Phoebe is an organization that specializing in senior adult care for outpatient, residential, and end of life care at various locations across Pennsylvania. This specific project was for a two floor addition at their Richland PA location. The design of this building was specifically for the residence of senior adults in a community setting. The residential apartments range from semi-private rooms having a common bathroom, to suites with a separate bedroom, living room area and bathroom. The core of the building has various activity rooms, a beauty parlor, library, café area for residence to prepare their own meals, several kitchenette areas, physical therapy room, worship chapel, cafeteria area having a large commercial kitchen for main meals and a smaller commercial kitchen for off hour meals and snacks. The MEI design consisted of roof top units for the core areas and PTAC units in the residence apartments. MEI designed the electrical system consisting of utility power distribution and emergency/backup power distribution to the lighting system, residential area receptacles and kitchens. The building was designed with a complete fire alarm and detection system.

This project consisted of two phases. The first phase was the design of a new gas fired generator capable to increase electrical capacity needed to add emergency receptacles in each of the patient rooms and future capacity specified by the Owner. To add these receptacles, MEI designed a new emergency distribution system throughout the facility. This project also needed a variance from the PA Dept. of Health to utilize a gas fired generator for the emergency system. MEI submitted the variance and was later granted.

The second project was performed several years later. This project involved removal of an older generator and the addition of the kitchen and elevator equipment circuits to the replacement generator. MEI prepared the design for the expansion of the phase 1 generator/back-up system to include the Owner requested loads.

Abington Reproductive Medicine is an IVF reproductive facility that houses standard medical exam rooms with a laboratory in one half of their facility. The second half of the facility contains a surgical room, procedure room and surgical preparation and recovery areas.

MEI prepared the design for the mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire protection systems. Due to the specialty surgical room for their type of procedures, additional air sanitation units were added to the surgical side air distribution system. The surgical side laboratory, surgical room and procedure room require specific air flow, lighting and power. These systems were designed based on the FGI (Facility Guidelines Institute) Guidelines for Health Care Facilities. Coordination was required between the building owner and the tenant to locate HVAC and electrical equipment. MEI coordinated location and routing of HVAC duct, sanitary and domestic water piping and electrical devices with the Architect and tenant to provide an efficient and easily maintained systems.