Project at a Glance
- Children’s Home Society of New Jersey renovated an existing building for the brand-new Early Head Start location in Hamilton, NJ.
- Provided mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection (MEPF), civil, and structural engineering design, as well as asbestos management service.
- Designed new mechanical equipment and associated ductwork, new lighting and equipment power, the provision of details for a new building fire alarm system, and the new domestic, natural gas, sanitary and vent piping all to support the renovations.
- Held meetings with the municipality, submitted plans to the County, submitted soil erosion control plans, and designed an additional parking lot.
- Provided asbestos bulk sampling and asbestos remediation design, as well as specification development for roof replacement activities.
- Conducted air monitoring and reporting during the roof removal.
Key Words
Children’s Home Society of New Jersey, Electrical, Mechanical, Plumbing, Fire Protection, MEPF, Civil Engineering, Asbestos
Overview
Whitman is proud to have provided mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection (MEPF), civil, and structural engineering design, as well as asbestos management services for Children’s Home Society of New Jersey’s brand-new Early Head Start location in Hamilton, New Jersey!
The Children’s Home Society of New Jersey renovated an existing building located at 1435 Liberty Street into a head-start early childhood education center, with five infant classrooms and five toddler classrooms, indoor play space, office space, an outdoor playground, and a commercial-grade kitchen to prepare nutritious meals to benefit families in the Greater Trenton and Hamilton areas.
Whitman’s mechanical scope of work included the design of new mechanical equipment and associated ductwork to serve the renovations. The electrical scope of work included the design for the proposed equipment power and new lighting, as well as the provision of details for a new building fire alarm system. The plumbing scope of work included the design for the new domestic (hot and cold, including hot water generation), natural gas, sanitary and vent piping to support the renovations.
The civil scope of work included a site plan incorporating the elements from the schematic design through construction documents, meetings with the municipality, submission of plans to the County, submission of soil erosion control plans, and additional parking lot design.
Whitman’s structural scope of work included the production of contract documents, including drawings and specifications, for the required analysis and modifications to the existing building structure, as required for the support of new rooftop equipment.
Whitman also performed asbestos bulk sampling and provided the asbestos remediation design and specification development for roof replacement activities, as the exterior roof and roof flashing were found to contain asbestos. Our team then conducted air monitoring and reporting during the roof removal.
The Vivian B. Shapiro Early Childhood Center celebrated with a ribbon cutting ceremony last month, with guests including First Lady Tammy Murphy, Hamilton Township Mayor Jeffrey Martin, and Trenton Mayor Reed Gusciora. Dr. Harold Shapiro and his family were also present to honor early child development researcher/author/advocate and former Trustee Vivian B. Shapiro, MSW, PhD, after whom the Early Head Start Center is named.
For more information on the opening of the new early childhood center, click here.
