US Fertility

US Fertility has provided reproductive medicine, in vitro fertilization, and infertility services for over 30 years. Their efforts have resulted in over 100,000 babies being born. New Ridge Engineering supports this organization with cutting-edge designs for their ambulatory surgical centers and embryology laboratories in multiple locations nationwide. These ASCs and Labs are accredited by both the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, Inc. (AAAHC) and The Joint Commission. Design of these labs included specialty lab gas, enhanced filtration and pressurization, and emergency power systems.

Electrical Design |

The electrical scope of work for fertility clinics includes comprehensive power and lighting system design for specialized medical environments, such as exam rooms, procedure rooms, operating rooms, laboratories, andrology spaces, office spaces, and recovery bays. Responsibilities include detailed layout of all electrical devices to support clinical operations, patient care, and staff workflow. Projects range from new construction to tenant fit-outs and renovations, often requiring coordination with building management to assess available capacity and allocate electrical service in multi-tenant facilities.

Design of electrical distribution systems includes main service equipment, panelboards, and emergency power infrastructure, often incorporating multiple automatic transfer switches (ATS) and generator integration. Coordination with mechanical disciplines ensures accurate load calculations and identification of mechanical equipment requiring emergency power. Lighting design involves selecting fixtures appropriate to each space type and implementing control strategies to meet energy codes and operational needs.

Plumbing Design |

On top of the traditional domestic water and sanitary plumbing systems required in a medical office space, IVF clinics such as US Fertility often require specialty gas and cryogenic systems to support embryo creation and storage. While oxygen and medical vacuum systems may be required for direct treatment of patients, IVF laboratories use nitrogen gas, carbon dioxide, and "Trigas" (a blend of oxygen, carbon dioxide, and nitrogen) in incubators and hoods to mimic the natural environment for embryo development. Liquid nitrogen is typically used for freezing and storing biological samples for future use. Liquid nitrogen may be dispensed locally from a storage vessel or remotely from a vacuum jacketed cryogenic piping system, depending on the workflow of the laboratory staff.

Mechanical Design |

IVF Laboratories rely on HVAC systems to protect developing human embryos from harmful airborne contaminants, including VOCs, which are directly damaging to the DNA of embryos.  New Ridge Engineering assisted US Fertility in standardizing HVAC system designs at their facilities to maintain high air quality standards in their embryology laboratories and procedure rooms, where embryos are exposed to the ambient environment. Airborne particle levels, room temperature, humidity, space pressurization, and gas-phase contaminant levels are all tightly controlled to ensure the IVF laboratory has the optimal environment for embryo growth.  These standards have been implemented in a variety of different locations across the country, in varying building types and climates, with positive outcomes across the board.