Solae Global Headquarters
Design/build mechanical and plumbing contractor for Solae's LEED Silver, 170,000-square-foot headquarters, installing HVAC and lab utility systems for research areas.
- Owner
- Saint Louis University
- Value
- $14,000,000
- Construction Manager
- Clayco
- Architect
- Cannon Design
- LEED
- Certified
- Industries
- Institutional
- Laboratory
- LEED / Green Building
- icon's role
- Engineering
- Fabrication & Modular
- Mechanical Construction
- HVAC & Sheet Metal
- Plumbing
icon Mechanical served as the design/build mechanical contractor for this $60 million scientific research building. This 10-story, 210,000 square feet, state-of-the art research facility houses BSL-3 classification laboratories, a vivarium, dry and wet laboratories, cold rooms, tissue culture rooms, a health clinic, and office space.
icon Mechanical designed and installed the complete HVAC and lab utility systems including chilled water, hot water, steam for humidification and process, plumbing, lab gases, lab waste, compressed air and lab vacuum. Due to the critical nature of these types of lab spaces, redundancy was designed into all essential building systems. All Mechanical Systems designed and commissioned to meet project goals for LEED Certification.
Several areas within the building house National Institute of Health’s funded research projects. In order to assure NIH funding for the university, these areas were designed to meet NIH Design Guideline requirements. icon Mechanical engineers met with the NIH in Washington D.C. several times to discuss the building and respond to questions as they arose to ensure design and construction schedules were maintained.
Scope of Work
HVAC System Design & Install
- Chiller Plant
- MBH Condensing Boiler Plant
- Steam Boilers
- Welded, SS Ductwork
BASL / ABSL Suites
- High-Plume Lab Exhaust System
Plumbing & Lab Utility Systems
- Tepid Water
- Acid Waste & Ventilation
- Animal Watering
- Lab-Compressed Air
- Lab Vacuum
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