, ceiling tile, and accordion partition. Project also included installation of masonry walls, windows, and doors; painting; tuck-pointing; and minor electrical work. The work also included related asbestos abatement associated with the project.

East Alton-Wood River CHSD 14
H/L/S and misc. improvements
Wood River, IL

Hurst-Rosche Engineers provided Engineering/Architectural services pertaining to design bidding and periodic construction observation to replace the existing steam heating system in the main & south buildings. Existing steam boilers will be replaced with new hot water boilers. Work will be bid as a single construction contract for the heating work. Another contract will be administered for asbestos abatement in the boiler room. Existing steam & condensate return piping covered with asbestos will be abandoned in place.

Capitol Building
Chiller study
Springfield, IL

Hurst-Rosche completed an evaluation of the primary and secondary chilled water system at the State Capitol Building for use as a backup for the new state library building.

Centennial Building
Replace absorption chillers
Springfield, IL

Hurst-Rosche prepared plans, specifications and cost estimated necessary for the installation of three 300-ton chillers along with pumps, piping and valves. Also included in this project was the installation of electrical controls and panels. The project included construction observation, testing and balancing of the new systems.

Murray Developmental Center
Replace cooling towers and support beams
Centralia, IL

The cooling towers and steel support beams were deteriorated to the point of failure. Hurst-Rosche replaced the cooling towers with new field erected towers, including new structural steel support systems, new piping and electrical connections, and new chemical feed systems.

Illinois State Library
Humidification and coil change out
Springfield, IL

This project included the design of a new humidification system for four air handling units; evaluating and making recommendations concerning modifications to existing temperature controls to eliminate coil freeze-up; providing engineering services as relating to coil change out and air mixing equipment; and providing bid documents and administering construction for all of the above tasks.