Saunders Research Building
Communications Infrastructure and AV (including AV, Security and Clinical Systems)

Project Description
New construction of a 200,000 sq.-ft. building over 22 months at a cost of $60 million which included the build out of:

• Approximately 2,500 Data and Voice Cables
• 6 Communications Equipment Rooms (CERs)
• 22 Conference Rooms with advanced AV systems
• Access Control and CCTV
• Nurse Call system

As part of the overall project, 25 conference rooms were added to support the needs of the building occupants. Ranging from simple meeting rooms to large multi-use rooms and an executive boardroom with video conferencing, each space was custom designed to meet the needs of broad user groups.

​​​Archi-Technology's Role​​
​Archi-Technology was the lead technology designer for this project as well as the project coordinator of University of Rochester Medical Center staff, vendors and contractors.

​Technology Construction Management (TCM) services were also used by URMC to ensure correct vendor installation and interoperability of the technology infrastructure and interconnected systems.

Challenges

• Multiple stake holders and timeline as well as budget issues during an economic downturn.
• One occupant group imposed additional requirements. Housing the National Center for Deaf Health Research (NCDHR) meant that all conference rooms would need to ensure hearing-impaired users had the support they require.

​Statistics

• Total Program Cost: $60,000,000
• Firm Responsibility Cost: $2,000,000
• Total AV Project Cost: $250,000
• Completion Date: 2011

​​Client

• University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY

Services Provided

• Budgeting
• Strategic planning
• ​Design/construction management services

Systems Design and Coordinated

• Exterior conduits and entrance facilities
• Interior cable plant from main campus switch rooms to new Communication Equipment Rooms and all associated backbone and horizontal cabling
• Voice and data systems
• Overhead paging
• Conference rooms
• Access control
• Video surveillance

Additional services included budget management and coordination for procurement of AV, IT and Security equipment.
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