VCUH Main 7 Comprehensive Cancer and Liver Care Unit

VCU Health renovation of approximately 43,000 square feet of previous Pediatrics space to support the Kidney and Liver patient population for VCU Health. The project is located on the 7th Floor of the 12-story main hospital in downtown Richmond. The project included twenty-eight new Patient Rooms, four new Airborne Infection Isolation (AII) Rooms, and a full complement of support spaces.

Electrical Design |

The electrical design in this project required adapting and improving the existing electrical infrastructure. This involves a meticulous examination of the infrastructure to accommodate increased critical power loads. NRE led the integration of new power loads seamlessly into the existing system, ensuring its reliability and efficiency. A crucial aspect of the electrical design was the careful selection and layout of light fixtures to meet the specialized requirements of the renovation.

Plumbing Design |

The plumbing scope included the modification of existing domestic water, sanitary, and medical gas systems to serve a new Comprehensive Liver Care Unit. NRE was responsible for bringing the existing systems up to current standards for the care of this vulnerable patient population.

Mechanical Design |

Mechanical design included the addition of a new rooftop unit to replace some original to the hospital induction unit that are not compliant with current codes. This included the replacement of an existing chilled water pump with redundant pumps and a new heating water loop off of an existing heat exchanger with spare capacity. Several negative pressure Airborne Infection Isolation rooms were connected to a new isolation room exhaust system provided with redundancy.